Why do people still believe in George W. Bush?
403157
Because not everyone in the country beleives what is spoon fed to them by the media...we aren't all conspiracy theorists and don't publicly hang people without a trial.  If there was 1 shred of evidence to any of the conspiracy theories or "Bush lied" montra, the man would not be in office, he would be in jail.  Truth matters to many Americans, but that number is dwindling.
1129659
Good question.  If so many people don't think he's doing a good job as president, doesn't our constitution allow us to get rid of him?  I don't think as many people disapprove of him as it may seem.  The media sure makes it seem that way though.  I think people just say they disapprove of him because it's the social norm.  I might not agree with everything Bush does, but I trust that he always does what he thinks is best for our country.  And who can blame him for that?
476860
Yes, there will always be people who can't admit that the hero they have followed blindly for the last five years is the devious, dishonest creature that he really is.  They are the ones who still think 9/11 was caused by Saddam Hussein and who still think there are WMD in Iraq.  They think it's our job to give democracy to a country whose people hate and murder our citizens.  They somehow think that we are fighting terrorism in Iraq, when in fact, the war has mobilized extremists in the Middle East against us.\n\nThey will never accept the truth, because it contradicts everything they have believed about Bush since the day the Supreme Court elected him.  Bush should be impeached and removed from office.
1163904
The Bush administration is easy to understand.  They are doing exactly what they set out to do--line their own pockets and make life good for them.  When it was first announced that George Jr. was running, I told everyone: "If he is elected, within 2 years we will be in a war with Iraq, we will have a deficit again and unemployment will soar".  No great prophecy there, anyone with common sense knew it was bound to happen.\n   The supporters are way beyond my comprehension.  It is all there in black and white, what this man has done to this country.  It seems that even when he hurts some of them personally they still stand firm behind him.  As an example, my father is a disabled American veteran, Bush cut medical for the veterans, Dad now has to pay a portion of what he once got for free. Dad is also a conservative republican who feels this is somehow Clinton's fault.  \n   I think that Bush and his propaganda posse manages to keep all his supporters rallying for him by bringing up issues that take their minds off of the more important issues.  They bring up emotional issues like abortion and gay marriage, which they will never be able to do anything about anyhow, because some people just can't comprehend that war casualties are full term abortions.  And so many people out there still believe that it was Hussein that was behind 9-11 rather than Bin Laden.  They prey on the minds of the emotional, the weak, the profiteers, those who honestly believe that he is a man of God rather than the cold, calculating and yet somehow mentally challenged "leader" that he is.  They will always find excuses for him, all the death and destruction he has caused because that Godless Bill Clinton got a BJ.
1122172
People will believe anything ! You can't change their mind . It is just a bunch of Bush hating going on. I suppose then the USS Cole was staged. How about the Trade center bombing in the 90's, under some other Presidents watch. How about the Embassy in Kenya bombing. I could give several other examples in Europe as well.  Some people need to get a grip of reality and really believe that there are people that will stop at nothing to kill us! They do not believe in the American way of Freedom period.
19542
There is a reason that George Bush was elected president in the first place - he is not so dumb as everyone seems to think.  Although he does have his faults, he has not commited an impeachable act, but has unfortunately taken the blame for many political wrongdoings as of late, just by being the president.  What people may not understand is that he is not the only person making decisions for and about this country; he has a large staff that is there advising him, so maybe they should take some blame too??
56272
Most Americans do NOT like George Bush!  Most didn't even VOTE for him!  He's crooked and he doesn't care about anybody who isn't filthy rich like he is.\n\nThere are plenty of things wrong with America, you just don't know.
596738
He believes it -  but that don't say much, does it.  Bush is a puppet he can jiggle any task the puppeteer jerks him to.  Carl Rove and Cheney are the puppet masters, but they cannot be presidents themselves.
664363
Near as I can figure, among the common folks that are royally being screwed by his administration's policies and still back him, it falls into two categories:\n\n1) People that associate him with the Republicans under Reagan and thought the Reagan era was "good times".  They haven't realized that neo-conservatives running the GOP are completely different animals than old school conservatives.\n\n2) Cut'n'paste Christians that bought the born-again Bush slogans, but haven't stopped for 3 seconds to reconcile the values of divisive hatred and war for profit with their "Christian values."  Instead, they focus on the "real" issues like abortion, sex toys, and gay marriage where Republicans are more than willing to throw a few bones to the idiot masses to get more votes.
117895
Honestly, no president can be trusted.  I feel that Bush definitely has questionable tendencies and does not have the interest of the country in mind, but there have been former presidents who did the same thing.\n\nPresidents are figureheads.  They are not to be treated as if all-knowing and all-wise.  Most were lawyers before, they became congressman, and we all know what's up with lawyers!  They do what's best for their clients.\n\nDon't think that other countries are that different either.  They run in a similar corrupt fashion.
875616
There are still millions who do: those who would choose a president on a hot-button issue; those who value outward personality like theirs over professional competence. Those who simply don't envisage economic, political, environmental, military and security disaasters ahead for the USA and the world.\n\nMany people find it impossible to be critical of their assigned leader. Many do not understand or care about corruption. Most do not delve too deeply into politics, but rely on TV sound bites, and find no fault with the failure media to go very deeply into the issues, and to accept uncritically errors and lies of the leadership.\n\nIn the heart of Red State country are those who love George Bush and who are convinced that everything and everybody that opposes him is part of a liberal plot, that liberals are the enemy, follwers of the anti-Christ.
348457
Those few die hard conservatives who still back Bush are either in the top 10% income bracket in the country or they blindly follow the blind.   Since I doubt if we have too many millionaires in this forum, the Bush backers are just ignoring or not wanting to face the truth.  For one reason or another, mostly religion, they continue to defend their president even when he is wrong.  \n\nSimilar to the parent of a child whose child has just been caught doing something wrong red-handed, the parent will defend their child to the end.  Republicans are just defending their child.
565287
I am not against George Bush. He is a decent honest man. He cares about this country, both present and future. However, he is only one man and too many people want to blame him, or the government for their own stupid problems and lousy choices in life. How can anybody blame one person for all their problems. We have a huge government from local on up. On one hand people like you hate George Bush, on the other you act as if though he has the power of God. If everybody would accept responsibility for their own actions and not expect the government to solve all their problems, the country and the world would be a much better place. Why do hate him? If you live in the United States you have more opportunity than most people in the world. How is George Bush messing up your life? What are you doing to make life better in this country? I would like to hear it.
1018797
The vehemence with which the "loyal" opposition has opposed George Bush from the moment he won the nomination to the very present is not in any way normal behavior for a group or class of people. It seems to me there is a link-step mentality at play whereby no righteous democrat can admit the right of President Bush to his office. This is a dangerous thing. This hatred has tainted the entire country aided by the media and the talking heads of the left as they spread the notion that Bush is not  legitimate. People who do not analyze the source or content of the news they receive take it at face value and their perception is skewed against Bush, the War in Iraq, and just about anything else the democrats in their angry rant to regain power broadcast against the President. These same individuals then are not just cry babies-- twice defeated by what they consider unfair elections-- they're a dangerous element in an open society where dissent is meant to have some purpose or reason other than vindication and self-aggrandizement. Should the democrats regain power in the next election, you can be sure the same people who did not fairly consider what they saw or read will rue the day. I believe that, for all of this hate, which must affect him, President Bush has been a "President of all the people," one who does not kowtow to pundits or polls, but knows in his own mind what to do for the people who he truly serves.
787997
I think the polls have shown long before the election how much the citizens trusted bush. He will still have that smirk on his face. bush will still find a way to blame Democrates for all.
564078
Not all of the people have been fooled. WE never did believe in Bush from the very beginning. (WE being my husband and myself) I honestly think he saw the trade center and pentagon attacks as a way to launch his master plan for war. First into Afghanistan, and then his real target; Iraq. Yes, we should have done something in return for the attack, but he has pulled most of everything from Afghanistan for his main itinerary of invading Iraq. He knew there were no WMD's there and that they were not giving aid and protecting the terrorist. But he lied, and keeps on lieing. Yes, Iraq is turning into a Vietnam more and more. And we have talked to a lot of people who feel just like we do. We know the first time he got into the white house, is was through lies and crooked means, via his brother and Florida. But the second time, we can't believe that many people voted for him. We suspect those computerized voting machines were rigged. They were pre-programed for him to be the winner before they were ever installed for voting on.
149191
Yes, there are many people who love Bush and think all of his stumbles and gaffes were made up by the media.  These are the same people who think that if you criticize the president, you are somehow giving comfort to "the enemy" and are a traitor.  They say they believe in America and the flag, but they would stifle freedom of speech in the name of patriotism.  They scare me because if there are enough of them, they can destroy America and all that it stands for.