Has America become more or less united since George Bush taking office?

Question

Then why did he tell us that he was “a uniter, not a divider”.

Answer 1

If I recall, that comment predated Sept. 11, 2001.

Once he became a war president, all the kinder and gentler pretense went out the window.

The nation is more fragmented then at almost any point since the Civil War.

Answer 2

Ironically, he's probably been a uniter - just not quite in the way people may have envisioned a "uniter".

We already had an extremely divided atmosphere before Bush took office. Was the impeachment of Clinton the act of a sane government? How did shutting down the government in 1995 in a showdown between Clinton and Dole help the country?

In Bush's case, quite a few Republicans are beginning to join Democrats in opposing Bush's policies in Iraq, on electronic surveillance, treatment of detainees, hiring/firing of US Attorneys. While there's still a huge divide, Republicans and Democrats are probably more united than before Bush took office.

Answer 3

One of the few true things ever uttered by George W. Bush is that he is a uniter not a divider. That could by most of the US and the world are united against him. He did a great job uniting us toward the one opinion of him.

Answer 4

I think less united. Mainly because of the bitterness of the Libs and their refusal to accept defeat. So all they do now is hate Bush and call him names, like a lot of people on this post, calling him a liar but no one can give 1 example of a lie the man told. Funny in a way, how pathetic the Libs have become in the past 4 years.

Answer 5

I think rational thinking people are united. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that radical Muslims want to kill us. The far left idiots are the ones trying to divide this great country. Things here at home are going great. The economy is booming and unemployment is down. You wouldn't know that if you frequented far left blogs often. Iraq is a problem but we need to let the grown up's straighten it out. Not Cindy Sheehan or Mike Moore!!!

Answer 6

Given the history of our country and the many many many political polarizations that started with the founding fathers, I would say we haven't become more divided by any means. The uniqueness of our country gives everyone a chance to speak and be heard and this can be looked at as division but is really a common bond and great benefit that we all share

Answer 7

I don't know if it was George Bush or the separate parties that caused the rift, but I've noticed it too. My personal view on it is that the more each party began to "market" itself toward certain individuals the more those individuals began to feel and allegiance to their party. Now, the party has become bigger than the candidates. The people on either side feel like the "other party" is against them (because they aren't with them) and since they want to be right, and they can not be so if the other side is also right, the other side is obviously wrong (and hatefully spiteful for disagreeing with them).

Answer 8

This country WAS united. Over 91% of Americans approved of George W Bush on September 20, 2001 when he said "We shall show no distinction between the terrorists, and the countries who harbor them." This all changed the morning John Kerry woke up, saw Howard Dean beating him in the polls, and decided to be an anti-war candidate too. THAT is when he convinced half the country that everything we were doing was wrong. And now here we are.

Answer 9

All you have to do is look at boards like this for the answer. It is very apparent we are divided. The Bush administration did this very well. Divide and conquer. Maybe we can fix this and find a middle ground to meet on and take back our country.

Answer 10

Oh heck the states are more polarized than they've ever been and Bush according to Gore Vidal will end up the most hated American President ever.

Just another lie from Bush 's lips to add on to all the other lies he's told since running for President in 2000 and getting elected once, he stole the first election.