is bush a good thing or a bad thing for this country?
826804
I've never voted for him and he has done a tremendous amount of damage to this country.  A bad thing indeed..........
523847
I like President Bush and I think he is doing the best job possible during a period in history that is very difficult and dangerous. I think he will go down in history as one of the better presidents-- not necessarily well liked, but better. There's nothing that says he has to be liked, but he should do the best job that he can, and I think he is doing that.\n\nAs to why people dislike President Bush and slam him so, I think there are several reasons. One is the movie put out by the hatemonger Michael Moore. The man is so filled with bitterness, it is evident that he wants to blame somebody for what hapened, but he seems to be afraid of agreeing with the rest of the world that the perpetrators are the ones who have boasted that they did it.\n\nWhat is even more frightening is that he has convinced others to hate blindly-- all the while pretending that he is fair and unbiased-- so the people he has led into hatred also think they are being fair and unbiased!\n\nThe media have played their part. Good news does not sell newspapers, as an old saying goes, and this is also true of tv news. By selectively choosing polls and slanting questions, it is possible to make the popularity numbers imply almost anything. Once more, let us remember that this is not a popularity contest, but a serious job.\n\nI cringe when I hear people say, "If I was President I'd do this and I'd do that" when it is clear from what they say that they haven't any idea of what the President's powers and responsibilities are.\n\nI have already given several Answers on the topic of the war in Iraq and related subjects; for those who are interested in hearing what I have to say instead of blindly disagreeing with me, I welcome all to check them out instead of repeating myself here.\n\nI will limit my comments to two things. Saddam Hussein did have unconventinal weapons of mass effect; one of the most dangerous was counterfeiting of American currency on the grand scale, which was weakening the American economy. He was trying to do to us what we did to the Soviet Union with our 'Star Wars' spending years ago: cause incredible inflation and eventually bring down the national political system. It was a deliberate attack.\n\nSecondly, Saddam Hussein claimed and boasted of being involved with nuclear research, much as Iran is doing at this very instant. He wanted the entire world to believe that he had or was on the verge of getting nuclear technology. If at any point he wished to reassure the nations of the world, all he had to do was to allow the UN weapons inspections teams into Iraq and let them do their work. He refused. He wanted to control the rest of the world by means of fear.\n\nTo draw an analogy, when a man threatens a cop with a gun, the cop does not have to determine whether it is a real gun or a water pistol. That man is simply bought and paid for; his death is on his own head. If he did not want to take the risk of being shot, he should not have threatened the cop and has no right to complain.\n\nSaddam is an enormously swollen version of a schoolyard bully. He wanted to intimidate the rest of the world into giving in to him, or leaving him alone until he could become even more powerful. \n\nWell, he succeeded in intimidating the rest of the world. But we had a responsibility to see to it that he didn't retain that power, in addition to the ability to attack us economically. He has nobody but himself to blame for prompting us to attack him and remove him from his power base.\n\nIf anything, we should have taken Saddam down back at the time of the first Gulf War. President Bush is, unfortunately, reaping the consequences of the USA being a nation that acts with restraint and adheres to the doctrine of minimum use of force. That is not HIS fault.
120009
Badly.  Bush is president.
204315
I don't think that he is necessarily a bad president he just makes bad choices. His decision making skills are not good. I think the media personifies everything and makes everyone look bad. I guess its like with anything Else there are pros and cons. We just need to pick a president with more cons than pros and one that has a balance when it comes to the issues.
416559
yes, cause all the trouble he is causing.\nBush is a puppet for the wolfowitz doctrine and other high profile secret societies. He is not for the people, he is for corporations, and making money for him and his cronies. Not helping any of use americans. Bush is a good puppet.
1000069
I loved Clinton. Our country was in much better shape when he was President. I mean think about it, if the worst thing Bush had done was lie about getting a #@%$&^#, don't you think America might be a bit better off than we are?
418479
My only problem with President Bush is that he can't run for a third term.  I think he is a wonderful President.  Greatness is not appreciated in its own time.  Neither Mozart nor Shakespeare were considered geniuses in their day.\n\nIn fifty years time, the history books will record that George W. Bush (and his close friend Tony Blair) rid the world of a dangerous evil.  Peaceful democratically elected Middle Eastern governments will erect statues of him honoring him as the man who brought peace and freedom to their troubled land.\n\nI would like to see him veto a spending bill, but has anyone noticed that our economy is doing quite well.  There hasn't been another terrorist attack on our soil.  Perhaps this is because he is intercepting the cell phone calls of terrorists.
220355
he is doing the job he was elected to do, protect this country from its enemies.. no  president is perfect .. but the media / left wing  exaggerates  any mistakes  and   twists   the   truth   to its advantage to make Bush appear to be inept ... in reality   history will one show he was one of the best presidents we have had.peace in the US is divided by political alliances not  the individual people like it should be. when you become that dogmatic in your views  you become blind to the truth. peace with the rest of the world  depends on their views as well as ours,  we cant make people  who are so  fanatic in their religion like us . zealots  don't have room  in their ideology for other religions and views...
863651
GW Bush is a bad president.He is conceit and a great liar.He has slandered the Sadam head of the government of Iraq.He instructed his arm forces to attack Iraq by accusing they had mass destruction weapon but in fact Iraq has no that weapon.\nThey are many innocent casualties by his attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan.There are many orphans,widows and handicapped people in Iraq and Afghanistan.They destroyed many historical buildings in Iraq and Afghanistan.Almost everyday its victims are added. in those 2 countries.Bush supported Israelis government for killing and attacking Palestian muslims and christians in Libanon and Gaza almost everyday there are many casuallties\nGW Bush is criminal of war. and a great terrorist  in this world.He should responsible fpr that.Many prisoners of war were tortured in jails by his soldiers.This act is against with mankind and humanism and the principles of human rights.He should be taken into international court for his criminal acts to other people of other countries.He is a big agressor.He could  not manage his goverment in a good governance.During his administration there are many corruptions and unemployment increased..He used many millions of dollar from the tax payers for killing other people in other countries..
648251
Polls are not a true indicator of the way people really feel about certain issues or problems because they can be directed to any response the person who writes them wishes.  Have you ever seen a poll?  It is really ridiculous.  How about this question:  Do you think President Bush is doing a good job?  A good job doing what?  It is so general it really comes down to whether you like the guy or not, and what political party you belong to.\nIt would be a good idea to have a poll, but it should be written by an independent source not affiliated with the US or middle eastern politics. Good question.
1163316
I totally support my president. (and you should too) I believe he has done an outstanding job as our president.\nPresident Bush is willing to take political risks to do what is best for the United States as a whole. That is his job and he should be commended for doing it.
784704
he seems to be thinking more in terms of the "country" and the "economy" than in terms of "what's good for Americans"\n\nwhat's good for the economy isn't always what's good for Americans... sometimes it is... sometimes it's not... \n\nit can be a dangerous trap to fall into... in my opinion...
70768
George Bush could bring world peace to the world and some people would still hate him.  i guess just because they are haters. since Bush has been president:\nUnemployement is lowest in 5 years\nEconomy is booming\nWe have lower taxes\nMore money given to the poor\nWe are safer than before\nSounds like a good president to me.
198532
I dont think that Bush is doing a very good job handeling the war. I think that he is leading America down the wrong path. But, he has made a few "good Choices" for our country. But wat r we gonna do hes our pres for wat 2more years so wat r we gunna do? were stuck w/ Bush and we have to live with his bad choices for the country for a few more years. Hopefully a better president will come along in 2008!
1098970
It may not be.  Support for President Bush's administration comes mainly in the arena of his efforts to prosecute the war on terror.  That one issue alone has defined his time in office.  There have been mistakes, misjudgements, and he hasn't seen a spending bill that he didn't like.  He's grown government faster than most Democrats could have thought possible, which is saying a lot.  He has made efforts in providing additional funding for disabled people, education (although no child left behind is a really bad program), and, believe it or not the environment.  War time presidents are often consumed with the second guessing and bad press regarding the war that they are on the constant defensive.  So, even though I do support the effort in prosecuting the war on terror (I think that the threat was identified early enough that President Clinton could and should have handled it in the 90's) I don't think that this administration is one of the best.  But compared to Clinton's willingness to deploy the military every time he thought it would make a good photo op, I think George is doing the best he can.
236897
Not by any interpretation of the words good or president do those two words belong together in the same sentence concerning our current president. You can say that we are at war with terrorists all you like, but why are we in Iraq then. There were so many answers given to that same question by the Bush administration, I can't even count anymore. When one is proven to be false, they move into a new cycle of deceipt to promote whatever they think will pacify long enough for the sheep to forget the last lie. If you are not rich, and still call yourself a republican, then why? Everyone else is just a means to an end for them. \n\n  Bush used to be good for a laugh, but I have long stopped laughing , so the time has come to see him back to Texas.
379559
I'm torn between believing that he himself is doing a bad job or his administration as a whole is doing a bad job.\n\nHe has faced hard times, but so did Abraham Lincoln. I don't know how Bush would handle a civil war, but that is besides the point because no one in the US would actually take to arms against their government, most people just want to live their lives without having to worry about the rest of world. Like before WWII.\n\nIn order to be in power these days you have to cater to a lot of different people, also known as special insterest groups. You have to cater to them because you need the money to put yourself in power. It'd be hard for a person who was down to earth with middle america to put themselves in power because they probably would have enough money to pay for the ads, or anything else to campaign for that matter. So we are left with the rich and the rich people's buddies to rule over our country. And since the rich only want to get richer, they take care of their own. They call oil black gold for a reason. I'm tempted to think that Bush might have wrapped himself up too tightly in special interest security blankets.\n\nBut that is besides the point. I don't believe that Bush himself is responsible for the bad things that go on in this country, I think his underlings had a lot to do with it as well, because they ALL have some sort of special interest group to support, whether it be energy companies or defense contractors. \n\nAlso, we basically have one political party in charge right now, so they can pretty much put what ever law they want through with out much of a fight. And if their is a fight all they have to do is attach a rider to the bill that sounds good and cry that the other side isn't supporting this oh-so-important issue that is actually just a rider on a worse bill, or the other way around.\n\nOverall the government hasn't been looking out for our best interests until lately with the gas prices because now it is a good political tool to use with the voters. So it isbelieved that who ever can champion the oil issue can win the hearts of the american people. Then, once they are in charge they get to cater to their special interests, not the people's. \n\nSpell check doesn't work in IE7 so I apologize for any typographical errors.