George W Bush - Possibly worst president in history

[CurtisM]

Now that ive got your attention, read this -

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/profile/story/9961300/the_worst_president_in_history?rnd=1145468541266&has-player=true&version=6.0.8.1024

 

Kinda long, but very good article. Comments?

[Lanefair]

I disagree, you wait until you have a female president.

[StompboxMan]

I think I've seen Bush snicker and talk funny while he puts soldiers into harms way. He most defiantly is the President with the worst attitude in time of war.

[CurtisM]

 

Originally posted by Lanefair I disagree, you wait until you have a female president.

 

 

What the hell are you talking about? Did you read the article? Would a female president necessarily destroy the seperation of powers, politically divide America worse than any president in decades, get us into unnecessary war, erode civil rights, damage the enviroment, hurt the economy, etc?

[Lanefair]

 

Originally posted by CurtisM What the hell are you talking about? Did you read the article? Would a female president necessarily destroy the seperation of powers, politically divide America worse than any president in decades, get us into unnecessary war, erode civil rights, damage the enviroment, hurt the economy, etc?

 

 

Geez I was joking. You Bush Haters really need to lighten up! If you think about it, everything is pretty much ok.

[angus_old]

he's certainly the worst of this century, or last

[sub rosa]

Aren't there a ton of GWB political threads already?

[gil1]

And Clinton was the BEST!!

[jasonfuzz]

Pffth, nuts to the president, I wanna read about the Confessions of Nick Lachey.

[Jeztastic]

Originally posted by Lanefair If you think about it, everything is pretty much ok.

 

Now there's an interesting statement.

 

If you're middle class and affluent, and don't think about it for longer than a few seconds, and don't care about the poverty gap, the environment, Iraq, or human rights... Well then maybe it ain't so bad for you.

[SpectralJulian]

I don't know, Jackson and Buchanan were pretty terrible. Buchanan not doing anything about the south leaving the union is pretty damn bad, and Jackson's trail of tears as well as terribly injuring the US economy for future banks by destroying the US bank was pretty bad.

[shawnc]

Originally posted by jasonfuzz Pffth, nuts to the president, I wanna read about the Confessions of Nick Lachey.

 

Lol too funny.

[Gristlefist]

 

Originally posted by Jeztastic If you're middle class and affluent, and don't think about it for longer than a few seconds, and don't care about the poverty gap, the environment, Iraq, or human rights... Well then maybe it ain't so bad for you.

 

 

If you need to be miserable, why not think about China? France? Zimbabwe? North Korea? People have real problems there. You're just miserable because someone else has it good.

 

Things are great, unless you're a Lefty--then you're still in denial and rage about losing the Cold War and seeing Socialism disproven. That's a NARCISSISTIC INJURY that's too much to bear. After all, Lefties are supposed to be more intelligent and more compassionate than normal people. Facing the facts--that Socialism is stupid and hurts people--is like sunlight to a vampire.

 

That's the reason for the Rolling Stone article. And talk about a credibility gap--the article doesn't even mention JIMMY CARTER!

[4Kenoath]

These political threads about GW are getting very mouldy, but I will add some irony about the Katrina thing...

 

http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/story/0,20797,18550745-952,00.html

[ChitownTerror]

Originally posted by Gristlefist If you need to be miserable, why not think about China? France? Zimbabwe? North Korea? People have real problems there. You're just miserable because someone else has it good. Things are great , unless you're a Lefty--then you're still in denial and rage about losing the Cold War and seeing Socialism disproven. That's a NARCISSISTIC INJURY that's too much to bear. After all, Lefties are supposed to be more intelligent and more compassionate than normal people. Facing the facts--that Socialism is stupid and hurts people--is like sunlight to a vampire. That's the reason for the Rolling Stone article. And talk about a credibility gap--the article doesn't even mention JIMMY CARTER!

 

Yeah, great. Nothing like getting word that your cousin was just wounded in Fallujah. That's real awesome.

 

Or that one of your best friends from high school got his tour of duty extended because Rummy doesn't want to commit more troops to a conflict that clearly needs 'em. I mean, he's got a pregnant fiancee, but good thing Rummy's doing a heck-of-a-job.

 

Good thing the economy's doing so well and that gas isn't closing in on $80 a barrell, otherwise, I'd struggle with my bills on a weekly basis. And that outsorcing thing is making all our lives better. Let's give some oil companies more tax breaks!

 

Yeah, things are just dandy here. Who's tapping my phone? Oh, just the government. Good thing Republicans believe in non-invasive government, otherwise, they might want to see what library books I check out!

 

[ChitownTerror]

And for the record, I'm sure there's been worse presidents, as unlikely as that seems. Hoover was terrible, as was Buchannon (previously mentioned) and Harding. Grant also probably takes the cake for corruption in office.

[pktaskes]

People need something to bitch about. Always. When the Dems get in, we'll have our turn. It just keeps ping-ponging. Politics are nothing but a noteworth joke here...and it's worse most other places. Get involved locally and make a difference, people!!!

 

Think the Right has the corner on rhetoric? Read this drivel below. Gore is hurting, old and bitter.

 

One more point - couldn't one of those multi-millionaire dems come up with $150k? That's $hit money to them.

 

****

Dear Fellow Democrat,

 

Bush's Last 1000 Days!

The DCCC has set a goal to raise $150,000 by April 26th -- which will mark exactly 1000 days from George W. Bush's last day in office. We simply cannot afford to wait 1000 days to put the brakes on Bush's agenda. We need a Democratic Majority. Help us raise $150,000 -- that's $10,000 for every seat we need to win back the majority.

 

In all my years of public service I have never witnessed national political leaders as corrupt, incompetent and subservient to powerful special interests as George Bush and the Republican Rubber Stamp Congress.

 

The level of cynicism and crass political calculation that characterizes the Bush White House and the Republican-controlled Congress is truly breathtaking.

 

Critical public policy issues -- from national security and global warming to public health and retirement security -- seem to be formulated solely on the basis of what will please the special interests most important to maintaining the Republican Party's stranglehold on the federal government. The needs of the American people be damned.

 

And this reprehensible behavior is aided and abetted by the complete and utter lack of oversight of the Bush administration by the Republican Rubber Stamp Congress.

 

Seven days from today, April 26th, will mark exactly 1000 days from George W. Bush's last day in office. I am here to tell you that we simply cannot afford to wait 1000 days to put the brakes on Bush's agenda.

 

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is leading the fight to restore a Democratic majority to the U.S. House of Representatives and your support is critical to their effort. They have set a goal to raise $150,000 by April 26th -- $10,000 for every seat we need to win back the majority. Can you help?

 

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Public opinion polls make clear that significant majorities of the American people have had enough of reckless, corrupt and incompetent Republican rule. The political landscape is shifting in favor of the Democratic Party and we may have our best chance in 10 years of electing a Democratic majority to the U.S. House of Representatives.

 

Working to restore our Democratic majority is the full time job of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. In fact, the sole mission of the DCCC is to work night and day to elect Democrats to Congress. Their historic national grassroots campaign plan provides a detailed road map of how they will wage a 50 state campaign for victory this November.

 

But, as someone who has spent most of their adult life in public service, I can tell you that the DCCC cannot succeed with out the active engagement and generous support of committed Democrats like you.

 

By April 26th, the DCCC needs to raise $150,000 to help our Democratic challengers kick their campaigns into high gear. We must also help Democratic incumbents, who are already under an intensifying assault by Karl Rove, fight back against what is certain to be the nastiest campaign in living memory.

 

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So much is at stake in this November's election. So many critically important public policies are being driven right now by a small cabal of Bush cronies who are free from even the pretense of oversight by their enablers in the Rubber Stamp Congress. This must come to an end.

 

The fact of the matter is the Republican Congress is incapable of fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities of checking the breathtaking excesses of the Bush administration. And, change must come now. America cannot take three more years of one-party rule in Washington D.C. Fortunately, we don't have to. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney may not be on the ballot this November, but the Rubber Stamp Congress is.

 

And, we can hold Republicans accountable for the horrible mess they have made of our country and halt the GOP's attack on our fundamental freedoms ... reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil ... restore stem cell research ... and tackle global warming, a planetary emergency that we must address immediately.

 

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Sincerely,

 

Al Gore

 

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[gil1]

 

Originally posted by Gristlefist Things are great , unless you're a Lefty--then you're still in denial and rage about losing the Cold War and seeing Socialism disproven. That's a NARCISSISTIC INJURY that's too much to bear. After all, Lefties are supposed to be more intelligent and more compassionate than normal people. Facing the facts--that Socialism is stupid and hurts people--is like sunlight to a vampire. That's the reason for the Rolling Stone article. And talk about a credibility gap--the article doesn't even mention JIMMY CARTER!

 

 

Ah, ignore this guy.

 

He's just pissed because the Conservative agenda AND Bush are FAILURES.

 

That's a NARCISSISTIC INJURY that's too much for him to bear. Facing the facts--that Conservativism and the Republican party are stupid and hurts people--is like sunlight to a vampire.

 

Bill Clinton RULES!!!!

[Lanefair]

Originally posted by Jeztastic Now there's an interesting statement. If you're middle class and affluent, and don't think about it for longer than a few seconds, and don't care about the poverty gap, the environment, Iraq, or human rights... Well then maybe it ain't so bad for you.

 

We take too much for granted. I was thinking of simpler things. like food on the plate and clothes on your back. Life's pretty good considering the planet we live on.

[ChitownTerror]

 

Originally posted by Lanefair We take too much for granted. I was thinking of simpler things. like food on the plate and clothes on your back. Life's pretty good considering the planet we live on.

 

 

That's kind of a weird argument. With the same argument, you could say that even in Sierra Leone things are better than when we were cavemen. I mean, just to be alive is kinda winning the game, so to speak. And to not be hunted by larger predators is like bonus rounds.

[Gristlefist]

 

Originally posted by gil1 Bill Clinton RULES!!!!

 

 

Thanks Gil!, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

But Bill Clinton doesn't even rule in his own house! (I bet he looks cute in an apron.)

[Wilbo26]

Wow this one got off to a good start. A bbbut Clinton! and a "Liberals are teh Commies!" on the first page.

 

Well done.

 

We need more generic, brainless talking points in here though.

 

Bush is Hitler.

Why do Liberals hate America?

Bush Lied, People died.

Liberals love teh terrorists.

Republicrats are sheep.

Libtards just complain about Bush and have no actual ideas.

My dick is bigger than yours. Suck it.

[hempathy]

Originally posted by Wilbo26 Wow this one got off to a good start. A bbbut Clinton! and a "Liberals are teh Commies!" on the first page. Well done. We need more generic, brainless talking points in here though. Bush is Hitler. Why do Liberals hate America? Bush Lied, People died. Liberals love teh terrorists. Republicrats are sheep. Libtards just complain about Bush and have no actual ideas. My dick is bigger than yours. Suck it.

 

:D

[Jeremy Skrenes]

 

Originally posted by Wilbo26 Wow this one got off to a good start. A bbbut Clinton! and a "Liberals are teh Commies!" on the first page. Well done. We need more generic, brainless talking points in here though. Bush is Hitler. Why do Liberals hate America? Bush Lied, People died. Liberals love teh terrorists. Republicrats are sheep. Libtards just complain about Bush and have no actual ideas. My dick is bigger than yours. Suck it.

 

 

Hey, you forgot "Bush is the best president ever."

[Wilbo26]

 

Originally posted by Jeremy Skrenes Hey, you forgot "Bush is the best president ever."

 

 

Sorry, can't keep track of them all.