The Irrelevance of George W. Bush
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WTF?
ARE 'SOMETIMES READER' AND RON MCGEE FROM THIS PLANET? OR ARE YOU FROM PLANET PARANOID? 'WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY'....GET A GRIP.
ooo, JPlank of OK, nery nice
MM, I like your comment, very accurate discription of the slop that Democrats keep trying to feed us, to use your analogy. What America needs is an educated electorate to be able to see past face value and look at the secong and thrid tier of results and implications. Are you anti large government too! *gasp*
Erbe, not the most educated...
I just find it amusing that most of the people who responded (after those who were fixated on the word, "adult" seemed to be far more educated on the matter that Bonnie Erbe. Also an amusing point, how Erbe seems to be against the bundles, which ended up allowing people who were unqualified to own homes (byw, it's ok to rent) to walk away with loans of up to 110% of the value of the house, I hate to put words in your mouth, but many liberals are appaled that these people are being kicked out of their houses, they also hate bundles. Anyway, if the government stops trying to control our lives, (Such as tax breaks to home owners, make your own connetction) then we will finally be able to presue freedom in our own rights. I don't like the idea of a big government, but I think that if we must work within the system, Obama has some of the necessary plans to make it better. (Regulating spending and decent healthcare for our HUGE tax dollars) I would like to agree with Erbe that Obama is already effectivly the president, and is making plans for a new cabtin that is taking the place of the current one in the minds of Americans. (But Clinton as Secretary of State, really? that's the one position she should not be in! Well, that and President...) Above all, what I think that our country needs most of all right now is a leader we can look up to and say to our children, "Look, that is a respectable man, if you work hard, maybe you can be like him as well." basically, we need someone that we can be proud to represent our country. and no, Bill Clinton was not that, "What is "is'?" I mean, come on! For all of you Democrats who argue that a Presidents personal life has nothing to do with his presidency, I ask you, would you follow, a bad man? His sexual habits are his own business, but if Hilary wasn't aware, and Bill kept on lieing and lieing... BTW: BUSH ISN'T THE ONLY PRESIDENT THAT LIED TO HIS PEOPLE!!!! CLINTON DID IT OVER AND OVER!!!
Anyway, Republicans, Democrats, both have made mistakes, both are at odds, and at this point, we need unity. if we are divided, we are useless children. We don't have to agree, but we have to be able to debate, and learn from others mistakes and view points.
One last thing, Democrats, how is it that you profess to be so openminded, and yet anything with the brand REPUBLICAN makes you want to belch?
Bush the barman
Can anyone explain, to a European, how the American electorate voted such an obvious incompetent into the White House - not once, but twice - so that the world would suffer from the consequences of such unbridled mediocrity that all English-speaking people around the world would avert their faces in humiliation at the mere mention of his name? I have no doubt that he would possibly make a reasonable barman - but President?!!
The American street-cred is now zilch!
Relevance of President Bush
There is indeed lots of blame all around for the financial mess, but let's not forget who was the 'decider' for the last 8 years. Like Harry Truman indicated, the buck stops at the President's desk. I just wonder how much evidence it would take for the last 30% of Americans who still support George to realize that they made a huge mistake.
Relevance of President Bush
There is indeed lots of blame all around for the financial mess, but let's not forget who was the 'decider' for the last 8 years. Like Harry Truman indicated, the buck stops at the President's desk. I just wonder how much evidence it would take for the last 30% of Americans who still support George to realize that they made a huge mistake.
irrelevance of Bush
What is this country coming to??
I keep seeing that statement or question since Barack Obama won the election. Are people saying that the end is near because America will now have a black man as president? Has talk radio convinced a certain segment of the population that a black man (not like us (thank God)) who is Harvard educated (elitist), and a Democrat (anti-Christ), means the end of the world as we know it? If so, then I and everyone I know welcome that end, as long as it means an end to the Cheney/Bush regime. Do these people honestly think we have had good and competent leadership for the past eight years? I see the numbers - Bush has an almost 80% disapproval rating, so I know those people are out there. The scary thing is, between Rush Limbaugh and the internet, they think they are the norm.
To Mpana
Bush actually tried to get Fannie and Freddie to tighten up their lending practices so not everyone could get a loan. He saw it as fiscally irresponsible (not to mention cruel) to trap the poor and those that had no means to repay a loan in a sub-prime loan/ARM loan/zero-down loan. It was Democratic congressmen like Frank and Dodd that kept the practices alive, all the while touting how great Freddie and Fannie were.
Like it or not: Not everyone can own a home, nor should everyone. There are those that do not have the means nor the will to be responsible enough to purchase one and maintain a home. Those that have the will....ultimately will become owners in their own right, and not because of a government program.
"I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty."
--Benjamin Franklin
I love how so many people here blame the current economic crisis on the Carter and Clinton administrations, but seem to think it skips the Reagan, Bush, and W's administrations. What is wrong with you people? Both sides as well as the financial industry are equally guilty in this mess. How can you have such blind ideological faith in one party to think they are always blameless and the other side always guilty? As a fiscal, moderat Republican, it's people like you who made me vote democrat, at least for president, and if the party contiues to cater to people like you, it won't be the only time.
