Originally posted by: Bowfinger
Originally posted by: jrenz
Originally posted by: RichardE
Originally posted by: jrenz
Is there a point to this thread other than do display your disdain for the administration?
Historical comparissions (sp?)
Like..who would win... Ali or Tyson?
I don't see how a historical comparison is at all relevant here. It's like asking what if Lincoln were president during WW2. It doesn't mean a thing.
Only becasue you're all focused on attacking the OP instead of discussing the question. I think it could be a quite interesting, albeit speculative discussion, to consider how other Presidents might have handled a given historical situation given what we understand about their attitudes, agendas, values, past experiences, etc. For example, would a WWII Bush be willing to tell Americans they had to sacrifice to support the war effort, or would he cut taxes and tell everyone to go shopping as he did for the war on Iraq? Would he be willing to commit the overwhelming manpower for major assaults, or would he avoid such risks because he feared political fallout? Would he have partnered with other countries, sharing command, or would he have taken us in alone to keep control?
As you might guess, I personally agree with the OP. I think Bush's style and political agenda would have been disastrous for us in WWII ... just as they have been in Iraq.