Will he be a better President if he was?
137978
He already is . But the problem is that nobody can believe !
312926
I would.  He's smart and principled.  One might think he should have spoken out louder about his disagreements with the Bush administration.  But his not having done more reflects only on his respect for stability.  He did all that was possible.  He's a good middle ground.
382863
No but America might be a better place had he not been born.
178720
Depends on his attitude and behaviour!!
654406
in the future, yes. he seems like he really does have potential to be a good leader. at the moment, i think it would be overwhelming to him. but he's got plenty of time.
574700
Actually,\n Mr Gates would make a fine president and the country would be better for it. The reason I say this is that he has taken a "hobbyist activity" and made it one of the biggest enterprises in the world. All the while still using the funds from this (now don't get me wrong - he has NOT done enough as far as I am concerned) to pursue Philanthropic  endeavors. \nMost huge corporations could learn to do this.\nHe has also pursued litigation against those who seek to infringe on the intellectual rights and properties of the business.
495619
Anyone will be better than what we are stuck with.\n Even Homer Simpson could probably do better than Bush.
334765
he would have been a thousand times better than Bush. I don't see any democrat that can top Kerry these times, even if I admit it's not a perfect candidate. anyway, I still back Kerry, he would have been a great president I think
515454
i think mr bush will be a better president, if he will only stop sending american troops overseas. instead of using usa's military might, he might want help to develop less fortunate countries and improve diplomatic relations... war brings death to many innocent civilians...
440580
Yes he is a good President in spite of what the media want you to believe.
291622
No I do not think he should be President because leaders should show better judgement reguardless of what country they are leading. \n\nThat being said he does have some following so there is always that potential there but the current President (according to BBC) want the next President to be a female so I don't think he will get it. He has become somewhat of an embarrasment to the rest of the ANC.\n\nHowever that being said he has the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League supporting him (http://allafrica.com/stories/200605120299.html) as President which really sucks.\n\nThere are other better potential presidents we can only watch as it unfolds.
638301
hmmm so can the brasilian president play any better ? lol
12575
yes I would. He has a spotless record. The man truly understands and defends the constitution. He is a fine American and I welcome his presence on the high court. Not to mention I admire the way he has delt with his opposition. They really make themselves look bad pounding the same issues and trying to lead him into traps he is far to smart to fall for. His articulation and intelligence shines even brighter next to those dim bulbs that oppose him.
559361
Yes it will be. He is the person we elected to run this country the buck stops with him or if he isn't president if/when we get hit again I will hold whoever is in office responsible. He took an oath to protect our country I expect him to live up to it.
27247
I doubt it because he's not up for re-election.\n\nHow do we help him make the "right" decision? We elected him after he had already served for 4 years, so we knew what his policies would be. He's doing badly in the polls mainly because people are still getting killed in Iraq. I don't think he's going to change his policy on that.
326
i wouldn't because even though he has done somethings that americans would be against. he still is a good president because even though september 11 hit he did what he had to. so i would chose him or some person that would be brave enough to deal with the conflicts we have to go through every day.
227883
I'd vote for him 6 times as long as a Clinton wasn't on the same ticket.  If he can come off half as intelligent, forward thinking, progressive, and compassionate as he has in his recent interviews, I think we have a dead-pan winner for best president since James Madison.