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exUte · 09-11-2008, 10:06 PM

a horrible president. Keep in mind he doesn't write the checks, Congress does.

Levin · 09-12-2008, 05:18 AM

(1) Iraq War

(2) Iraq War

(3) Iraq War

MikeWaters · 09-12-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Levin

(1) Iraq War

(2) Iraq War

(3) Iraq War

Katrina might belong at #3.

Clark Addison · 09-12-2008, 01:20 PM

First impressions would be:

1. Iraq War and mismanagement of Afganistan (the two are obviously related)

2. Disdain for legal and traditional precedents, civil rights, and the like. (things like torture, signing statements on bills, malfeasance in the Justice Department, etc.)

3. His contempt for the rest of the world. I firmly believe that we should not be beholden to other countries, and that they should not control our actions in any way. Having said that, the US had a tremendous amount of sympathy and emotional capital after 9/11, and Bush flushed it away. His father was much better at this than him.

Honorable Mention: Combination of huge spending increases with tax cuts.

YOhio · 09-12-2008, 01:31 PM

1. http://www.ombwatch.org/budget/images/spender.jpg

2. Poor management decisions, i.e. loyalty to Rumsfeld, Michael Brown, Gonzales, Harriet Myers, Scott McClellan, etc.

3. Poor public defense and promotion of his administrations record and actions in Iraq, among other issues.

BarbaraGordon · 09-12-2008, 01:53 PM

1. The extension of executive privilege.

2. The abridgment of the rights of the rest of us.

3. His confidence in Cheney.

3(b). His desecration of the English language.

creekster · 09-12-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

3(b). His desecration of the English language.

At least he seems to know what 'is' is.

8ballrollin · 09-12-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

1. The extension of executive privilege.

The imperial presidency is here to stay. No candidate now, or in the future, is going to run on a platform relinquishing power back to congress. They all run as 'change agents' (I can't think of a lamer term) which only assumes more power to the executive with each successive administration (no matter the party).

8ballrollin · 09-12-2008, 02:37 PM

1. Lack of management skills.

2. Unable to communicate a vision or plan.

3. I don't think he ever really wanted to be president. It shows.

Clark Addison · 09-12-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 8ballrollin

The imperial presidency is here to stay. No candidate now, or in the future, is going to run on a platform relinquishing power back to congress. They all run as 'change agents' (I can't think of a lamer term) which only assumes more power to the executive with each successive administration (no matter the party).

I tend to agree, which is one reason it was a bad thing to happen.

09-11-2008, 10:06 PM	#1
exUte Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,326	Name the top 3 reasons Bush has been a horrible president. Keep in mind he doesn't write the checks, Congress does. __________________ Ohbama - The Original Bridge to Nowhere

09-12-2008, 05:18 AM	#2
Levin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,484	(1) Iraq War (2) Iraq War (3) Iraq War __________________ "Now I say that I know the meaning of my life: 'To live for God, for my soul.' And this meaning, in spite of its clearness, is mysterious and marvelous. Such is the meaning of all existence." Levin, Anna Karenina, Part 8, Chapter 12

09-12-2008, 02:37 PM	#9
8ballrollin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Posts: 1,287	1. Lack of management skills. 2. Unable to communicate a vision or plan. 3. I don't think he ever really wanted to be president. It shows. __________________ "Five to one... One in five No one here gets out alive"

09-12-2008, 01:20 PM	#4
Clark Addison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 638	First impressions would be: 1. Iraq War and mismanagement of Afganistan (the two are obviously related) 2. Disdain for legal and traditional precedents, civil rights, and the like. (things like torture, signing statements on bills, malfeasance in the Justice Department, etc.) 3. His contempt for the rest of the world. I firmly believe that we should not be beholden to other countries, and that they should not control our actions in any way. Having said that, the US had a tremendous amount of sympathy and emotional capital after 9/11, and Bush flushed it away. His father was much better at this than him. Honorable Mention: Combination of huge spending increases with tax cuts.

09-12-2008, 01:31 PM	#5
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	1. http://www.ombwatch.org/budget/images/spender.jpg 2. Poor management decisions, i.e. loyalty to Rumsfeld, Michael Brown, Gonzales, Harriet Myers, Scott McClellan, etc. 3. Poor public defense and promotion of his administrations record and actions in Iraq, among other issues.

09-12-2008, 01:53 PM	#6
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	1. The extension of executive privilege. 2. The abridgment of the rights of the rest of us. 3. His confidence in Cheney. 3(b). His desecration of the English language.