What do you like and admire about GWB?

[arsbanned]

Hows that?

Wrong.

 

[chrisms]

He appears to be one of the most confident people I've ever seen. I remember seeing a picture of him walking with the PM of Japan, with his hand on the man's back, and walking him around his own country. This sticks in my head because I knew I could never be so likable around the leader of another large nation such as Japan, and appear in front of cameras looking as though I'm controlling the guy. He is a very likable person, from a non-political standpoint, and he is a born leader. Not many people can stand up in front of millions and start speaking off the top of their heads. And not many have that ability to make such radical decisions, stick to them, and still have a large portion of the population support them.

I hate having him as president. But the puppetmasters picked a perfect man for the job.

 

[Zebo]

I admire him because he helps me remember a fool is born every second and it's all to easy to extract thier earnings from them.

 

[TravisT]

He stands strong in what he believes in.
He is honest, unlike Kerry.
He is willing to fight for the country when we have people overseas getting their heads cut off, instead of tucking their tail between their legs and running.

Must i go on?

 

[Gaard]

Originally posted by: TravisT
He stands strong in what he believes in.
He is honest, unlike Kerry.
He is willing to fight for the country when we have people overseas getting their heads cut off, instead of tucking their tail between their legs and running.

Must i go on?

I guess he didn't really believe in these things, huh?

# Bush is against campaign finance reform; then he's for it.
# Bush is against a Homeland Security Department; then he's for it.
# Bush is against a 9/11 commission; then he's for it.
# Bush is against an Iraq WMD investigation; then he's for it.
# Bush is against nation building; then he's for it.
# Bush is against deficits; then he's for them.
# Bush is for free trade; then he's for tariffs on steel; then he's against them again.
# Bush is against the U.S. taking a role in the Israeli Palestinian conflict; then he pushes for a "road map" and a Palestinian State.
# Bush is for states right to decide on gay marriage, then he is for changing the constitution.
# Bush first says he'll provide money for first responders (fire, police, emergency), then he doesn't.
# Bush first says that 'help is on the way' to the military ... then he cuts benefits
# Bush-"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. Bush-"I don't know where he is. I have no idea and I really don't care.
# Bush claims to be in favor of the environment and then secretly starts drilling on Padre Island.
# Bush talks about helping education and increases mandates while cutting funding.
# Bush first says the U.S. won't negotiate with North Korea. Now he will
# Bush goes to Bob Jones University. Then say's he shouldn't have.
# Bush said he would demand a U.N. Security Council vote on whether to sanction military action against Iraq. Later Bush announced he would not call for a vote
# Bush said the "mission accomplished" banner was put up by the sailors. Bush later admits it was his advance team.
# Bush was for fingerprinting and photographing Mexicans who enter the US. Bush after meeting with Pres. Fox, he's against it.

 

[leeboy]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
I think he really does feel he is doing the best thing for America, in his mind. He sticks to what he believes in, even when it's unpopular or just plain ridiculous to others. He has integrity and dedication. He isn't afraid of what others think.

Hows that?

You just explained in perfect detail the bartender at my local bar. Should he be president? That's all you can come up with? I hear a lot of cons stating that he has sticktoitivness. So what? If you are already an idiot and always wrong, then having those personality traits aren't so desirable. Case and point, GWB.

 

[leeboy]

Originally posted by: chrisms
He appears to be one of the most confident people I've ever seen. I remember seeing a picture of him walking with the PM of Japan, with his hand on the man's back, and walking him around his own country. This sticks in my head because I knew I could never be so likable around the leader of another large nation such as Japan, and appear in front of cameras looking as though I'm controlling the guy. He is a very likable person, from a non-political standpoint, and he is a born leader. Not many people can stand up in front of millions and start speaking off the top of their heads. And not many have that ability to make such radical decisions, stick to them, and still have a large portion of the population support them.

I hate having him as president. But the puppetmasters picked a perfect man for the job.

I agree with a lot of what you said. I have seen, a couple of times, documentaries on this 2000 campain following him around on the bus and what not. He seems like a cool, down to earth guy that would be great to have as a buddy. But that said, as a president he is a miserable failure as many of us would be when thrust into that role. This country would not be in half the bad condition it is if McCain was in charge.

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: chrisms
He appears to be one of the most confident people I've ever seen. I remember seeing a picture of him walking with the PM of Japan, with his hand on the man's back, and walking him around his own country. This sticks in my head because I knew I could never be so likable around the leader of another large nation such as Japan, and appear in front of cameras looking as though I'm controlling the guy. He is a very likable person, from a non-political standpoint, and he is a born leader. Not many people can stand up in front of millions and start speaking off the top of their heads. And not many have that ability to make such radical decisions, stick to them, and still have a large portion of the population support them.

I hate having him as president. But the puppetmasters picked a perfect man for the job.

Scary, I'm sure Clinton can do the same.

 

[Harvey]

Everything I admire about GWB can be summarized in the following quote:

 

[Martin]

I'll get back to you on that. Don't hold your breath.

 

[Hugenstein]

I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it.

Siddhartha, I'm sure Anandtech P&N historians will look back and say, gosh, he could've done it better this way or that way. You know, I just ? I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this thread, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet.

I hope ? I don't want to sound like I dislike George W. Bush. I'm confident I do. I just haven't ? you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

His, I've seen Braveheart too many times and using freedom for every purpose from a battle cry, inspiration, and justfication for war is the best idea evar! strategy.

 

[earthman]

I like the cute way he pronounces "nuclear".

 

[Ldir]

Originally posted by: Hugenstein
I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it.

Siddhartha, I'm sure Anandtech P&N historians will look back and say, gosh, he could've done it better this way or that way. You know, I just ? I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this thread, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet.

I hope ? I don't want to sound like I dislike George W. Bush. I'm confident I do. I just haven't ? you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one.

 

[Bowmaster]

He may not be the smartest president we have ever had snopes, but he sure is cute!!! bushorchimp

 

[chess9]

Looking and sounding confident is important?

Ok. Let's skip content and make this a beauty contest of sorts, ok?

Good grief, where is Bert Parks when you need him.

-Robert

 

[Jhhnn]

My favorite Bush attribute is that sh!t eating grin he wears when he steps up to the podium, getting ready to tell and sell the most incredible whoppers imaginable. then the smirk when the audience cheers- he knows they bought it- hook, line and sinker.

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: Summitdrinker
Sorry, but I just can't think of any positive thing at this moment.

 

[imported_Homerr]

That he is free thinking - unimpeded by laws, international treaties, or care for the consequences. :evil::frown:

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: Homerr
That he is free thinking - unimpeded by laws, international treaties, or care for the consequences. :evil::frown:

Yeah, just like your average retard. And I voted for the guy... :brokenheart:

 

[katka]

I like that he can still have positive job approval even though the economy sucks, people are being killed for no reason, and people can barely afford gas to get to work. All this after taking over the country with questionable votes determined by a state where your brother is the Governor. What's not to admire?

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: leeboy

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
I think he really does feel he is doing the best thing for America, in his mind. He sticks to what he believes in, even when it's unpopular or just plain ridiculous to others. He has integrity and dedication. He isn't afraid of what others think.

Hows that?

You just explained in perfect detail the bartender at my local bar. Should he be president? That's all you can come up with? I hear a lot of cons stating that he has sticktoitivness. So what? If you are already an idiot and always wrong, then having those personality traits aren't so desirable. Case and point, GWB.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I hate the man. I've very very seriously considered assassination for the good of the country. But even so I can point out what I consider positives about the man. An enemy you don't respect will beat you every time.

I think he's about the worst president in history, I hope he dies, I truly do. Even so, I can honestly point out positive traits.

 

[Cobalt]

Originally posted by: SViscusi
He means well.

IMHO, Bush is a criminal and he knows what he's doing.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: wiin
He doesn't flip flop.

Oh????

1. Department of Homeland Security

BUSH OPPOSES THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY..."So, creating a Cabinet office doesn't solve the problem. You still will have agencies within the federal government that have to be coordinated. So the answer is that creating a Cabinet post doesn't solve anything." [White House spokesman Ari Fleischer, 3/19/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY "So tonight, I ask the Congress to join me in creating a single, permanent department with an overriding and urgent mission: securing the homeland of America and protecting the American people." [President Bush, Address to the Nation, 6/6/02]

2. Weapons of Mass Destruction

BUSH SAYS WE FOUND THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION..."We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories?for those who say we haven't found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they're wrong, we found them." [President Bush, Interview in Poland, 5/29/03]

...BUSH SAYS WE HAVEN'T FOUND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION "David Kay has found the capacity to produce weapons. And when David Kay goes in and says we haven't found stockpiles yet, and there's theories as to where the weapons went. They could have been destroyed during the war. Saddam and his henchmen could have destroyed them as we entered into Iraq. They could be hidden. They could have been transported to another country, and we'll find out." [President Bush, Meet the Press, 2/7/04]

3. Free Trade

BUSH SUPPORTS FREE TRADE... "I believe strongly that if we promote trade, and when we promote trade, it will help workers on both sides of this issue." [President Bush in Peru, 3/23/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE "In a decision largely driven by his political advisers, President Bush set aside his free-trade principles last year and imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel to help out struggling mills in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, two states crucial for his reelection." [Washington Post, 9/19/03]

4. Osama Bin Laden

BUSH WANTS OSAMA DEAD OR ALIVE... "I want justice. And there's an old poster out West, I recall, that says, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive.'" [President Bush, on Osama Bin Laden, 09/17/01]

...BUSH DOESN'T CARE ABOUT OSAMA "I don't know where he is. I have no idea and I really don't care. It's not that important." [President Bush, Press Conference, 3/13/02]

5. The Environment

BUSH SUPPORTS MANDATORY CAPS ON CARBON DIOXIDE... "[If elected], Governor Bush will work to?establish mandatory reduction targets for emissions of four main pollutants: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury and carbon dioxide." [Bush Environmental Plan, 9/29/00]

...BUSH OPPOSES MANDATORY CAPS ON CARBON DIOXIDE "I do not believe, however, that the government should impose on power plants mandatory emissions reductions for carbon dioxide, which is not a 'pollutant' under the Clean Air Act." [President Bush, Letter to Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), 3/13/03]

6. WMD Commission

BUSH RESISTS AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION ON WMD INTELLIGENCE FAILURE... "The White House immediately turned aside the calls from Kay and many Democrats for an immediate outside investigation, seeking to head off any new wide-ranging election-year inquiry that might go beyond reports already being assembled by congressional committees and the Central Intelligence Agency." [NY Times, 1/29/04]

...BUSH SUPPORTS AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION ON WMD INTELLIGENCE FAILURE "Today, by executive order, I am creating an independent commission, chaired by Governor and former Senator Chuck Robb, Judge Laurence Silberman, to look at American intelligence capabilities, especially our intelligence about weapons of mass destruction." [President Bush, 2/6/04]

7. Creation of the 9/11 Commission

BUSH OPPOSES CREATION OF INDEPENDENT 9/11 COMMISSION... "President Bush took a few minutes during his trip to Europe Thursday to voice his opposition to establishing a special commission to probe how the government dealt with terror warnings before Sept. 11." [CBS News, 5/23/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS CREATION OF INDEPENDENT 9/11 COMMISSION "President Bush said today he now supports establishing an independent commission to investigate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks." [ABC News, 09/20/02]

8. Time Extension for 9/11 Commission

BUSH OPPOSES TIME EXTENSION FOR 9/11 COMMISSION... "President Bush and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) have decided to oppose granting more time to an independent commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks." [Washington Post, 1/19/04]

...BUSH SUPPORTS TIME EXTENSION FOR 9/11 COMMISSION "The White House announced Wednesday its support for a request from the commission investigating the September 11, 2001 attacks for more time to complete its work." [CNN, 2/4/04]

9. One Hour Limit for 9/11 Commission Testimony

BUSH LIMITS TESTIMONY IN FRONT OF 9/11 COMMISSION TO ONE HOUR... "President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have placed strict limits on the private interviews they will grant to the federal commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks, saying that they will meet only with the panel's top two officials and that Mr. Bush will submit to only a single hour of questioning, commission members said Wednesday." [NY Times, 2/26/04]

...BUSH SETS NO TIMELIMIT FOR TESTIMONY "The president's going to answer all of the questions they want to raise. Nobody's watching the clock." [White House spokesman Scott McClellan, 3/10/04]

10. Gay Marriage

BUSH SAYS GAY MARRIAGE IS A STATE ISSUE... "The state can do what they want to do. Don't try to trap me in this state's issue like you're trying to get me into." [Gov. George W. Bush on Gay Marriage, Larry King Live, 2/15/00]

...BUSH SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BANNING GAY MARRIAGE "Today I call upon the Congress to promptly pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a union of man and woman as husband and wife." [President Bush, 2/24/04]

11. Nation Building

BUSH OPPOSES NATION BUILDING... "If we don't stop extending our troops all around the world in nation-building missions, then we're going to have a serious problem coming down the road." [Gov. George W. Bush, 10/3/00]

...BUSH SUPPORTS NATION BUILDING "We will be changing the regime of Iraq, for the good of the Iraqi people." [President Bush, 3/6/03]

12. Saddam/al Qaeda Link

BUSH SAYS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEEN AL QAEDA AND SADDAM... "You can't distinguish between al Qaeda and Saddam when you talk about the war on terror." [President Bush, 9/25/02]

...BUSH SAYS SADDAM HAD NO ROLE IN AL QAEDA PLOT "We've had no evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved in Sept. 11." [President Bush, 9/17/03]

13. U.N. Resolution

BUSH VOWS TO HAVE A UN VOTE NO MATTER WHAT... "No matter what the whip count is, we're calling for the vote. We want to see people stand up and say what their opinion is about Saddam Hussein and the utility of the United Nations Security Council. And so, you bet. It's time for people to show their cards, to let the world know where they stand when it comes to Saddam." [President Bush 3/6/03]

...BUSH WITHDRAWS REQUEST FOR VOTE "At a National Security Council meeting convened at the White House at 8:55 a.m., Bush finalized the decision to withdraw the resolution from consideration and prepared to deliver an address to the nation that had already been written." [Washington Post, 3/18/03]

14. Involvement in the Palestinian Conflict

BUSH OPPOSES SUMMITS... "Well, we've tried summits in the past, as you may remember. It wasn't all that long ago where a summit was called and nothing happened, and as a result we had significant intifada in the area." [President Bush, 04/05/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS SUMMITS "If a meeting advances progress toward two states living side by side in peace, I will strongly consider such a meeting. I'm committed to working toward peace in the Middle East." [President Bush, 5/23/03]

15. Campaign Finance

BUSH OPPOSES MCCAIN-FEINGOLD... "George W. Bush opposes McCain-Feingold...as an infringement on free expression." [Washington Post, 3/28/2000]

...BUSH SIGNS MCCAIN-FEINGOLD INTO LAW "[T]his bill improves the current system of financing for Federal campaigns, and therefore I have signed it into law." [President Bush, at the McCain-Feingold singing ceremony, 03/27/02]

16. OPEC

Candidate Bush Said Clinton Should ?Jawbone OPEC? to ?Open [the] Spigots? ? But the Bush Administration Now Refuses to ?Beg OPEC for Oil.?

During a Republican primary debate in Manchester, New Hampshire in January 2000, Bush said, ?What I think the president ought to do is he ought to get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say we expect you to open your spigots. One reason why the price is so high is because the price of crude oil has been driven up. OPEC has gotten its supply act together, and it's driving the price, like it did in the past. And the President of the United States must jawbone OPEC members to lower the price.?

But this year, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said the United States has made it ?very clear we are not going to beg OPEC for oil,? in response to the current run-up in crude oil, gasoline and other energy prices.
[Sources: The New York Times, 9/29/00; George Bush, Republican Primary Debate, Manchester, NH, 1/26/00; Reuters, 2/27/04 and 3/23/04]

We need to add this one, too:


Promise

Bush Said He Would Listen to Local and State Officials When Deciding on Yucca Mountain. In late May 2000, Bush released the following statement in regard to storing nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain: "I believe sound science, and not politics, must prevail in the designation of any high-level nuclear waste repository. As president, I would not sign legislation that would send nuclear waste to any proposed site unless it's been deemed scientifically safe. I also believe the federal government must work with the local and state governments that will be affected to address safety and transportation issues." [Associated Press, 5/23/00]


Broken

Bush Recommended Burying Nuclear Waste in Yucca Mountain Despite Opposition From Nevada Officials. On February 15, 2002, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham recommended that Bush designate Yucca Mountain as the main burial spot for the nation's radioactive nuclear waste. The following day Bush accepted Abraham's recommendation. Upon Bush's announcement, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn (R) immediately filed suit in the United States District Court in Washington, DC to block the proposal. The following Nevada officials also oppose Bush's plan to store nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain: Senator Harry Reid (D), Senator John Ensign (R), Rep. Shelley Berkley (D), Rep. Jim Gibbons (R) and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman (D). [New York Times, 2/15/02; 2/16/02; Harry Reid "Issues, Energy: Yucca Mountain"; Associated Press, 1/10/02; Shelley Berkley Press Release 1/10/02; Mayor Oscar Goodman Press Release, 1/10/02; Greenwire, 1/25/02]

GAO Urged Bush Administration to Indefinitely Postpone Decision on Yucca, Final Health and Safety Standards Not Assured. In November 2001, the General Accounting Office (GAO) urged the Bush administration to indefinitely postpone its decision to store nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain. The Bush administration said it could open the site in 2010, but the report said that the Energy Department would be "unlikely to achieve its goal of opening a repository at Yucca Mountain by 2010 and has no reliable estimate of when, and at what cost, such a repository could be opened." The GAO also said that the current plans "may not describe the facilities that DOE would actually develop." In June 2001, the administration released the final health and safety standards for Yucca, but the GAO report said the Energy Department was still gathering and analyzing technical information on nearly 300 separate issues, which included: the expected lifetime of engineered barriers and waste containers, the physical properties of the site and the mathematical models used to evaluate the performance of the planned project. [Washington Post, 11/30/01]

 

[RabidMongoose]

I admire GWB because he talks to God. That is really amazing.

Geroge W. Bush, the hammer of God, ever willing to strike down those who oppose righteousness.

(sarcasm)