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Old 11-18-2010, 03:54 PM
 
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President GW Bush was elected twice by the majority of the American people to represent the United States of America -- He is a decent, honest individual ... who doesn't seem to meet elite liberal standards of 'intelligence, sophistication and ... whatever else' -- Yet, where do their qulifications lie --- and what do they really know about what goes on behind the scenes. It seems to me that most of the rhetoric simply repeats the hateful press spewed by the liberal media.

Whether you like GW's politics or not, the office of President deserves our respect and support -- Further, GW has not been President for over two years ... and yet, the 'Bush-haters' still blame him for everything and anything. Wake up and grow-up! -- The President doesn't pass laws -- GW didn't simply decide to go into Iraq -- He wasn't the only one (including the Dems, who believed intelligence reports about WMD's).

But, even so, when does responsibility for anything (economy, remaining in Iraq/Iran, unemployment, etc. etc) actually pass to the current Administration? -- I'm not saying the current or the past Administration is responsible for the problems, but all the Bush finger-pointing lacks knowledge, logic --- and any apparent interest in actually solving the problems!

'Finger Pointing' and the 'blame game' doesn't move us one-inch closer to solutions. As Americans, we need to unite and move forward together to solve our mutual problems! If Washington can't get over its own partisan politics, then the American people need to vote them out of office... blue and red alike!
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Old 11-18-2010, 03:56 PM
 
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President GW Bush was elected twice by the majority of the American people to represent the United States of America -- He is a decent, honest individual ... who doesn't seem to meet elite liberal standards of 'intelligence, sophistication and ... whatever else' -- Yet, where do their qulifications lie --- and what do they really know about what goes on behind the scenes. It seems to me that most of the rhetoric simply repeats the hateful press spewed by the liberal media.

Whether you like GW's politics or not, the office of President deserves our respect and support -- Further, GW has not been President for over two years ... and yet, the 'Bush-haters' still blame him for everything and anything. Wake up and grow-up! -- The President doesn't pass laws -- GW didn't simply decide to go into Iraq -- He wasn't the only one (including the Dems, who believed intelligence reports about WMD's).

But, even so, when does responsibility for anything (economy, remaining in Iraq/Iran, unemployment, etc. etc) actually pass to the current Administration? -- I'm not saying the current or the past Administration is responsible for the problems, but all the Bush finger-pointing lacs both knowledge and logic.

One final point, 'Finger Pointing' and the 'blame game' doesn't move us one-inch closer to solutions. As Americans, we need to unite and move forward together to solve our mutual problems! If Washington can't get over its own partisan politics, then the American people need to vote them out of office... blue and red alike!
Dude...really? I mean, Seriously?
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Old 11-18-2010, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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Looks like you are the only one
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Old 11-18-2010, 04:06 PM
 
Location: Imaginary Figment
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President GW Bush was elected twice by the majority of the American people to represent the United States of America -- He is a decent, honest individual ... who doesn't seem to meet elite liberal standards of 'intelligence, sophistication and ... whatever else' -- Yet, where do their qulifications lie --- and what do they really know about what goes on behind the scenes. It seems to me that most of the rhetoric simply repeats the hateful press spewed by the liberal media.
He had the lowest approval rating for a reason...
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Old 11-18-2010, 04:07 PM
 
Location: OCEAN BREEZES AND VIEWS SAN CLEMENTE
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I agree about one thing, Finger Pointing, is never the answer to finding out the solutions that we need. Blaming others, is not the answer, Solutions is.
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Old 11-18-2010, 04:14 PM
 
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"Am I the only one who is sick of the 'Bush bashers'"

Take two aspirin and get over it in a millennium or two.
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Old 11-18-2010, 04:18 PM
 
Location: Florida -
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So let's see, we've got three really deep responses defending 'Bush bashing'

DesertDetroiter says:
Dude...really? I mean, Seriously?

Boompa says:
Looks like you are the only one

and SLCPunk says:
He had the lowest approval rating for a reason...

That is part of the problem -- too many folks have become 'sound byte' junkies that mindlessly repeat whatever sounds popular at the moment, with little or no regard for character assasination of decent, honorable people or anything that can't be contained in a 10-second text-message or twitter.
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Old 11-18-2010, 04:24 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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So we should respect Obama the same way as the majority elected president?

Should we not hold the person in office at the time accountable to things done under his presidency, or items that he champions under his presidency?

Should we just keep blaming the new guy for what the old presidents do, instead of holding anyone accountable for their actions?

You might want to tell all the people who have been screaming bloody murder the last few years...can't have it both ways.
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Old 11-18-2010, 04:27 PM
 
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President GW Bush was elected twice by the majority of the American people to represent the United States of America
Wrong
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Old 11-18-2010, 04:39 PM
 
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OMG, I've missed reading these topics after reading "Bush was actually a liberal and we true conservatives hated him all along we just forgot to mention it, duh" for the past 2 years. It feels so nostalgic. When Republicans are back in power, suddenly every old excuse is new again.
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