How will History judge Paul Martin?
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I think history will judge Paul martin fairly accurately.\nBeing that is quite possibly could be a victim of unfortunate circumstance.  One of the pillars in a party riddled with corruption.   however being that he was the finance minster during ad-scam, I find that to be unlikely.
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All the answers above are good possibilities, but don't count out the old man .\nMark Martin\nHe's due
344637
It will ultimatley be decided on whether he is successful in his objectives.  Short term unpopularity is not despostive to historical greatness.  President Lincoln was one of the most unpopular presidents in his day, but now he is widely considered a great president.
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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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How can one know the answer to some hypothetical question whose answer is somewhere in the future.  History has not judged George W. Bush yet as he is still President.  What we have here is just a lot of people here you either think everything he does is wrong and those that give him their support right or wrong.  None of this will go very far in the judgment History will have on the man.  Each President has highs and lows in their popularity, which also goes nowhere in history actually judging the merits of his programs.  There are those who believe that Hilary Clinton would be far superior of a President that Bush however that is just polls as well and have no basis in fact for the way people feel.  If in fact Hilary would be elected she would also be judged by history after her term(s) and then you could compare the two, but you can not have anything but an opinion now, not facts.
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I don't know if I'm perpetuating a rumor, but this what I found on MySpace.com\n\nPersonal \n \nOn 08/27/1994 Martin married lingerie designer Suzanne Boisvert, and has two daughters with her: Viva Lee Gore (b. 6 June 1991) and Ava Lee Gore (b. July 1995). He also has a Son Kalo born July 27, 2002 \nShortly before Martin and his Texan girlfriend Suzanne were about to have a child, Martin's mother one night had a few drinks and talked to him. Martin was told that his birth-father was actually an American G.I., and was black. Martin was shocked, because the man he always thought was his father growing up wasn't. Martin's mother thought he should know, so, if Martin's child were to come out black, they would not be shocked. Martin eventually tracked his father down, who, now living in a shotgun shack in the south. His father didnt know who he (Martin) was. Martin introduced himself, and after finding out that his son was a rich and famous musician, his father talked of money problems (etc.) and after a bad experience, Martin never talked to him again.
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Historians will ultimately see Clinton as a slightly better than average president.  While almost no one on Main Street remembers anything about his presidency other than his affair, some of us do recall more about his eight years in office.  Among his accomplishments -- taking a huge federal deficit and turning it into a huge federal surplus (which Bush has again made into a huge federal deficit); presiding over the best post-World War II economy; putting 100,000 police on the streets through federal funding, aiding in the sharp drop in crime rates during his presidency; and above all in sharp contrast to some other president we know, presiding over a period in which America and its president were admired and respected.  Whenever I tell my conservative friends all this, all they want to talk about is Monica.  I suspect they need to adjust their priorities.  On the other hand, Clinton's affair was a shocking dereliction of duty and betrayal of trust (he should have been censured, not impeached) and his handling of health care was pretty ham-handed.  Rest assured, however, that regardless of what historians think of him, the crowd that answers these questions -- which is much more representative of mainstream American thought than I am -- will continue to smear him and talk about Monica.
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Probably. Americans in general though have a very short attention span, especially for political issues so it won't last long. I don't think his aproval rating will get that much higher anyway.
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blurb from title page at http://www.amazon.com\n\nBook Description\nThis explicitly Christian approach to the study of history looks at the role of historians and their part in recording history. The author points to the fact that it is important to discern the assumptions, values and personal judgements that color these historical records. He briefly examines traditional ways of looking at the past, asking such questions as: Is history merely an endless series of cycles or does it suggest direction? What is the role of great men and women? Is it the story of human progress or class conflict, or the propaganda of victors? His aim is to teach readers to look for God's role in the drama of the past and to examine and evaluate past events in terms of the truth of the Christian faith. Originally published by InterVarsity Press in 1978. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Possibly at some time in its history. Read the linked article.
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In my humble opinion...YES, and YES, and if I really think about it Yes.  Histories are written by winners. We in this country truly have no idea of just how bad it could get...So yes again, given the option I would rather we won than someone else....My country right or wrong, i believe in her and in this will trust that she will do the right thing, after winning that is...Morality justice a sense of fairness, all are victim or war and the very first causality a very wise man once said was TRUTH.  Win the war the dispense justice...
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Since he is still in office, historians cannot make a complete judgement on his presidency or legacy.\n\n Followup: a lot of people let their personal hatred cloud their judgement and reasoning.
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His ratings keep plummeting. He is at less than 30% approval, down there with Nixon when he resigned. There is a good article in the latest Rolling Stone that shows why prominent historians rate Bush as one of the worst presidents in American history.
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I believe Paul. Though I'm sure that he's not a perfect husband (who is perfect any way?), it strikes me as odd that certain legal documents were "leaked" to the press. In the beginning, he was rushing to defend her and to keep things civil. In my opinion, it just seems as if she wants something in particular and will do anything to get it.
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yes!!\nfor sure rooney best fit paul's vintage boots\ni think they were from the same spoiled mould.
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To judge it.\n\nHistory comes from the latin word Histor, which means wise man or judge.\n\nMy role in history is to know it and judge how it affects me and my environment.\n\nAnd the reason for this is that the future doesn't have any meaning if it doesn't have a past.
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If history is ancient enough it would be possible to be objective if you could sort out the facts. But modern history? Not likely because no one wants to portray them selves in a bad light. I would guess the American version of history would come closest to it because it is now politically correct to condemn America and portray it in the worst possible way so any failures would most definitely be pointed out.