2007-11-28 00:09:40 · 12 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What many people saw as "decisiveness" has been his downfall (as was totally predicted before he was President).
Decisiveness isn't a bad quality but the way he does it is bad.
Bush surrounds himself with a close circle of people who think alike, so he does not get a diversity of opinion. And then he makes up his mind quickly without much thought and stands by his initial decision no matter how bad it turns out to be.
I say this was predictable because I read it at the beginning of his term by people who worked with him when he was governor and in business.
2007-11-28 00:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
George W. sought the advice of neocon hawks who had a simplistic view of the world. They were put in charge of foreign policy. His sole moderate voice was Colin Powell who left in fustration.
George W. listened to his neocon advisors who told him that the USA didn't have to listen to other countries, we could run our own independent course. So we didn't need the Unitied Nations to set our foreign policy, our Global Warming policies, or our Kayoto agreements... They were treated as trash.
Other countries looked to the USA for leadership, but the USA didn't care about what they thought. Throughout the world the influence of the USA waned... Then the USA was regarded as a wild child, who wouldn't cooperate with others
On the domestic front, the Bush administration started off with a majority in congress. It took this to mean that there was no need to incorporate Democrats in any decision-making. They believed that the congress was theirs. It resulted in congress becoming corrupted, fat and lazy. Spending went out of control.... But they didn't worry... Then they lost congress.... They started to worry, but continued with their old policies anyway.
2007-11-28 08:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
The toxic brain of his....poor thing. That's why Rove hasn't left him since college,,,that was Rove there in college doing his work for him right???
2007-11-28 13:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
misanthropy
Main Entry: mis·an·thro·py
Pronunciation: \mi-Ësan(t)-thrÉ-pÄ\
Function: noun
Date: 1625
: a hatred or distrust of humankind
2007-11-28 08:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by batfood1 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Let me first say that I have not been W's biggest fan during this second term. That being said I believe that his biggest strength has been the cause of his "downfall". He is a man of principal and resolve, feeling that he is going to do what he thinks is the right thing for this country. That being said he has not been concerned about polls and approval rating and has continue to do what he felt is best.
2007-11-28 08:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by IH8TomBrady 3 · 4⤊ 5⤋
cronyism. When he recruited the old Bush Sr., Reagan, and Nixon gang, he was going to fail.
2007-11-28 08:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
His alcoholism.
He will NEVER be able to take responsibility for his actions, or admit he is wrong, or ask advice from "adversaries" even though they are well-versed in a particular subject. And possibly the most important, an alcoholics' emotional development is "frozen" at the age he becomes an alcoholic....
DISASTER for a President.
Oh, yeah - and then there's the whole sociopath thing.
2007-11-28 08:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 7⤋
Anything that someone can ever use against him.
Usually its people twisting perfectly good and respectable traits in order to try and make him look bad.
If he's decisive and makes a decisions, people will say he's acting unilaterally. If he's cautious and doesn't make one outright, he's called wishy-washy. If he tries to use US power to influence other nations, he's "pushy and undiplomatic."
Pretty much anything he does it criticized since the Democrats like to have something to do and someone to make look bad.
2007-11-28 08:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by Yun 7 · 4⤊ 7⤋
He's not an *** kisser! He did what he knew had to be done whether people liked it or not. I dont get people who hate him yet love their freedom here in America. Bush got the tail end of Clintons mistakes..he was an *** kisser and now Bush is paying for it.
2007-11-28 08:15:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 8⤋
Trying to be bi-partisan when it comes to domestic issues.
2007-11-28 08:14:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 6⤋