What do you think of George W. Bush?
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Personally I think hes the biggest c0ck in the USA
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Can't completely evaluate his presidency right now.  We will have to see what becomes of all the things he has set in motion.\nKeep in mind that some of our best presidents were wildly unpopular in their day - Jefferson, Lincoln, and T. Roosevelt.  I am not suggesting he will ever be in that league, just that there is a good chance that all the rhetoric about what is going on is short sighted and prevents us from properly evaluating the long term impact of his presidency.\nAs a man I guess he's a good guy.  He cares for his family; doesn't seem to lie, cheat, or steal (I can't listen to those panty-wearring sisies who think he lied everyone into war - if they're not even smart enough to read the actual words he used and pay attention to the UN Resolutions).  I think he's a little creepy sometimes, but I'm not inviting him to any cook-outs.\nAs a world leader?  Hmmm.  I don't care.  If the euro-weenies and insecure Canadians don't like him what do I care?  If the presidency had to answer to all those constituencies then we would be in real trouble.\nMy opinion about his presidency in generic terms:  C- on domestic issues (the brutal expansion of the federal government) and grades are still out on foreign issues (if I had to guess it's probably going to be around a B-.
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HE IS A GREAT MAN AND A GREAT PRESIDENT...GOD BLESS PRESIDENT BUSH!!!!!!
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If you mean George W. Bush, I agree!
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Some interesting answers so far. It's obvious that feelings toward Bush are either extremely pro or extremely con. I don't find that surprising considering who he replaced. The country was extreme in its feelings towards Clinton too.\n\nObviously, it will be years before historians can judge him objectively, but I personally believe that Bush will be listed among the very good presidents in history.\n\nWe are going through a very difficult time in our country's history. The consequences of mishandling our enemies are huge. I believe he's handled them fairly well. I also believe that those who disagree underestimate the hatred our enemies have for us. And those who blame that hatred on Bush simply don't know history. The attacks started decades ago.
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I dont have an opinion of him. I do think he has surrounded himself with people that are way to close to him which has hurt thier ability to offer him un-biased insight. i.e George Tenet, Dick Cheney, Harriet Myers, Karl Rove. It would be like if you got elected president and you made all your Fraternity Brothers and all your High School buddies your top advisers, I mean how much do you think is really gonna get done? I have heard that he will not fire anyone he is to afraid of what they might think of him. It goes all the way back to his days as a Texas oil tycoon. His heart is in the right place, he thinks what he is doing is the right thing and once he makes up his mind your are not changing in it cause he thinks hes right, you gotta respect that whether or not you agree with him it is an admirable quality. But the bottom line............you cant impeach someone for being a dumb@ss thats the only crime hes guilty of.\n\n\nIm pretty much Independent when it comes to politics but i am so sick of hearing the Left WIng Loons talk about impeachment and what a horrible job the President has done and how Iraq is a mess. Maybe those things are true but they havent brought one positive idea to the table...........not one. Whats the Democrats plan? I havent heard one except wave the white flag and run home and impeach the president...........I mean come on is that the best you can do, what are we paying these people for?\n\n\nAs far as the Wiretapping goes. There are 2 kinds of people in this world now. You either live in a pre-9-11 mentality or a post 9-11 mentality. Quit listening to the bleeding heart media and open your eyes. There are people who want to destroy us and if running some wiretaps and some other clandestine stuff is gonna keep me alive and not speaking Arabic, then im all for it. Bush is trying to keep us safe.........I dont really like him i think hes kinda of an idiot myself, but hes trying cut the man some slack. He got dealt a raw deal by being in the chair when 9-11 happend and hes responding the best way he knows how.
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I like Bush alot, but I have to admit he is falling on his face quite a bit in the last few months....personally, no I do not feel sorry for him. He could fix the problems, instead of making them worse.
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What I think about W is:\n\nI wish Gore had won. Kerry is a joke and W is a rotten best choice.\n\nI think he's not as dumb as his critics think he is. After all he did become President.\n\nI think he's missed real opportunities to impact radical Islam.\n\nI think he's not always been the true face of America.\n\nI think he's a conservative trying to find a middle way forward.\n\nI think he's a lousy economist.\n\nI think time will tell.
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He had no final opinion on George W. Bush,,,,,,,,\nafter W. said he would miss Tony's red ties,,,, so meaningful,,,,, I was tearful,,, I think their cute together.
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I have no feelings for President Bush.\n\nI haven't thought about his being or not being a complete idiot.\n\nBy the way, what is a 1/2 an idiot?  or 1/3 of an idiot?
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Even as a conservative, I say he is in no way the best we have had at President. But also, he is far from the worst (Nixon, Carter, Hoover, Clinton, McKinley, etc, all worse).\n\nHe's done good, but he has also made poor decisions, as all leaders do. I'd rank him as slightly above average.
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I love how the best that most people can come up with is that he is dumb or stupid..............at least if you are going to take a position know why.  I don't agree with everything that George Bush has done.  I hate that he can't admit that we have been in Iraq for way too long or that our budget is in a major state of crisis, however, I think that he has lead this country in a direction that he though was right and that he has lead this country through some of the hardest times that we have ever had.....and if you hate President Bush so much, than maybe you will get passionate about your right to vote.
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I consider President George W. Bush as a good leader for the United States of America in the 21st Century. You cannot call Bush an Emperor because America is not an Empire and has never been an Empire.
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does anyone like bush??
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An excellent president,I think the best president ever.He is smart,wise and he have the guts to do big things.BUSH FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!
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Of course he means well. He is not perfect, I am sure he didn't just decide to try to mess things up so america would hate him. WHich is why I 100% support him, because he is human, and I know he is a good person, so he should be given the benefit of the doubt. His terms as president habe been rough, and alot has been accomplished, and he has had alot to deal with during his presidency...he has done a good job, i think.
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I'm not George Bush fan, but thanks nonetheless for this question.   Hopefully, some of those who are blinded by their hatred will learn to "simmah down" a little.  To be credible with criticism, you've got to maintain perspective.  I see some have already succombed to temptation, and demonstrated that they can't operate within the constraints of the question . . . sad really.\n\nMuch as I find to dislike about him, I also do find some good things.  He is willing to stick to his principles, even when he fully knows it is politically unpopular.  He has tried (unsuccessfully) to change the poisonous atmosphere in D.C.   He has complimented Clinton, minimized the attention placed on the Clinton destruction and plundering of the White House when they left, made real outreach to include Kennedy, Hillary, and other opponents.  All of which has been reciprocated by nastiness.   As you point out, he is a stellar role model for fitness.  And if you admire his wife Laura, as I do, you have to consider that she chose him for her husband: a pretty powerful endorsement.