I heard that many Americans would have preferred to vote for him over any of the official candidates
133967
He's a Commie traitor hated by many Americans.
427562
Yes, yes, yes.\nAlthough it wouldn't have changed my vote [no one in their right mind would vote for Katherine Harris], I think many independents and moderate Democrats would have felt better about voting Republican if Rummy had been canned ahead of the elections.
313730
Yes, i would look at him different. I would think that if he can do it, why can't any American. this country is based on capitalism and if he's achieved his own piece of the pie then he has accomplished something that only some Americans can dream of. If Americans are mad at him for his hard work and success, then their just haters and envious because someone other than themselves has accomplished. i would lose no respect and i would treat him as the person he is and no different.
107417
Actually Im mixed on the issue. Im more conservative on things, but he didnt really say anything too out there. On the other hand, if he was completely unbiased, hed have said things in favor of the current administation and it appears hes only throwing out anti bush, anti american sentiment. Id have to hear more of his lectures to know.
620357
All this time, I thought the people (kinda) selected him. W was such a good leader with his savings and loan (sarcasm), and then the Texas Rangers, the brilliant people of Texas decided he should run that state (into the ground) also. After his overwhelming success at that endevour and the difficulty of deciding who was the lessor of two evils for the 2000 presidency, he was elected (albeit, with less votes than his opposition) as the President of the U.S. While Jeb was originally considered the heir apparent, W's ability as a leader overwhelmed the influential leaders of big business. He was perfect; he could sing and dance and do whatever he was told, all the while convincing the American public that everything he did was in their best interest. Increase deficit spending? Yay, let's do; it'll help make our kids work harder. Ignore global warming? Yay, it's too cold in the winter anyhow. Jeb couldn't have done this as well, he was too smart for his own good; maybe even has a mind of his own.
98397
because he has an accent and most voters are from middle america and can relate to him. The rich poor all their money into supporting him, because he is pro corporation and pro wealth class (see his tax cuts which only help the rich). He is a front man for rich america, so they poor all their resources into him and all the republicans to make sure everyone likes him. Additionally, the uneducated masses love him because he appeals to their barbaric instinctual feelings of war and testorerone instead of using their forebrains and looking at the facts.
152804
I voted for Bush, Kerry had no plan, like the Democrats.  He could not wait to change his mind on every issue, and is too high and mighty. If I were to marry someone worth 50 million and then divorce her and marry someone worth 500 million I bet people would call me a gold digger.
156062
I know nothing about him, so I would need to do some research on him.  His skin color is not relevant to me.  If I agreed with his views and he was qualified for the office that he might run for, I would consider voting for him.
169834
I also like him, he is not a pansy like we would have been stuck with if that other idiot would have gone into office, I can say I dont always agree with Bush, but for the most part I like him, and I wish people would just shut the hell up, or get the hell out of my country.
541781
Agreed. I believe that's what voters are for. I mean, think about it: if the Supreme Court was appointed by his daddy, who do you think they'd give (give being the key word) the presidency to? Even if it took longer, wouldn't it've been a better idea if the whole country just re-voted?
313923
I didn't vote for him either.  Most people (according to polls described on the major US TV networks) in the US are dissatisfied with the direction GW is taking the country in.  Even those who voted for him probably wouldn't have guessed what a fuck-up he would turn out to be.
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
426730
You pretty much said it all... if he would have gotten rid of Rumsfeld, and never ever gone into Iraq without finishing in Afghanistan first.. well, maybe there would be some left who believed in him.  But he is a stubborn spoiled child and he brought that to the Whitehouse.. I AM THE DECIDER, I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS WHATS GOOD FOR AMERICA AND YOU WILL ALL DAMN WELL DO AS I SAY..'CAUSE I'M THE PRESIDENT.. maybe one of these days he will learn he is not God.
374672
He was going to, He voted for it before he voted against it......\n\nKerry is only a regular to his military/America hating left wing "fan" base. He is an idiot
661233
If liberals and Demacrats are most americans, than Bush would not have won the election.
535352
Hurts in that there is the opportunity that a president may be elected with less than the majority of the popular vote.
54920
I'd rather see another President Bush than another President Clinton.