2007-09-13 08:48:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
For US history, YES! a president is an elected leader but what has Bush EVER done without his advisors? Given there have been some pretty bad presidents in US history, at least they could lead to some extent.
If Bush were under attack and placed in his special protection chamber and his whole administration were wiped out would you trust any decisions made purely by him then? Enough said...
2007-09-13 19:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by Isamyn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only for those too young to remember Jimmy Carter's Presidency. Perhaps a little history lesson would help.
16-17% interest rates, the 2nd gas crisis, recession, inflation, giving away the Panama Canal, amnesty for Vietnam draft dodgers who went to Canada, the failed hostage rescue. And all of that put together isn't even the worst part.
That dubious honor goes to his withdrawal of support for the Shah of Iran over ' alleged human rights abuses ' which paved the way for an Islamic theocracy to occur. The whole world is still suffering for that, including Iranians esp. females.
2007-09-13 16:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by mikey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not even close. Check out Buchanan, who was complicit in the oncoming Civil War, or Grant, whose administration was the most openly corrupt ever.
I hope this answers your question. For those of you who truly do believe that he was the worst read some history. For a clean, concise once volume history try A History of the American people by Paul Johnson. He has the extra added attraction of being a Brit who has no political axe to grind with respect to our history.
2007-09-13 16:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by Matt W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My vote is Andrew Jackson. You think Bush is bad, check out some of the stuff Jackson did as President.
2007-09-13 16:05:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mutt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he's just the most recent in long line of awful Presidents
to give him the honor of being the WORST is premature
he has some time to fruck-up a whole lot more before leaving office
2007-09-13 16:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Carter, here's his resume, facts are facts, worst president in U.S. History, by a wide margin
Jimmy Carter's greatest hits
Thanks for the highest inflation in U.S. History,
Thanks for that energy crisis,
Thanks for your failed middle east policy
Thanks for allowing IRAN to hold hostages in our own embassy for over 454 days,
Great JOB IN LETTING CASTRO empty out his jails and send us all his Killers, Rapists and drug dealers to the U.S., nice job on that one.
Thank god Reagan stomped your butt in 80 to clean up your failures.
2007-09-13 16:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by dez604 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL wow so few bites on this one...
I would say president Mugabe of Zimbabwe would just pip him at the post...
2007-09-13 22:23:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually, the one in office is always the worst.
All the others are gone, this one is the one screwing your life right now.
It's hard to make comparisons.
2007-09-13 16:58:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you only have to go back to Clinton to find a worse one. And go back a few more and you have Carter.. and we all know how horrible he was.
2007-09-13 16:01:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he isn't. No even close.
2007-09-13 16:02:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋