Serious answers only please. Shouldn't the president be respected because of the position he fills?

Question

I know that our president has made some unpopular decisions, but why is it necessary to call him out on his faults. I'd like to see some of these Bush bashers take over for a few months and watch them get burned out under all the pressure. It's not his fault that he can't please everyone. If it were Kerry, someone would be bashing him too! I'm not saying that we should agree whole heartedly with every word that comes out of the president's mouth, but shouldn't the president be respected because of the position he fills?

Answer 1

The office should be respected due to the position, but that does not mean people should never disagree with the president and not speak of it openly. I don't mean, though, to use one's paranoid ideas or imagination for information and then use the most putrid language possible to discuss it. Such peoples' behavior doesn't really say much about the president, but more about themselves. I mean that about anyone who holds the office.

Answer 2

I think all the people who say he shouldn't aren't necessarily speaking of the man holding office, rather the man they have personal animosity with.

Despite how your best efforts, George has a lot that is respect-worthy. The first being a double grad from Harvard and Yale.

So, if you don't like bush, raise your hand. If you graduated from EITHER of his two colleges, keep your hand up. For those with your hands newly at your side: be quiet. You didn't graduate from TWO ivy league schools. You also probably wouldn't be able to lead a country better either, so don't even try that argument. RESPECT the man because he is smarter than you, and because he is leading your country; regardless of the manner in which he does so.

The open disrespect towards this man is appauling. When Bill Clinton committed perjury, every liberal media outlet demanded that he be remembered for the "good" he did for this country. And to his credit, he did actually accomplish a lot of good for this country. But when Bush declares war on iraq (a similar decision to Bill Clinton v. Serbia) he becomes free game. Nobody respects George Bush, and that needs to change.

Answer 3

I agree that the office of the presidency, as established by our Constitution, is worthy of and should be respected. I do NOT feel the same respect for the current occupant of the office because he's disregarded the Constitution and the law. It's not important whether or not the 'bush bashers' could do a better job, Bush has the job and he has failed miserably! That's my opinion.

Answer 4

This is evidence of the wonderful thing about America - we can express our opinions, openly.
The Office of the President, is one thing, the Person, is quite another. The person, must command respect - NOT demand respect. That is precisely what is so deficient about the current p.Resident... a few years ago there were remarks flying around about the 'bully' pulpit of the president. Ever since he began his threatening spiel to the world... "bring it on" ... "You're either for us or against us..." "We'll fight 'em over there, so we won't have to fight them, here." All this led up to a huge mistrust, and alienation of the U.S. from other nations - who, in fact, supported us immediately after the 9/11 event. Now most of them distrust, dislike, even dispise the U.S.
This person residing in the White House, as the "buck stops here" guy, brought me to a place of shame and sadness, real tears - kind of sadness, about being an American Citizen
And, you think this one should have respect???

Answer 5

The office should be respected, but not necessarily the man. I am not that fond of Bush, but I do not bash him. I state my objections to his policies and decisions. I will agree that some people go over the line, but this is the double edged sword of free speech. You do not have to agree with what is being said, but you do have to respect a person's right to say it.

Answer 6

Yes, definitely he should be respected. I didn't personally like Clinton, but when he came to my town in a motorcade I attended and clapped out of respect as he drove by. It is just the awsomeness of the position that made me do it and respect for the President. People who don't like President Bush should have respect for him as well. He is the President for all people not just Republicans.

Answer 7

No. It is the office that should be respected. The President, contrary to the belief of this President's supporters, is a citizen employed as a public servant, nothing more. He works for us, not the other way around. Like any other citizen, he must earn respect.

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Answer 8

No matter who is in office I feel that the office should be respected. There is not a single President that I was 100% in agreement with EVER.

Just like I have yet to find another person who I agree with 100% of the time.

Answer 9

Respect for the office is a ongoing thing. Respect for an office holder must be earned. Most presidents have enjoyed a honey moon phase. Bush came into office and went on the longest vacation of any president. He has mislead, distorted the true and lied. He often attacks anyone who does not agree with him, he there fore surrounds himself with yes men an others that tell him what to do. Overall, he gets no respect from me.

Answer 10

That's like saying we should support the Pope eventhough thousands of priests have sexually abused children and hundreds of bishops have covered for them.

When a leader like Bush has killed and maimed soldiers and civilians alike, he should be treated like a psychotic dictator.
Those Iraqi civilians have done nothing to the US. Bush wants oil and a piece of the Mideast. But generations of Iraqis will suffer without peace, schools and hospitals. There are 4 million of them in refugee camps because Bush has pillaged their cities, neighborhoods and homes.

Could some of us do better? Yes we could! And we could govern without greed and violence toward others in the world.