Republicans say Bush is ignoring public opinion and is "doing what's right" in Iraq...?

Question

They say this makes him a man of integrity and moral courage.

Bush also ignored public opinion on immigration, and held to a plan to make a way for illegal immigrants to become legal. Was this another example of a moral man doing what was morally right, even in the face broad opposition?

Or did Bush have his own private agenda and his own selfish reasons for the war in Iraq and his approach to illegal immigration? Was he ignoring the American people out of his integrity and love of truth? Or something far less virtuous?

AM - You said nothing. Again.

Koala - That was a thorough answer...to a completely different question.

Answer 1

I'm going with private agenda for $200 (or however many trillions our national debt becomes). There's a saying, "two wrongs don't make a right". Since I believe that the invasion of Iraq was wrong in the first place, I cannot see just how many additional wrongs and lives lost it would take for Bush to be 'right'.

Sorry Coragryph, I disagree with you on this one. It doesn't take courage to 'stay the course', stubbornness accomplishes that objective. It takes courage to leave emotions and self-interest at the door and to evaluate situations from many angles... then to re-evaluate as new information becomes available. If he'd been 'courageous' he would have considered the risks and consequences of Civil War in Iraq before ever setting foot there. I see no courage or wisdom in Bush's actions.

Answer 2

I don't think Bush stands by his decisions or his convictions. During the 2000 elections, he said that we should not do pre-emptive attacks on other countries. I guess he changed his mind, (flip flopped might be another term). It's obvious this administration has it's own agenda that has nothing to do with doing what's right for the American people or doing what's best for country. It's all about self interest and corporate interests with this adminsitration. It's all about money and greed. And, that includes the issue of illegal immigration which provides cheap cheap labor for the corporate interests in this country and a way to disempower the people and unions even more and a way for workers rights to be completely revoked or ignored.

Answer 3

Whats humorous, is all those liberal articles, all attempt and declare the best comparable source, which grew to become right into a distant places newspaper. No substantial information source, ever even tried to substantiate the story. There are actually not any witness's to Bush ever although. yet liberals purely assume that's real, because of the fact of their preconceived ideals. that's purely like liberals believed Bush had an 89 IQ, because of the fact t a Parody information superhighway internet site made a faux information superhighway internet site and tale that mentioned so. Libs took it as a reality. Or bear in mind the 60,000 acre ranch Bush supposedly offered in Paraguay ?? All article related to 3 small paper that grew to become into not even printed in Paraguay, yet a neighboring united states. Or how on the subject of the " bush mentioned shape is in straight forward terms purely a splash paper " lower back, a liberal weblog mentioned that, no sources listed, no info in any respect, yet liberals take it as reality.

Answer 4

Most Americans didn't want any part of WWII until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. FDR knew the consequences of avoiding this conflict before the Japanese attack. They were indeed dire and I only hope you know yourself. Abraham Lincoln? Was he very unpopular amongst a huge segment of American society?

President Bush sees a similar conflict in Iraq. It's a struggle between what is right and wrong with the world. The Middle East is the least educated and most ignorant part of the planet. Who better to try and show a better way than the US?

US foreign policy is about what is best for the US and to spread democracy in the world. The Middle East is in the dark ages. These people need educating and to be shown there is a better way.

Even if GWB policies fail, the problem don't go away with him. They're still there.

Answer 5

The immigration fiasco was showing that he is no conservative and is of the appeasing business to sell out America wing of the party.

The average American is not qualified to comment on war. They do not understand it and watching the body counts on tv changes ones perspective for the worse.

Iraq was needed because we could not risk Saddam getting nukes after 9-11. Did you watch what Bush said on tv? Not likely.

I will say that your question shows that Bush has some issues.

Answer 6

I personally find his stance on Immigration to be the least arguable thing he has done throughout his term as "decider".
...but that's just the kind of liberal I am.

I don't think the statue of liberty reads "only give us your rich republicans and send your liberals to Iraq..."

I do, however, agree that it is rather treasonous for the President to not consider the will of the American People.
Whether I agree with the mainstream or not, the President has a duty to his country just like any other person we elect to represent us.
He has clearly spat in the face of his country and the congress that we also elected by a fairer means... without an "electoral college".

Answer 7

Ah you know, the people who support George are the percentage of people who are affected by the mind control operation the government of the US has been working on since the early nineties. It is not entirely accurate though and only seems to be working on people of limited intelligence ie retards and the like. But I guess they figured they only need it to work on about a third or so of the population in order to allow these f*cks to be able to get away with all the sh*t that they do.

Answer 8

Hard to say. We may never know. He will continue to hide behind what he considers executive priviledge. Once he is out of office we won't find out either. Obviously, if a republican is elected, G.W. won't get called out. If a democrat is elected, and tries to dig it up, they will be accused of focussing on the past and not the problems at hand. I am a republican, but not a lover of G.W. He may very well be a dishonest, out of touch elitist, but give him credit- he's no fool. He's got all his bases covered!!!

Answer 9

He shouldn't be doing what he thinks is morally "right" b/c I don't agree with his morals and neither do a lot of americans.

He is elected by the people so he needs to listen to us, the people.

Not his fukced up moral sense of judgement, he can keep that to himself and his android wife.

Answer 10

Of course he has his own private agenda and his own selfish reasons. Bush has never done anything right. He wouldn't know what is right if it bit him on the ***, and he has no integrity. I wonder if he would even be able to pronounce the word? *sm*