Bill Clinton is a politician.
He lived and died by the polls and tried to be a popular guy.
George W. Bush is a statesman.
He is making decisions for the good of our nation in the long term and doesn't care about popularity. He is trying to do what's right.
Do you agree with me?
2007-05-20 17:58:29 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
You are so right.
Bush is making unpopular choices, knowing the value of the middle east to our economy, and our safety.
But most Americans are too shallow to understand the importance of oil to our economy, and each of our financial conditions. We're also so used to peace, Americans are afraid to get dirty any more.
Our toughest battles seem to be over very small creature comforts, and moral liberalism.
Both of which cost money and lives, two things we're too wimpy to expend.
Rome fell of a similar disease.
Bush and his people are far-reaching, and planning, folks, who are willing to sacrifice their own popularity for the health and well being of our nation.
Very brave, and selfless. I have so much admiration for such a noble leader!
2007-05-20 18:00:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 9⤋
We need both young and old. We need the wisdom of older ones and new ideas from the younger ones. What we need is term limits so we can get the lifers out of office both REP's and DEM's like Kennedy and others that make it a lifetime in office 3 terms in office should be long enough that would be anywhere from 12 to 18 years in office if this was in place the country would not be in the shape it is in
2016-05-22 16:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well... to a degree...
except he doesn't listen to anyone... when he is making decisions for "what's good for our nation in the long term"... so he seems to end up making poor decisions...
I think history will judge Clinton's decisions to be much better overall than Bush's...
Clinton understood that maybe he didn't know everything, and listened to others... sure he made mistakes... but nothing, policy wise, to the degree that Bush has...
I mean, Bush doesn't even seem to have a clue of where to go from here? Few of his actions have went the way he thought they would, but instead went exactly they way others said they would...
a statesman that's a fool is one of the more dangerous leaders you can have... they don't listen to anyone, even if they're making mistakes.... (granted, not as dangerous as an intelligent megalomaniac)
sometimes the unpopular decision is best... but sometimes it's unpopular for a reason....
2007-05-20 18:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Are you trying to convince us or yourself? George is an idiot and a dangerous one at that! He is getting our young men killed and maimed daily. He is borrowing money from the Chinese to finance his war. And we in return are buying poisonous Chinese flour, when our country has always had plenty of wheat. How dumb is that? I feel sorry for you. You are so deluded. Do you have sons that fight in Iraq? If George were to institute a draft, would you continue to support your "statesman"? He doesn't care about his popularity because he doesn't care about people. You need to just be praying that he doesn't get us all killed before his term is up.
2007-05-20 19:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah...
Dubya is a statesman alright...
He stating that he needs to
Laugh & Ride His Tricycle
While Mothers & Wives Cry
At Their Loved Ones Funerals...
And Bush just laughs & laughs & laughs
saying Republicans sure are suckers!
2007-05-21 05:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the statement but disagree with your interpretation of it. George W. Bush a statesman? How is doubling our federal debt thinking of future generations? How is the proliferation of DU armaments thinking of future generations? How is the weakening of environmental protections thinking of future generations? How is weakening the link with our historical allies thinking of future generations?
GWB is neither a politician nor a statesman. He is a narcissistic bully with only his own interests at heart.
I agree on Clinton somewhat, though...
2007-05-21 00:14:48 · answer #6 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I for one, am glad that Clinton listened to the polls. It showed that he cared what the public was thinking and what the public wanted. After all, it was the public that employed Bill Clinton. Bush could take a lesson there. But to answer your question, we know George Bush. The world knows George Bush. George Bush is NO statesman.
2007-05-20 18:11:48 · answer #7 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Your first statement is correct.
But Bush is no statesman. Besides everyting else, you only need to lookathe his record on global warming:
1)Prior to teh 2000 election he supported emission caps.
2)After a post-election secret meeting with the oil companies (in which both his head of the EPA and scientists were excluded), he broke his campaignpromises in this area
3) Bush then put an oil company lawyer in charge of censoring scientific reports attesting to the reality of global warming and its human causes, in addition to threatening scientists if they spoke out..
4) Bush continues to block action by government agencies on environmental policy via executive order. He also continues to block CO2 emissions caps--in direct violation to his campaign promises.
Considering the serious nature of the problem--and the climate changes that are already occuring, by your own definition, Bush is NOT a statesman. And you can't wiggle out of tis--these are established facts, reported by all the major media sources, and admitted by Bush and his administration.
2007-05-20 18:30:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Mmm, no.
Clinton presided over unprecedented economic growth, and resolved Kosovo decisively and effectively.
Bush is clueless to the will of the American people and his generals. Iraq isn't a war -- it's a meatgrinder. Follow the money trail and you'll see that only war profiteers and the oil industry are benefiting. Bush has yet to attend a soldier's funeral, and his administration has slashed veteran's benefits....some patriot, huh.
Clinton will always remain the more effective -- and yes, the most popular, politician. Bush and the Cult of Bush (remaining 1/4 of Americans) will remain major embarrasments for America for a very long time.
2007-05-20 18:00:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
Bill Clinton is a politician that is thinking of the next election-a statesman of the next generation-I agree.
2007-05-20 18:10:20 · answer #10 · answered by GO HILLARY 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I agree with your original statement, but certainloy NOT with your assessment of Clinton (welfare reform, remember? Surplus, remember? Peace, remember that????) and Bush!
But I give you points for trying to make Dubya's unpopularity sound like a "positive". You'll be likely to go down with the ship!
2007-05-20 18:34:01 · answer #11 · answered by Joey's Back 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋