|Politics| Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History?

Ratchetcomand · 09-30-2008

It seems like a lot of people hate him and most think that he is the worst president in history.

What do you think?

vega123 · 09-30-2008

It's hard to argue that he is not the worst. As soon as he came in, the economy went down hill, at least during Clinton's years it was pretty good. His bad decisions, has hurt us too much. Myabe he is not the worst, but he's pretty close to it. Most of our economy issues are is fault, due to that war. Also we can't expect much, from a man who barely got through college with a low C average.

**Inu** · 09-30-2008

I don't know much about past US Presidents. He's certainly the worst I've seen in my lifetime, though.

Imkakashi007 · 09-30-2008

Not in histroy cause in 5th grade we had to learn everything about
all the presidents. But, I got to think who it was.

Dupe of USSJed · 09-30-2008

I know fuck all about the American Presidents. But It depends on how badly did the economy suffer during the Vietnam War. That detirmines who was worse between Bush and whoever was president at that time.

Island of 1,000 Condiments · 10-01-2008

Comparing Bush's term to Nixon's? Lol, the economy is being compared to the Great Depression over the Vietnam War period.

Just saying.

Deep Thought · 10-01-2008

Yes, by far. You don't need to study presidents to know that, because, if there was a president that damaged our economy as much as Bush, he'd be mentioned a lot more.

Lord_Sloth · 10-02-2008

So Bush himself flew the planes into the Twin Towers? I don't think so. Bush is a good president who was faced with an extreme situation. Being in charge doesn't come with a manual. I'd say he's done a good enough job so far by not just rolling over and taking that shot.

You can cut and run if you want but he chose to fight.

**Ivan** · 10-02-2008

He chose to give up on pursuing a terrorist leader who claimed responsibility for the plane crashes, and instead go after a dictator that, according to him, was an immediate threat due to his WMDs. We all know how that turned out.

Sure, presidency may not come with a manual, but doesn't he pick his cabinet? The President of the United States must surely have the means to at least TALK to somebody who knows what to do in certain situations.

Fred · 10-02-2008

Well, when you say the worst President, you could argue Nixon, being that most of his policies were run on the incentive of personal opinion, and lets not forget Watergate, however in terms of royally screwing your people, Bush wins. I mean, I'd like to hope Bush hasn't done what he's done on purpose, which again, one could argue being the difference between Bush and Nixon that may make Nixon seem like the bigger ass, but Bush as a man should have known whether or not he was cut out for the job, and clearly, he stuck with his 7th grade attitude and thought "oh fuck it, what's the worst that can happen?".

Bush is described by today's people as a murderer and a fascist, and that in itself is enough, in my opinion, to declare him the worst. People have spoken cleaner words about Ivan the Terrible than they have about Bush. He fails, not only as a leader, but as a man. When you're fucking things up on his scale, it would be nice if you just quit and got the fuck out of the way. If any country didn't hate us before, they sure do now.

**Ivan** · 10-02-2008

The things people said about Ivan the Terrible were things like "UNGH, YOU JUST KILLED ME, FATHER." Either way, we can't really go on what some people (read: a lot) say about him. Just view the things he's done and determine by yourself if he is really that terrible.

Lord_Sloth · 10-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

Sure, presidency may not come with a manual, but doesn't he pick his cabinet? The President of the United States must surely have the means to at least TALK to somebody who knows what to do in certain situations.

So who on earth knows what to do in the situation of the Twin Towers being bombed out of nowhere on a day which started like any other?

How do you know he didn't? I would also like to point out the ammount of stress that comes from all eyes looking to you with such a thing. Sure, you can point the finger and say he coulda done this and shoulda done that, but since you weren't in his shoes, you really have to right to say such things as you may or may not have done worse.

**Ivan** · 10-02-2008

Tell you what I wouldn't have done in his shoes: go to Iraq. Explain to me the amount of stress you would require before you would suddenly give up an extensive search for a man who is believed to have made a - excuse me - rather large attack on your soil, and then invade a nearby country for reasons that could not (and would not) be proven true?

Edit Not to mention splitting your country in two over this invasion, causing unnecessary deaths, wasting money, et cetera, yadda yadda.

gokusucks · 10-03-2008

President Bush is still in office, and so we don't have the advantage of seeing the effects of his term. If, in 25 or 30 years, Iraq and Afghanistan are stable democracies and valuable allies in the Middle East, than no, he won't be the worst President by a long shot, and may even be considered one of the better ones.

You can't accurately assess Presidents while they are still on office, you just can't. Everybody sees modern events with shaded glasses.

**Darkprince410** · 10-03-2008

It doesn't change the fact though that attacking Iraq was a political move on his part, despite there not being any real weapons of mass destruction or ties to Al Qaeda to that country whatsoever. Bush seriously hurt our relationships with the other countries of the United Nations when he basically decided to ignore them, and then struck a serious blow to our economy by spending billions of dollars into a conflict that was little more than a total waste of time and expenses.

If he is not THE worst president we've had so far, then he is still within the top 3.

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vega123 (20) Super Saiyan 2 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,241 Rep Power: 39	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? It's hard to argue that he is not the worst. As soon as he came in, the economy went down hill, at least during Clinton's years it was pretty good. His bad decisions, has hurt us too much. Myabe he is not the worst, but he's pretty close to it. Most of our economy issues are is fault, due to that war. Also we can't expect much, from a man who barely got through college with a low C average. __________________

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Inu Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,076 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 68	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? I don't know much about past US Presidents. He's certainly the worst I've seen in my lifetime, though.

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Lord_Sloth (29) Great Lord of Worlds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Douglasville Georgia Posts: 8,636 Rep Power: 78	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? So Bush himself flew the planes into the Twin Towers? I don't think so. Bush is a good president who was faced with an extreme situation. Being in charge doesn't come with a manual. I'd say he's done a good enough job so far by not just rolling over and taking that shot. You can cut and run if you want but he chose to fight. __________________ Lord_Sloth's Theme Song Lord_Sloth's "ASK ME ANYTHING!!!" Go ahead, click and ask whatever you want. "You can't help it. You can't fight it. You can't accept it. You just have to leave everything related to it because you couldn't get what you chose." ~Evil Dark Knight http://cristgaming.com/pirate.swf

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Ivan Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Halcyon Posts: 3,270 Rep Power: 131	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? He chose to give up on pursuing a terrorist leader who claimed responsibility for the plane crashes, and instead go after a dictator that, according to him, was an immediate threat due to his WMDs. We all know how that turned out. Sure, presidency may not come with a manual, but doesn't he pick his cabinet? The President of the United States must surely have the means to at least TALK to somebody who knows what to do in certain situations.

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Fred (25) Kami of Earth Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 4,042 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 83	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? Well, when you say the worst President, you could argue Nixon, being that most of his policies were run on the incentive of personal opinion, and lets not forget Watergate, however in terms of royally screwing your people, Bush wins. I mean, I'd like to hope Bush hasn't done what he's done on purpose, which again, one could argue being the difference between Bush and Nixon that may make Nixon seem like the bigger ass, but Bush as a man should have known whether or not he was cut out for the job, and clearly, he stuck with his 7th grade attitude and thought "oh fuck it, what's the worst that can happen?". Bush is described by today's people as a murderer and a fascist, and that in itself is enough, in my opinion, to declare him the worst. People have spoken cleaner words about Ivan the Terrible than they have about Bush. He fails, not only as a leader, but as a man. When you're fucking things up on his scale, it would be nice if you just quit and got the fuck out of the way. If any country didn't hate us before, they sure do now. __________________

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Ivan Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Halcyon Posts: 3,270 Rep Power: 131	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? The things people said about Ivan the Terrible were things like "UNGH, YOU JUST KILLED ME, FATHER." Either way, we can't really go on what some people (read: a lot) say about him. Just view the things he's done and determine by yourself if he is really that terrible.

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Ivan Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Halcyon Posts: 3,270 Rep Power: 131	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? Tell you what I wouldn't have done in his shoes: go to Iraq. Explain to me the amount of stress you would require before you would suddenly give up an extensive search for a man who is believed to have made a - excuse me - rather large attack on your soil, and then invade a nearby country for reasons that could not (and would not) be proven true? Edit Not to mention splitting your country in two over this invasion, causing unnecessary deaths, wasting money, et cetera, yadda yadda.

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gokusucks (22) Super Saiyan 3 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,932 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 116	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? President Bush is still in office, and so we don't have the advantage of seeing the effects of his term. If, in 25 or 30 years, Iraq and Afghanistan are stable democracies and valuable allies in the Middle East, than no, he won't be the worst President by a long shot, and may even be considered one of the better ones. You can't accurately assess Presidents while they are still on office, you just can't. Everybody sees modern events with shaded glasses. __________________ http://tinyurl.com/yslm43 Click the link. It's the right thing to do.

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Darkprince410 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio, United States Posts: 2,996 Rep Power: 52	Re: Is George W. Bush The Worst President In American History? It doesn't change the fact though that attacking Iraq was a political move on his part, despite there not being any real weapons of mass destruction or ties to Al Qaeda to that country whatsoever. Bush seriously hurt our relationships with the other countries of the United Nations when he basically decided to ignore them, and then struck a serious blow to our economy by spending billions of dollars into a conflict that was little more than a total waste of time and expenses. If he is not THE worst president we've had so far, then he is still within the top 3. __________________