Love, Admiration,

[blizzard]

I don't think Bush is dumb because of the media portrayals, I think he's dumb because:
He got into Yale on his family connections, not his own merit. Once there, he was a cheerleader - not the choice of a man of intellect, IMO.

I did not like president bush very much "but to say that bush is dumb; is just dumb!" Bush in my opinion has a problem with the interpretation and pronunciation of words. Bush was is not a great public speaker and it shows. But as far as his intellect; I do believe Bush is a very intelligent guy. You don't go through two terms as President of the United States of america without an attack on american soil by being a dummy.

Also, if you are going to call bush dumb I'm going to call Obama dumb for ignoring the fact that there is a clear and present terrorism threat facing America. Appeasing terrorists is not going to stop them from attacking the United States; as the terrorists do not care who is in office when they strike. If we go back to prosecuting terrorists as common criminals like we did under the Clinton administration, we are going to get attacked again.

I wrote a post a while back saying that I am going to give Obama a chance and that hope is a very powerful force. But more and more I am beginning to see that no real change has taken place. Why are the Democrats playing partisan politics when it comes to the current economic crisis? They are trying to load a massive amount of pork and pet projects into the economic stimulum bill? They are playing on the fears of the people to get thier agenda forced through the house and senate; just like bush exploited the terrorism threat to get some of his bills shoved through congress. It's not right, and it is definitely not a sign of political change.

Don't worry, Obama's approval ratings are dropping faster than the hindenburg. Obama already failed to remove the troops from iraq, he failed to close Guantanamo Bay, and he signed a new executive order to define which methods of interrogation are appropriatete and inappropriate to use during the course of an interrogation. These Definitions are ambiguous at best as to whether or not certain methods of torture can be used in the future "if he so chooses to create a top secret executive order for the CIA exclusively!"

Jobs are still dropping by the hundreds of thousands and Obama is trying to blame it on former President bush "that does not wash anymore!" The democrats have full control of the House of Representatives, The Senate, and the Executive Branch...the buck stops here. There is no one else to blame for the job losses but those members of congress who once claimed that the former president himself is responsible for creating jobs. Obama; where are the jobs?

[blizzard]

I never hated Bush, but I sure hated what America became after he took over. The rich became MUCH richer (documented fact, not just rhetoric), while the jobs that supported the 'American Dream" evaporated. Education, affordable housing, savings accounts, healthcare, the infrastructure - all went downhill while Bush was fixated on WMD. The incompetence of FEMA was just the tip of the iceberg: the SEC is incapable of protecting investors, the FDA can't protect the food supply, and on & on.
His legacy is total failure at everything that matters to families in America. But hey - he got Hussein, right?

1. Even Democrats agree that no child left behind was a great success as schools are now doing better due to the higher standards that bush put in place.

2. Senior citizens now get much better healthcare/prescription drug coverage since bush overhauled the medicare system.

2. America has not been attacked since 911.

3. Bush restructured the CIA and FBI in a way that has kept America safe.

4. Bush lowered the capital gains tax.

Those are just a few of the noteable accomplishments that Bush has done.

Also, you can't blame fema for whate happened during Hurricane Katrina. It is the governors responsibility along with the mayor to protect their people. Governor Blanco had sole control of those busses...she chose not to use them to evacuate her citizens. The is the United States if america "not some third world dictatorship" and states must physically request the assistance of the federal government before assistance can be granted. It makes me mad when people attack bush for what happened in Katrina when he has absolutely nothing to do with the state and local government in Lousiana. I never supported Bush; but I can still see whan your liberal bias is overriding the facts. The federal government is not responsible for everything; period.

[Dreamer]

Well, even tho this has gone off track, gonna try to leave it here and get it back.

I think I understand the original post... I didn't vote for Obama, but not because of race.. I just disagreed with the man.

However, I do understand the importance of this presidency. I didn't trully understand the emotion of it til I happened to be sitting in a doctor's office during the swearing in ceremony. As I watched the screen, I suddenly realized the whole room became quiet. I started watching those around me. I saw several black people, especially older ones, crying tears of joy as he took the oath. I saw the pain of past years in those tears, and saw past party lines to what it meant 'to them'.

I 'hope' he can do what he says... he will either bring nations and races together, or drive the wedge further. I don't see a middle ground... but that day, I did see the love, admiration, and flat out joy people had... outside of party lines... and I had to be impressed.


Dale

[flattop40]

Well, even tho this has gone off track, gonna try to leave it here and get it back.

I think I understand the original post... I didn't vote for Obama, but not because of race.. I just disagreed with the man.

However, I do understand the importance of this presidency. I didn't trully understand the emotion of it til I happened to be sitting in a doctor's office during the swearing in ceremony. As I watched the screen, I suddenly realized the whole room became quiet. I started watching those around me. I saw several black people, especially older ones, crying tears of joy as he took the oath. I saw the pain of past years in those tears, and saw past party lines to what it meant 'to them'.

I 'hope' he can do what he says... he will either bring nations and races together, or drive the wedge further. I don't see a middle ground... but that day, I did see the love, admiration, and flat out joy people had... outside of party lines... and I had to be impressed.


Dale

You are right. This has gotten off topic. I also didn't want to even mention the race card but everyone I talked to that night was African American. I was born in 1964 so I don't remember Martin Luther King JR or any of those troubling times but I can imagine that if he were still alive he would have thought that Obama becoming president would have been one of his dreams.

[Poorboy]

Right on, Rabbit. The cult of personality has enveloped Obama and his followers are "in Love" with him and "will do anything for him." It's a form of worship. Scary stuff.

Does Jimmy Jones Ring any Bells?? It wouldn't surprise me a Bit if Half of these Nit Wits who Fell for the "Obama" Brain Washing Scam would Hold a Self Destruction get together and with the same kind of Kool Aid like they did with the Jones Cult!!
Too Bad----So Sad!!!! Nuff Said