Americans:  Who still believes that George W. Bush is doing an acceptable job as President?
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I don't. But then again, I never thought he did.
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How fickle people are, these polls out today are a joke. I would like to see this question posed...what don't you like about Bush, factually, not just off the cuff running your mouth...give me facts.\n\nIsn't it interesting that some 96% of the US population approved of the war in Iraq 4 years ago?  Yet, they don't approve now, sorry folks, you don't just change your mind about war in midstream.  It doesn't work that way.  We didn't have it easy during many wars, and didn't give up and pull out, eventually the tables turned and we were very successful.  I think of the Revolutionary war, WW1 and  WWII.  People seem to forget that we activly fought WWII for 4 years (after it was already in progress for 3 years).  It was awful, it was tough, but we got dragged into it by Japan, just like the terrorists draged us into this one.\n\nSo why is Bush great?  Number one, he has named his priorities and goals and stuck with them.  The economy is very strong, growing so fast the Feds can't raise interest rates fast enough.  I can't see what it is that Americans can blame Bush for when it comes to the economy, most of the damage was done by the terrorists on 9/11.  Bush said he belived in tax cuts, he didn't want new taxes and he wanted Americans to have more money in their pockets so they spent more.  All of the above happened.  I didn't see anyone complaining when they got their $300.00 a few years ago.  The democrats are dying to use taxes to lower the deficit...okay, that means our money folks, you okay with that?\nThere is a time a place for everything, raising taxes during war is not the way to go.\n\nWe have not had another attack on American soil.  If you want to keep the terrorists from attacking innocent Americans, send the military to the terrorists, keep them occupied and kick their asses somewhere else.  The men in the military are all for being out there kicking terrorism in the butt.  That is their job, they signed up for it and trained for it.  They don't just want Americans support they want success, that means letting them finish the job.  Some of these men and women are on their 4th and 5th tours, and wanting to go back for more.\n\nBush tells it like it is.  If he screws up he acknowledges it.  He doesn't mess around with anything.  He gets to the point and moves on.  You can tell how much he learned from his dad and President Regan.  Sometimes he so reminds me of Regan it's astonishing.  \n\nI'm sorry but when Hurricane Katrina came and Bush got the report on the dykes a few days before landfall..what was he going to do about them?  Send peple out to dump dirt on them?  It was too late to rebuild, it was not feasable to get everyone out of the City, hell that shouldn't even be the governments job to do that.  We have been through 3 direct Hurricane landfalls in 2 years where I live in Ft. Pierce, FL (not to mention the 4 indirect storms and depressions) and we took care of ourselves.  This is the land of the elderly.  If we had waited for the government we would have been standing in waist deep water for weeks.   Bush came and saw us, he gave us support, it's more emotional than anything else.  That is what we needed, when you dont' have TV, radio, phone, you feel very isolated.  Having your President come to see you is a great moral booster.  He is very good at that.\n\nBush has reached the point where he really doesn't care what everyone thinks about him.  He is out for doing what he thinks is best for America, not whats best for the social circle.  So if the other countries don't like it well, I'm sorry, but that is the way it is.  As soon as everyone begins to wake up and realize that we are all targets, we will be better off as a nation and a world.  If your President doesn't look after you first, then what good is he?  It's like having a dead beat dad...no thanks, I'll take GW!
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Yes I think he is doing a good job.  The media focuses on the negatives in Iraq and not the positives.  They focus on the terrorism which accomplishes the terrorists mission.  And they ignore the new schools, hospitals and even Mosques' we have helped to open.  70% of Iraq lives in a peaceful state, and their police force is growing.  Why do you think the terrorist attack the police forces so much?  Because they know once they are trained and in the right size their days are numbered.\n\nOur economy is in good shape.  60% of American's believe the economy is in good shape according to a recent Zogby poll...but you only hear in the media the Presidents Approval ratings are down.  Not the good news.  Bush's opponents have become full of hate; if he was doing such a bad job why not just promote a positive agenda for change?  They don't do that.  They focus on the bitterness, negativity, and hatred for they have no better agenda to offer.
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Firstly, I like this question, unbiased enough to spark debate.  Better than just saying: THE WORLD IS BETTER WITH BUSH... or THE WORLD IS LESS SAFE WITH BUSH.\n\nBut my opinion on the matter is that I've never felt so vulnerable as an American in my life.  It's hard to travel around in foreign countries, our middle class is eroding, etc...\n\nI think Bush's policies, though meant well for hte most part, aren't working.
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The problem is that if people blame Bush's idiocy for our troubles, they probably also think that the solution would be to get him out of office, but if they think we'll be saved by "Hillary in '08," or any other politician, they're even slower than Bush. \n\nRegardless of who's occupying the White House, there has never been an idiot running this country. There's too much power and money at stake for an idiot to gain control of it. If the president is an idiot,(And He IS An Idiot) he's only in the White House because someone else has firm control over him. Someone somewhere has a lot more control over the fate of this nation than our "president" does. \n\nOf course this reasoning begs the question "if this country isn't being run by an idiot, why is everything going so horribly wrong?" The answer is that it's going wrong by design. \n\nMany Citizens Make the assumption that this country is being run by people who are acting in the interest of Americans, but nothing can be further from the truth. Instead of accusing Bush of doing a lousy job, or being a lousy president, please try to think in terms of Bush's "boss" being someone other than the American people, and his "job" as being to grab as much cash as he can for himself and his friends before driving this country into the ground. \nIf you look at his presidency in that light, you can instantly see that he's doing a marvelous job, and he's the best "president" an enemy nation could ever hope to see in the White House.The fact of the matter is that America as we know it (or knew it) is being systematically destroyed, and the politicians from both political parties are making this possible.
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no, only the very dumb and naive will think bush is a good president, too bad they are more half of the us
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I know!  I've noticed that too.  Most of the people I know HATE Bush, his ratings are low, and the Congress that supports him had a recent 16% approval rating.  I even know some moderate Republicans that voted Democrat this year.\n\nYet people still say that "liberals are idiots" and "Bush is great."  Don't they realize that most of America and practically ALL of the world disagree with them?  Yet they still act all high and mighty.\n\nQuite a god complex they have, isn't it?\n\nBUSH SUCKS!!
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I for one, don't dislike Americans. As a matter of fact, I have no reason to, since I know only a few and those I do know, I count among my best friends. So, for me, Americans have a very good track record! \n\nI am not very happy with Bush and the way things are going (or not) with foreign policy. But that is quite a different matter and I believe, anyway, that over half of American people are just as uneasy about the Bush administration as I am.\n\nNo doubt we shall have to wait and see what happens at the next election
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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.
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As a non-American, my answer is no. What has G Bush ever done if to the world can trust him? At least this is his last term in office. I just hope that the Democrats win the office in the next election - not only for the sake of America, but for everyone else.
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I think he's had the message for some time now.  Of course he doesn't care though.  He's doing what he thinks is right.  \n\nEven with Bush, there must be some unconscious part of him that knows the way the whole thing has happened has been a mistake.  You can tell by the way he's always trying to convince the public.  If it was right action, there would be no convincing.  He would just say what's happened, what decisions he's making, and he would just answer questions straightly.\n\nI have to say thanks to the American public for showing the rest of the world that it's not just non-Americans that can't stand what's been happening in Iraq.\n\nAs for the president, I think he'll stick with his story til his dying day.  He doesn't want to lose face.
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The current administration has no interest in what the average American thinks, wants or needs.  That was apparent from the beginning.  But there were plenty of Americans who supported them (Bush and his cronies) then.... and even now.\n\nIn January the democrats will finally be able to have their voices heard.  Do I think the Democrats have all of the answers?    NO.....but at least they represent, in part a large portion of the American public that was opposed to this war in Iraq and was not brain washed by Bushes propaganda.
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I think Bush is a great man. He has delt with soo much since he has been in office. My props out to the guy. No matter who is elected to be in office there will always be people who don't agree. You can not please everyone.
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At least twice each week I read the rant of another angry American who declares that Bush is an idiot, but if they're just figuring that out now, they're throwing stones from a glass house. \nOf course he's an idiot. They needed an idiot. If the man displayed any signs of intelligence, evil actions couldn't be passed off as "failures" or "bungling." If the president were intelligent and scholarly, people would question why he's completely incompetent, but because he's an obvious buffoon, many people accept that as the reason everything's going horribly wrong. It's also a lot less distressing to believe that your government is incompetent rather than know that they're evil, and most people will cling to that comfort. \n\nThe real problem is that if people blame Bush's idiocy for our troubles, they probably also think that the solution would be to get him out of office, but if they think we'll be saved by "Hillary in '08," or any other politician, they're even slower than Bush. \n\nRegardless of who's occupying the White House, there has never been an idiot running this country. There's too much power and money at stake for an idiot to gain control of it. If the president is an idiot, he's only in the White House because someone else has firm control over him. Someone somewhere has a lot more control over the fate of this nation than our "president" does. \n\nOf course this reasoning begs the question "if this country isn't being run by an idiot, why is everything going so horribly wrong?" The answer is that it's going wrong by design. \n\nThe questioner makes the assumption that this country is being run by people who are acting in the interest of Americans, but nothing can be further from the truth. Instead of accusing Bush of doing a lousy job, or being a lousy president, please try to think in terms of Bush's "boss" being someone other than the American people, and his "job" as being to grab as much cash as he can for himself and his friends before driving this country into the ground. If you look at his presidency in that light, you can instantly see that he's doing a marvelous job, and he's the best "president" an enemy nation could ever hope to see in the White House.The fact of the matter is that America as we know it (or knew it) is being systematically destroyed, and the politicians from both political parties are making this possible. \n\n\nWanna Read MORE About This???
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No, I think Bush is an excellent president, I dont think he/ they knew about it. But thats just my opinion
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I certainly am! Now the only problem is getting things done... I expect a few vetoes on bills that Democrats attempt to pass, but then again Bush will be a lame duck for the most part.\n\nI firmly believe that this country will once again start prospering, and regardless of what "Bill Clinton got a BJ Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" idiots say, I believe we're finally on the right track again!\n\n\nPS Remember this pro-republicans: Clinton TRIED to get rid of Osama but YOU ALL started whining about his attempts and calling it a distraction from the lying issue. Remember that 9/11 happened on BUSH'S watch, and remember that HE is the reason why we're in Iraqnam right now. You all LOVE to whine about "the Democrat's don't have a plan wahhhhhhhhhhhhh", but the Dem's DO.\n\n\nThe Democrat's Plan: To clean up the sh*t piles you Republicans have left all across America and in the Middle East.
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I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!! It's about time that someone had the guts to speak up and say it like it is.\n\nGeorge W. Bush...is by far one of the best presidents that we have had the honor of having in office for a very very long time. Yes, he has made some mistakes but what we need to look at is the % of what he's done right vs. what he has goofed on. \n\nI beleive that we did the right thing by going to the Middle East. The TERRORISTS are destroying this country, it's up to us...American citizens. To stand behind our president and give him the much needed support that he deserves. \n\nGOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!! & GOD BLESS GEORGE W. BUSH!!!!!