Do you approve of George W. Bush's job performance?

[Friz]

This one is a given.

[Josh/Devilman88]

Hmm, let me think.. NO

[SPC]

No.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

You have to admire that he actually keeps his base happy, unlike Nancy "Neville Chamberlain" Pelosi. 94% of Indys and 95% of Democrats are tired of her Congress' performance on Iraq.

[Joe Republic]

You have to admire that he actually keeps his base happy

Provided you're not including a large portion of the Republican party in that 'base', then you have a point.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Yes, but I wish he wouldn't have softened up in his 2nd term.

[Lief 🗽]

Yes, but I wish he wouldn't have softened up in his 2nd term.

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How is threatening to veto 20+ bills and refusing to listen to anyone being "soft"? What is harder?

Obviously, I strongly disapprove of the worst president in our nation's history.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Yes, but I wish he wouldn't have softened up in his 2nd term.

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How is threatening to veto 20+ bills and refusing to listen to anyone being "soft"? What is harder?

Obviously, I strongly disapprove of the worst president in our nation's history.

He compromised on things - like the Supreme Court nominees

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Yes, but I wish he wouldn't have softened up in his 2nd term.

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How is threatening to veto 20+ bills and refusing to listen to anyone being "soft"? What is harder?

Obviously, I strongly disapprove of the worst president in our nation's history.

He compromised on things - like the Supreme Court nominees

*HEAD EXPLODES*

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Yes, but I wish he wouldn't have softened up in his 2nd term.

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How is threatening to veto 20+ bills and refusing to listen to anyone being "soft"? What is harder?

Obviously, I strongly disapprove of the worst president in our nation's history.

He compromised on things - like the Supreme Court nominees

*HEAD EXPLODES*

Wrong thread - the JFK thread is in the U.S. General

[Robespierre's Jaw]

'Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.' Ooops wrong speech. No.

[Jake]

I approve of a lot of what he's done, especially in regards to Judicial Nominees. However, his Iraq Policy has been stupid and No Child Left Behind is still horrendous six years later. That's really all I have an opinion on either way. Oh, and he's done a pretty decent job of preventing another terror attack. That said, Neutral, weak disapprove if pushed.

[Gabu]

Oh, and he's done a pretty decent job of preventing another terror attack.

That's just silly; you can credit the anti-terrorist rock in my pocket for that.  You can tell it's working because we haven't had a terrorist attack.

[opebo]

I disapprove of him ideologically and politically, however his 'performance' has been reasonably good for his constitutents - the owners.  He instituted massive redistribution to them both in the 'tax cuts' of his early years, and the Iraq 'war' subsidies they received. 

The only downside is he has done a lot of damage to their primary tool, the Republican Party.  However this is not a big deal as they have the other one - the Democratic Party - to use for a while.

[Jake]

Oh, and he's done a pretty decent job of preventing another terror attack.

That's just silly; you can credit the anti-terrorist rock in my pocket for that.  You can tell it's working because we haven't had a terrorist attack.

Because your rock clearly influences things more than Presidential policy.

Bush has had as much to do with preventing another terror attack as he has had to do with screwing up the Iraq Occupation.

[MODU]

Yes, and more so that Congress (obviously) for the last 7 years.

[Boris]

Bush has had as much to do with preventing another terror attack as he has had to do with screwing up the Iraq Occupation.

I disagree; the effect Presidents have on the actual prevention (or lack thereof) of terrorist attacks is extremely overplayed. Most of it has to do with competent law enforcement or incompetent terrorists. Or, in the case of 9/11, incompetent terrorists and even more incompetent law enforcement.

Bush has definitely engendered strong anti-American feelings throughout the entire world with his inept foreign policy, but or not that will serve as the catalyst for future terrorist attacks on U.S. soil largely depends upon how good they are as opposed to how good we are.

[Jake]

I disagree; the effect Presidents have on the actual prevention (or lack thereof) of terrorist attacks is extremely overplayed. Most of it has to do with competent law enforcement or incompetent terrorists. Or, in the case of 9/11, incompetent terrorists and even more incompetent law enforcement.

You can say the same thing about the Iraq War. Anything pitting two opponents will result in victory for the side that displays more competence with their resources. Leaders lead by laying down policy that will get the best results (by increasing competence). If Bush is going to be blamed for the post-war mess in Iraq (or at least he will be blamed by association with his advisers - Rumsfeld, etc.), than he has to be congratulated for his success on the terrorism front (or at least be given credit for having good leaders and policy in place).

Obviously the connections he has made with foreign intelligence agencies have proven valuable as well (the foiled attacks in Germany, Atlantic airliners plot, etc.).

[Friz]

I count three who confessed to voting "Yes"... Who's the fourth?

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

I count three who confessed to voting "Yes"... Who's the fourth?

Not me. I may be a troll but I don't go that far.

[Verily]

Yes, but I wish he wouldn't have softened up in his 2nd term.

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How is threatening to veto 20+ bills and refusing to listen to anyone being "soft"? What is harder?

Obviously, I strongly disapprove of the worst president in our nation's history.

He compromised on things - like the Supreme Court nominees

How exactly did he compromise on the SC nominees? Meirs was the least conservative of his three attempts.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Yes, but I wish he wouldn't have softened up in his 2nd term.

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How is threatening to veto 20+ bills and refusing to listen to anyone being "soft"? What is harder?

Obviously, I strongly disapprove of the worst president in our nation's history.

He compromised on things - like the Supreme Court nominees

How exactly did he compromise on the SC nominees? Meirs was the least conservative of his three attempts.

Roberts wasn't really known how conservative - he turned out to be though.

[nclib]

Strongly disapprove, of course.

[WalterMitty]

i have very mixed feelings.

overall id say i slightly approve.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

i have very mixed feelings.

overall id say i slightly approve.

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