Republicans: Why is is unpatriotic for an individual to be anti-GWB, but okay for you to be anti-Bill Clinton?

Question

And what if Hillary Clinton becomes president? Wouldn't be unpatriotic to bash her as well. I often hear Republicans say that we should stick by our president and our country regardless of what's occurring, yet I witness many Republicans bashing Clinton both Bill and Hillary. I am not bashing but this is kind of hypocritical don't you agree?!
Note: This question doesn't apply to all Republicans just the ones who say it's unpatriotic to bash the president.

Shrink,
Do I really need to find you a source?! Just watch Sean Hannity. That is a prime example right there. :)

oh Bill O'Reilly is another one as well. Plenty of Republicans say this. Do you really think I make this stuff up?

Answer 1

Do you really think that the President Bashing will end with a new President? I don't, the stick that the left is currently using will be picked up by the right and used should any Democrat become President. If a Republican becomes President the left will not put the stick down. The reverse is also in parallel, the support and explanations and passion to credit the new President will be again identical just as the bashing. Basically, same game new players.

Answer 2

What is at issue here is the War. While America has its troops in harms way, we should not be attacking their Commander-in-Chief by calling him names, claiming he is stupid or making wild accusations of illegal activity. Doing so harms our troops moral and encourages the enemy.

Furthermore, it is possible to be in opposition to the goals of the President's Administration without personal attacks or phony investigations. The term for the party not in power has always been the "loyal opposition". There are good ways to oppose and bad ways to oppose.

Bill Clinton committed a crime as President. He lied under oath and suborned the perjury of Monica Lewinsky. For this he was impeached. The Senate did not think those charges rose to the level where he should have been removed from office.

There is a big difference between criticizing the President and bashing the President. I was critical of Bill Clinton for many things but I did not bash him. I am critical of Hillary for many things but I do not bash her.

The next time a Democrat becomes president, he/she will be my president just as much as a Republican. You can bet I will be an outspoken member of the loyal opposition when need be but I will also support the President when his/her actions are correct.

One cannot be so thin skinned that every criticism is seen as bashing nor should any American engage in bashing the President. Like it or not, the President is President because he won the election. It is a very difficult job and the President deserves our support and the benefit of any doubt.

However, now that it is election time, one expects the gloves will come off. After the election, we need to get back to being America, One Nation Under God, Indivisible.

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Answer 3

Its patriotic to care about your country. Politcian bashing has been pouplar since the begining of the country.

Lets be critical without the bashing of our leaders. Critisize the handling of the event, not the person who did it. This policy will go a long way to help de-polarise our country.

Answer 4

The place of work of President of the united states of a is one that merits some appreciate. that does no longer mean you could no longer criticize the President, only that such would desire to be completed in a fashion that respects the place of work. it extremely is a few thing the Democrats are forgetting, on the instant, only because of the fact the Republicans looked as though it would ignore it durring the Clinton years. it extremely is not a complicated trend to make sure.

Answer 5

Freedom of speech is a basic right given to all. I may not agree with President Bush or his policies and that is my right. I don't think that makes me unpatriotic. It truly amazes me that many people do consider this unpatriotic. Isn't more unpatriotic to blindly follow any political figure just for the sake of towing the political line? Or is it better to speak up and question policies that may not be in the country's best interest?

Answer 6

It's not unpatriotic to be anti-Bush, but it is unpatriotic to anti-President of the US. Yes, there is a difference. You don't have to like the president or his policies, but to bash the president and stomp his visage into the ground for all the world to see at every turn is unpatriotic. It makes the US look like a bunch of morons. Even though I did not personally like President Clinton, I did not malign him at every turn or post questions or comments in chat rooms that did nothing else but wish him to go to hell, which is what today's generation seems to be doing to President Bush. There is a difference. But, today's media, today's politicos and today's ex-Presidents (Clinton and Carter) have decided, unlike any other time in history, to take the low road and bash President Bush to those around the world, to our enemies and most of all, to our young people who think it's "cool" to throw these insults, names and comments to the President. No, it's not anti-American or unpatriotic to disagree or to dislike President Bush or his policies, but it is when you include the whole world in your rants and raves.

Answer 7

I don't think you'll find anybody who doesn't bash the president regardless of their political views. I am a Republican, but Bush has done alot of disappointing things this year that make me question his motives. I just speak out against what I don't believe in, no party is free from my wrath.
Being patriotic has nothing to do with speaking out against the president, it's flying any above the US flag, behaving like Jane Fonda and John Kerry did during the Vietnam war, pretending you were in the military and telling lies about your service.

Answer 8

It isn't unpatriotic...i am a proud veteran and patriot and I hate bush...i think he is an idiot, just listen to him speak, but this question is Great...why was it ok to bash clinton but not bush, unreal.

Answer 9

Let us keep up the bashing, it keeps us divided and unable to get together on any issues, so that the really smart, wealthy people can continue to make lots of money.

Answer 10

As much as I disagreed with clinton he was still Commander in Chief....I disagreed with him on almost everything...taxes..appointees...etc....he did nothing when our country was attacked here and abroad...which emboldened our enemy.....what he did set up the circumstances which lead to 9/11......had he took action when we were attacked...the first trade center bombing...the bombing of the USS Cole...embassy bombings and so on, I would have backed him even though I disagreed with him on other issues.........we are NOW in a war because of his inaction's...our troops are committed and in harms way....and for ANY senator to make statements such as "the war is lost"...for the way the Commander in Chief is being attacked by the media and those who disagree with him in this country...that is exposing our soft underbelly...putting our troops in more danger by emboldening the enemy to keep up the fight, knowing that sooner or later the UNPATRIOTIC ones will win out and we'll cut and run!!!......THAT is the difference...