Has Bush learned that you cannot politicize every aspect of the US Government?

Question

His attempts to play politics with the troops failed, and he gave into to putting in benchmarks for the Iraqi government. He attempt to politicize to the Justice Department and the US attorneys blew up in his face. His attempt to put a neoconservative hawk in charge of the world bank failed also. His crony-ism back-fired when he appointed Brownie to lead FEMA. And lets not forget his asinine attempt to put harriet miers on the supreme court. Has Bush leanred his lesson?

Answer 1

In order for someone to learn they have an open mind. Sorry.

Answer 2

What a loaded question. Obviously the questioner is a flaming hate filled liberal. The questioners failure to provide reasons of why he thinks Bush is playing politics with our troops, his failure to recognize that US attorney's are political appointee's that can be fired for ANY reason or no reason at all and his lack of research on what is really happening at the World Bank only show's why American liberal's are so angst ridden and full of hate - their own ignorance to the facts.

Playing politics with our troops is refusing to fund them until Congress is allowed to micromanage the war as they did in Vietnam, which ultimately led to our defeat.

The US attorney's "scandal" was cooked up by the press and swallowed whole by ignoramuses such as the questioner. Again, US attorney's are political appointee's. When asking a liberal what law was broken by firing them, they simply answer none! Where's the scandal???

As for the world bank "scandal" - Wolfowitz tried to recuse himself from making decisions on Ms. Riza's raise and was denied. He was very obviously set up by the bank and the facts are being ignored by the world press simply because he had a hand in planning the Iraq war.

Answer 3

No. Obviously, the two parties have been very successful in politicizing every aspect, not just of the government, but of the media and American intellectual life (no that is not an oxymoron) in general.

That it's bad for the country should be obvious, but, as the partizan hatchet job aspect of your question shows, few have learned the lesson as yet.

Answer 4

Bush is still in office, Gonzale and wolf still hold theirposition.
Lets not forget the 2 new positions he snuck in during congressional week off.
And our troops are still in Iraq.It should show you that he doesnt care about whats best for America, he cares whats best for him nd the peopel aroudn him.

the really sad thing is not even the republicans who enable him to do it, hoping for scraps of the billlions squandered in IRAq, but the truly saddest thing is that we have Democrats -- who with the latest AG info have not begin immediate impeachment proceeding against Bush for his knowledge of the actions the AG attempted at the hospital, to which were testified to a few days ago.

This shows that democrats are as gutless as Pat Buchanan has always claimed they are

Answer 5

I seem to recall Bush stating he will negotiate on benchmarks, but will not support a timetable of any sort. I also seem to recall him saying this long before he vetoed that war funding bill. So for the 1 millionth time, benchmarks and timetables are two completely different things. All this shows me is that Democrats are the ones backing down from a time table.

Answer 6

No - because according to Bush those aren't "mistakes".
Virtually every department has been politicized - cronyism trumps competence and honest governance.
Remember the veteranian he appointed to the FDA - just to keep the morning after bill from ever becoming available?

An animal doctor directing policy for women's health!!!

Answer 7

Most of this rant is way old news and as far as "putting bench marks on the Iraqi government", that was done months ago, before congress started playing with our troops funding and safety. Remember that election that the Iraqi's had, yep one of the bench marks, and they've met several others as well.

Answer 8

Bush is to thick skulled, that is why his nickname is the Chimp President and I think a Chimp is definitely smarter then him and the lemming Republicans that still believe in him.

Answer 9

Politicize huh? You mean like exagerrating the #'s of dead during disasters (With absolutly no basis behind the #"s they spued out) just to make Bush look even worst like Nagin and Obama did?

Besides, Bush is doing most of what he said he was going to do during his campaigns. If you don't like it, thats your right as well as it my right to agree with Bush. BUt also, don't forget Nanci Pelosi's promise to pass 9 bills in 90 days and now 6 months later the only thing passed is? Minimum wage increase. Way to save the country Dems.

UH OH, I just said I agreed with Bush, HERE COME THE THUMBS DOWN!!

Answer 10

as the president, he is obligated to attempt to fill positions with those he feels are best qualified. why would he support those whose views are opposite to his own? especially, when that in of itself indicates that they are less qualified?