A Question from the land of Oz ( Australia).   What do Americans really think of George Dubya ?.?
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Thoughts on Dubya are varied.  There are passionate, mindless people on both sides who will follow their parties to the end.  It seems the general consensus is exasperation with the administration.
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Illersrtates? (see spell check). What have you done with you life? If that's the biggest concern you have, about our President, let me spell some things out for you:\nWell now, lets see if we can put a few things in perspective for those among us who are the truly imbecilic, moronic, ignoramuses who think GWB is stupid.\n\nShall we compare what a stupid guy has done to what any of you have done - don't worry this will take about a second.\n\nHere is a guy who, out of of 300 million people, has been selected twice to lead the country and who serves in the most powerful position of anyone in the country.\n\nThe USA is the most powerful, both economically and militarily, country on a planet with over 6 billion people on it. Does that make him the smartest guy on the planet? Probably not. Does it make him smarter than you? Without a doubt. \n\nBut let's continue. Shall we?\n\nWhile you might consider him stupid, he was apparently smarter than the 100 million or so democrats who tried to defeat him in his last 8 elections. Plus, he received higher grades in college than the latest 2 liberal candidates threw up against him.\n\nSo, if according to you he is stupid, how has he also accomplished all of these things against people who you must consider smarter than you or why would you vote for them? \n\nI would challenge you to take a look at your own pathetic, monumentally insignificant and truly worthless life and tell us all what you have accomplished in a way of even the most remote comparison. \n\nThe purpose of the question is to find exactly where YOU must inevitably rank on the intellectual scale in comparison since you have virtually nothing, either in your past or future, which will come close to a single one of gwb's accomplishments?\n\nLooking at it that way, if you consider him stupid and he has accomplished all of these things, it must kind of make you feel about as insignificant and worthless as a drop of water in the worlds oceans. Or, to put it in terms you can relate to, a piece of cow sh*t in the middle of a 100,000 acre pasture.
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You are awesome. Much of America never subscribed to Bush in the first place...unfortunately in our country the majority vote doesn't always win.\n\nGo dems. I wish I could say that Clinton was as straight a shooter as they come, but obviously that would be a lie due to the proof...still, he didn't have to lie to attack countries.\n\nps: I've been to Aussie land twice. I have to say, you guys have the best beer on the planet!
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Good onya Mate, an American that I like and I dont like many.\n\n( I am a White, Atheist Aussie )
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Hi I hope that you enjoy your trip to our wonderful country. I think that you will find that most Aussies like and respect all other nationalities the only thing that I will suggest is not to take yourself too seriously and to not expect us to believe that America or Americans are the be all and end all in this world. Just remember that we are Australian and not clones of America and I think that you will get along fine.  I say this to you as the manager of a backpacker hostel in Perth W.A.\nGood Luck
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I don't think that a lot of Americans hate their country. I personally love my country and I'm thankful every day for everything we have been given and the opportunities we have, that other countries don't have and the sacrafices that had to be made so we could get to this point.\n\nI think the problem is that no matter what, Americans will never be happy. I think that you could give about 90% of Americans everything they ever dreamed of and they would still have a complaint. Our country is beginning to spin out of control and I think the American people are starting to turn on their own country, I think it is a very sad situation.\n\nI think Americans are mostly mad about the way our country is being led, the political system and how things are operating. Everyone sits and complains about how bad of a job Bush is doing, why don't they take some of that energy and support their country, just once. They hate Clinton when he was office and I'm sure every president prior to that and will continue to hate those that come. There is oging to be problems in every presidency, it can't be avoided, no one is perfect, but Americans will never be happy, that is the way they are. I may not agree with everything that Bush is doing, but I'm proud to live in my country, so I'm going to support my county, not try to fight it with everything else we have going on. Bush was faced with a very bad situation when he came in to office, it is easy to say now that he is doing a bad job now and is an awful president, but we will never know what Clinton, or any other person could have done in this situation. \n\nI look at our country and the people in it. I'm beginning to think that it is going to be Americans that cause the downfall of the United States, not terrorists or anyone else for that matter. We are losing so man people each day that are fighting for our country, but all the Americans want to do is complain and put down the leader of their country. I think some people need a reality check and need to decide where they want their priorities!
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They hate him for his incompetence and shrewd methods. Many think Al Gore would have done a better job since he would focus on the american way of life via the environment and the socail status. I think they voted for George Bush because people like to have someone for a leader that they can critisize, such as John Howard, he is as goofy as hell and yet he is always voted for.
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You're not third world in my book. You are America's greatest ally and we love your country! God bless you for always being there for us when everyone else is bitching. The Aussie's are a first world country as far as I'm concerned! Want to visit that beautiful country one day!
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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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He sure did, Dubya thought he could continue on course and to heck with the rest of America and what they thought. He never listened. This country is a mess because of the 12 years of leadership of the GOP. Most of our fellow Americans got ticked with Bush's stupid policies. I got online early this morning on yahoo news and really I can't thank America enough. My think-you is extened to both Dems and Repubs, I am fully aware that some repubs stood up for America and their fellow Americans by voting Dem. Today is American's citizens victory.
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the president is just one little facet of what does or doesn't make our country great...\n\nif all that you can think about when someone says "USA" is GWB, then you'd better open up your eyes, bucko.
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Yeah I think so! Not all Americans think that he's all bad...I mean the guy is practically a legand in his own right and we all have to admit that he is damn good!!! ;-)
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I'm non US. The majority of our part of the world think about you as\n\n"Selfish people (Well, may be exept for Bill Gates). Very Proud about themselves. Especially New Yorkers think that worlds largest "everything" is located in their home city. (Which not actually the truth).\nThe politicians of your country think the universe is USA centered. (Bin Larden proven it's not)"\nMy advice to all Civil Citizens of USA, is "Get down to earth. You are just another set of human beings, living in yet another geographical location. There's nothing else. Swiss people earn more than you in average (So you are not the richest in the world), Australians enjoy more freedom than you, Chinese have the fastest growing economy. EU is becoming world political super power. Even India is now in the Space race. So there's nothing so special about being American anymore. Just be real. Be human"
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What state does Dubya come from?  Texas I think.  Nuff said.
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Yes,  We as Americans should be very concerned about world opinion.  My girlfriend went on a vacation to Australia not long after we met.  She noticed a little hostility from some of the people from other countries that were in their group.  These ultra conservative "cowboy" extremest are giving us a very bad image around the world.  I stumbled across a website for a German band .........  I think it was Ram-stein but I'm not sure.  I was shocked and appalled at all the anti U.S. statements. \n      I once got into a discussion at a bar with a girl from Czechoslovakia she told me that Americans in general were uninformed and often deceived by our media.   We are the most powerful country in the world right now our problems are the worlds problems and visa verse.  We as Americans have a responsibility to know whats going on in the world (not just what FOX news tells us) and act accordingly.
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well I am Canadian, living in Florida, and pesonally I'd vote for George. I think that his war thing is dumb, but he has saved a lot of peoples lives over in Iraq, those people were basically back in the stone age and now they're getting freedom- which everyone deserves.\nCanada is really laid back, and we have no problems....so I think what George is doing is somewhat ok. War to me isn't the answer, but to him so be it. \nPersonally I think he should focus on making the states a way more friendly place to visit tho...the borders are pretty anal and the customs officers are asses...\nafter all the states was voted the most unfriendly unwelcoming place to visit.
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We'll, I'm Australian. Personally I think the US stands for many great things but over recent times this has really been overshadowed by negatives that many US people do not seem to understand. Many seem to have a US centric world view and don't care what the rest of the world thinks, this is very negative. The US must engage and become more active in positive issues and not just hand out aid money. I think most Aussies still like Americans but try to think more global. I.E sign the Kyoto agreement and be more even handed to those that need assistance.