Are we a relection of our President because the majority of us elected him?
964180
You mean a reflection?  I believe that the nation is seen in that light, but too bad that the rest of the world doesn't care to see our hearts and that we don't all agree with what our president and his administration does.
357439
Because the not so bright americans re-elected him.
570520
My position is that we all must respect and honor our elected leaders no matter their faults or shortcomings. Whatever power they are wielding is given to them by God. As a matter of fact, they represent God. Like you, I take exception to anyone insulting or bad-mouthing President George Bush using profane language and any available media at their disposal. In many developing nations, calling the president a fool, a moron or dumb could land you in the worst trouble you can ever imagine. It's unfortunate that Americans are taking their freedom of speech too far and using it as a licence to insult those in authority. Honestly, George Bush is not a fool or dumb or how do we explain how he won the US presidential election twice. Let's give honor to whom honor is due, let's respect the president.
212663
Frankly, I support all Presidents.  Even the Presidents I didn't vote for.\n\nI may not like what they stand for or do.  But they were elected and deserve our support.\n\nBesides, they make decisions on information they get and we don't.  They are human and do the best job they can.
986550
the populace has gone through a transition of help me, do everythign for me.  The President to get elected has to cater to that.  what we need is someone who will stand up and say tough we are going to fix this country and your wants are just too bad.  I kind of see this in Bush but he has a little to much of the apeasment in him too.  The problem is in the other two branches of govt.  these can be overly swayed by this populace and they are destroying the country.  This is inevitable in a republic which is why republics always go back to dictatorship.  History has shown it in every case.
1097510
When did 29% become a majority. Beats me you voted for Bush, I didn't and you think I am the one that needs a I.Q. test. I think what is really needed here is a reality check.
323051
Must be so, look who our population, elected, although there are doubts among many, how legal that election was in 2004. We know that G.W. Bush, stile the one in 2000 with help from the Supreme Court.
388292
No.  In my opinion, people who voted for "B"ush do lack some sort of intelligence (especially if they voted for him a second time).  But let's not forget, Bush didn't even win the popular vote the first time.  That obviously implies that they were a lot of people who didn't vote for him (common sense).  \n\nA statement like yours is a gross over-generalization that just sounds unintelligent.  Not all "A"mericans voted for Bush or agree with how things are being run.  There are people everyday who work to minimize the damage that he's doing, tirelessly.  \n\nSo I think that the best thing for people who wish to judge all Americans based on one leader or representative they see on television every now and then is to pick up an American History book or call any halfway intelligent American and talk to them before making an ignorant statement like that.
957567
some of us saw that at the start.  for the first time, when he was elected,  I actually got really mad over an election result.  the rest of them took some time.  but i think they have caught on, at least a slight majority has.  we shall see with the elections today.
935265
Yes "One man -- One Vote" it is the way our forefathers wanted.  But they create also the electoral college to decide the president that isn't prefect.
206259
Makes sense to me since most of the people who voted to get him elected were apparently conservative Christians. I don't see a problem with that.\n\nPopularity doesn't determine right or wrong. Abraham Lincoln was so unpopular that half of the United States seceded from the union. Adolf Hitler (initially) was very popular in Germany.
460626
It would be good if they were liked by a majority of their own people, in order to be liked they need to be in touch with them. In our case we have no leader. He has lost touch with reality and touch with his people. Even those that voted for him are abandoning him.
253585
most of america didn't vote for bush. i didn't. the electoral college put bush back in office. so you can thank them. i'm still not sure how he can not win the popular vote and still be put in office based on the votes of a select few. seems like we went to war over something like that a couple hundred years ago.(taxation without representation) it would seem to me that he is only representing a handful of americans. most don't agree with most of his policies. lets see how they fix it in 2008! as for what we got out of it, well, we're alot further in debt than we've ever been and an embarrassment to the world.
986824
The President has thats for sure, but I don't think that most ppl would agree with him. Its a shame but theres nothing we can do about it exept vote!!!
1992
He got elected by more than half of the American people.  What have you accomplished that makes you so bright?
628151
Probably only those who voted for George W. Bush. They are all wacko.
823088
They didn't hold the American people responsible for the war in Iraq when it began but when Bush was re-elected they took it to mean that the country was behind him.  Since Bush stated during his first term that he wanted to be known as the "war president" I would say it's safe to say he is a warmonger & since we re-elected him that means to others that we are too.\n\nEven though we are considered to be warmongers, everyone still acknowledges that our country gives its people freedoms not given by many other countries. America is seen as a safe haven from all the atrocities taking place around the world