How will Dubya be viewed by future historians?
Before you start a narrative response, put him in the appropriate quartile.
I'd put him in the bottom quartile (big surprise, eh?). Between Iraq, irresponsible tax cuts, the Great Recession, and assaults on constitutional freedoms, he'll rank down there with Garfield, Polk, Buchanan and Wilson, I bet. Maybe worse. |
I concur, Pat. He was a feckless, shortsighted boob of a CIC, and the most transparent puppet thus far of the bunch Eisenhower warned us about that still has this country by the throat.
Where will history rank him? If the steadfast tradition of revisionist history in our country is the arbiter, he will fare well. The rest of the world knows better, thankfully. |
Careful fellas - Obama has continued many of his programs!
I'm not going to call it yet. So much has to do with how the ME looks in a few more years. Pete |
Depends on who you ask. I'm sure Conservapedia has him emitting farts that smell like Gardenia, and the father of all things wise and just.
I think he's a stooge. Historians, on average, will probably view him as the POTUS version of the guy on "Idiot Abroad". Make of that what you will. Dave |
At the near bottom.
Bush's administration in 50 years will be remembered for all those epic failures noted and maybe more for long term results. Mission accomplished. :p Quote:
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Agreed, no change, tax cuts, gitmo, patriot act, no regulation of derivatives, civilian casualties, what else can we 'etc'? ;)
So in many ways Bush and Obama share certain things... the left should be very careful what they wish for :cool: Pete |
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I hated his Darth Cheney politics but never had animosity towards GWB as a human. |
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Bottom quarter. One of the worst presidents the US has seen. Took the US in his presidency from world financial and military leader, to financial basket case, and a spent military power. Launched massive wars, none of which were successful. Sent the full force of the US government to catch one man and failed at it. Internationally, made the trust level of the US likely the lowest ever. Personally, he is going to go down as a laughing stock. Has there ever been a President with lesser oratorial skills?
His ties to the Saudis will be called into question. Finally, I think his personal bravery will be called into question. At a time when the US people needed him, when the country was under attack, he sat and waited with a bunch of kindergarten kids. |
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