Give out a reasonable answer to why you think W is a Bad president

[Neoma]

Rules:
No curse words
No reference to bodily fluids.
Make a list of why hes a bad president.

[tuvor]

1. I can't recall the last time he was honest with people.

Or even if there WAS a last time.

What more do you need?

[madison2000]

2. He does not have the intellectual capacity for the job

[acmejack]

3. Actually, it will be easier if you just tell why he's not!

The list would be much shorter...

[Beaverhausen]

4. His tenuous grasp of the english language

A good president should actually form complete sentences.

[two gun sid]

5. Chaos in the middle east. Economic policies that are driving...

us into bankruptcy. Dismantling of the Bill of Rights. Foriegn policy that is isolating us from the rest of the world. Torture. IRAQ!!!

[ixion]

6. where to start...

1) Every word out of his mouth is a lie
2) the unPATRIOTic Act
3) the illegal invasion of Iraq, and the war crimes committed therin
4) Every domestic policy.
5) John AshKKKroft
6) Did I mention he's a bald-faced liar?

[Quakerfriend]

7. He has never had any intention to represent the will of

the people.

[Burma Jones]

8. Because of the results he's had

Sluggish Economy
No action on Health Care, except for Seniors, and that's questionable
Poor use of the Military
Stripping Environmental Laws
Incompetant hires
Deaf to opposing views


I have to put the kids to bed now, so that'll have to do........

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

9. His primary focus and concern is his "base"

That's reason ENOUGH.

Everything else falls in line BEHIND this reason.

THIS PHOTO (actually, a DVD capture from "Fahrenheit 9/11") represents Bush's LEGACY. This is WHO HE WAS. This is WHAT HE DID. These are the people who OWE HIM THANKS.

Everyone else simply represents COLLATERAL DAMAGE, necessary in the Holy War to make the RICH RICHER.

I hope HELL is as warm as they SAY IT IS. Especially for the woman to Bush's right.

[Robbien]

10. Money. Fed tax may be lower, but all other taxes are much much higher

The middle class is hurting because it is paying for all the services the rich and the corporations no longer support because they pay little or no tax.

[BulletproofLandshark]

11. His arrogance

as well as his belief that he is never wrong, and his dismissive attitude toward other nations (and pretty much anyone who doesn't think like he does. Oh, and the whole "killing thousands of innocent people in Iraq" thing too.

[Demeter]

12. He Is An Evil Man and a Worse Public Servant

who has no intention of fulfilling any of the duties of office, nor of Man in general!

[MichiganVote]

13. 9/11

[Tikki]

14. The guy is totally corrupt.....

by anyone's definition of corruption.

[Sanity Claws]

15. Lots

1. He got us into an unnecessary war that has led to the senseless deaths of so many American troops, Iraqi civilians, and even other civilians who are part of the so-called coalition.
2. He created enmity between us and our most trusted allies. The Europeans have grown more united as a result.
3. He has created deficits that we will not be able to pay back.
4. He has allowed his cronies to profiteer from the war, while the little guy is getting shafted and killed.
5. He has sent troops into battle without proper equipment.
6. He stopped looking for OBL.

Is that enough for starters?

[DebJ]

16. He approaches the Constitution with an eraser. Number one

responsibility as sworn to as President is to uphold the Constitution. He wants to hold it above an open flame.

[dxstone]

17. He is an evil puppet from hell...

And really... what's scarier than an evil puppet?


"Would you like to play with me?"


D X Stone
"I LOVE horror movies, man... I just don't want to LIVE in one."

[Arkana]

18. He's a dishonest, spoiled rich boy

who doesn't care about the people that voted for him. His henchmen have taken over the media, and they sing his praises 24/7. His policies have done nothing but hurt the country and its people. He's lied about weapons of mass destruction to start a war that is killing our young men and women for no reason, not to mention thousands of innocent Iraqis.

[Quakerfriend]

19. His professing to be a man of God

while he systematically goes about destroying the environment.

ANYONE who is truly close to God would seek to protect this Earth.

[mourningdove92]

20. 2 jump out at me...not that there are not PLENTY more.

1. Where's the WMD's
2. Where's Osama?



He is such a liar.

[Zomby Woof]

21. Shortsightedness

To say he fails to see the long-term consequences of his policies, and to not see the 'Big Picture' is one of his most glaring inadequacies for the office. There is a recklessness to his initiatives that makes a bull in a china shop seem like Najinsky in its grace by comparison.

How's that? :-)

[Neoma]

22. Well no one mentioned anything about him leaning on the media

and religion.

i need more then that! :)

[Zomby Woof]

23. The media is such an accomplice

We can't be faulted for overlooking that, can we? ;-)

[Neoma]

24. Also Bush is a Christian fundamentalist

can't believe no one mentioned that. :)

[Zomby Woof]

26. That is a thread in its own right

(No pun intended).

Church/state separation is one of my pet issues, and I once lived within walking distance of Pat Robertson's domicile. So... perhaps I repressed this aspect, lol.

But seriously, his ties to the Fundie Right are worthy of a thesis, just for how it affects either domestic or international policy.

We'll be old and gray and still living down his regime. :-(

[xmas74]

25. He is a self-admitted media creation.

With that kind of logic, wouldn't a Kato Kaelin or William Hung have also been good presidents?

[Lisa]

27. he's more concerned about himself than about being honest or fair

This is a bad trait in anybody who's in a position of power -- city councillor, judge, college prof, office manager, etc. -- he's quite willing to sacrifice long-term benefit for everyone, as long as HE gets an immediate boost (his own comfort, or the approval of his cronies, a.k.a. "my base"). There are lots of examples of this -- his Freudian slips ("I'm proud to be the country ...", "I was trying to get to safety...") -- his insistence on self-aggrandizing comments or stunts, e.g. the "Mission Accomplished" photo-op, even though he knew that it could backfire on him -- alienating friends and allies rather than be polite/conciliatory and work towards a long-term relationship.

I know some people who are inclined to be like this, but they manage to do a decent job due to accepting criticism, working hard, and being pretty well-intentioned and trustworthy in a crunch, despite it all. But George W. either doesn't have these traits, or can't be bothered at all.

p.s. Even the GOP realize that the man is a liability! This kind of person is vulnerable to corruption, and can be taken advantage of by those who know how to cosset him (showing him what he wants to see).

[baldguy]

28. I can't do it without using cuss words.

"Bush" is a cuss word - the most obscene word in the English language.

[Neoma]

29. You can use cuss words

But its hard to give a actual reason why you think hes a bad president with cuss words.
just don't say like for example : hes a witless wonder, no more to say.

Give actual reasons.

[dxstone]

30. Yay! TOTAL AGREEMENT!

Indeed!

[Neoma]

31. Tsk tsk

no one mentioned him stealing the elections.

[Neoma]

32. So far this is what i got.

I can't recall the last time he was honest with people.
He does not have the intellectual capacity for the job.
Chaos in the middle east.
Economic policies that are driving...us into bankruptcy.
Dismantling of the Bill of Rights.
Foreign policy that is isolating us from the rest of the world.
Torture.
The unPATRIOTic Act
He has never had any intention to represent the will of the people.
Sluggish Economy
No action on Health Care, except for Seniors, and that's questionable
Poor use of the Military
Stripping Environmental Laws
Incompetent hires
Deaf to opposing views
Money. Fed tax may be lower, but all other taxes are much much higher
The middle class is hurting because it is paying for all the services the rich and the corporations no longer support because they pay little or no tax.
His arrogance as well as his belief that he is never wrong, and his dismissive attitude toward other nations and pretty much anyone who doesn't think like he does.
He got us into an unnecessary war that has led to the senseless deaths of so many American troops, Iraqi civilians, and even other civilians who are part of the so-called coalition.
He created enmity between us and our most trusted allies. The Europeans have grown more united as a result.
He has created deficits that we will not be able to pay back.
He has allowed his cronies to profiteer from the war, while the little guy is getting shafted and killed.
He has sent troops into battle without proper equipment.
He stopped looking for OBL.
He approaches the Constitution with an eraser. Number one responsibility as sworn to as President is to uphold the Constitution. He wants to hold it above an open flame.
He's a dishonest, spoiled rich boy who doesn't care about the people that voted for him. His henchmen have taken over the media, and they sing his praises 24/7. His policies have done nothing but hurt the country and its people. He's lied about weapons of mass destruction to start a war that is killing our young men and women for no reason, not to mention thousands of innocent Iraqis.
His professing to be a man of God while he systematically goes about destroying the environment.
ANYONE who is truly close to God would seek to protect this Earth
Bush stole the presidency.
He's hostile to women's rights
Supports a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
He feels that his religious beliefs can be brought into our lawmaking process.


What ya think I'm missing(or repeated) ?

[mdmc]

34. We can do better. His father was better. He is making us less safe.

on the other hand, he used to smoke herb...

[CanuckAmok]

33. Because he has done everything he claims to oppose:

alcoholic, war-monger, user of controlled substances, responsible for an abortion (when they weren't even legal!), coward, military deserter.

Basically because he can simply 'wash' all these sins away by conveniently 'finding Jesus'.

If a Dem had his track record, even having Jesus Christ Himself appear at WH press conferences juggling and giving out Hershey bars wouldn't save him from persecution from this media. But Bush can do whatever he wants, as long as it's in the name of Jesus, or before he 'found' Jesus.

So, in a word, "hypocrite".