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Terrorism?
What has Bush accomplished, really? Clinton had a MUCH better record of "protecting" America (after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, there wasn't another terrorist act in the US until 2001 -- 8 years of "safety" versus Bush's 3 1/2). And Bush propelled us into a war we all wish we'd never begun (if you could snap your fingers and magically transform Iraq into its pre- March, 2003 self, would you REALLY choose the situation today?) There have been numerous reports on the Taliban's remarkable recovery since our invasion of Afghanistan. Worldwide, the number of terrorist acts has increased sharply since 9/11. So really, what has Bush actually accomplished.
The economy?
Worst deficits in history. All of the major markets are at or below where they were when Bush came into office. Bush has the worst record of job growth since World War II.
The environment?
After years of steady improvement, the nation's water and air pollution now are getting worse under Bush's tenure, according to the government's own data. Hundreds of environmental laws have been re-crafted to loosen restrictions on business vis-a-vis the environment.
"Values?"
Please explain how in any pratical sense Bush has improved values in the U.S. If anything, the discourse is much more polarized and people are far less respectful of each other's views. We don't have dialog any longer, we have verbal warfare. If you look back at past presidencies, you don't see anything remotely like the venom we see today.
Please, please, name SOMETHING we can all agree Bush has done well.
What has Bush accomplished, really? Clinton had a MUCH better record of "protecting" America (after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, there wasn't another terrorist act in the US until 2001 -- 8 years of "safety" versus Bush's 3 1/2). And Bush propelled us into a war we all wish we'd never begun (if you could snap your fingers and magically transform Iraq into its pre- March, 2003 self, would you REALLY choose the situation today?) There have been numerous reports on the Taliban's remarkable recovery since our invasion of Afghanistan. Worldwide, the number of terrorist acts has increased sharply since 9/11. So really, what has Bush actually accomplished.
The economy?
Worst deficits in history. All of the major markets are at or below where they were when Bush came into office. Bush has the worst record of job growth since World War II.
The environment?
After years of steady improvement, the nation's water and air pollution now are getting worse under Bush's tenure, according to the government's own data. Hundreds of environmental laws have been re-crafted to loosen restrictions on business vis-a-vis the environment.
"Values?"
Please explain how in any pratical sense Bush has improved values in the U.S. If anything, the discourse is much more polarized and people are far less respectful of each other's views. We don't have dialog any longer, we have verbal warfare. If you look back at past presidencies, you don't see anything remotely like the venom we see today.
Please, please, name SOMETHING we can all agree Bush has done well.
Ex: Just because I can't see radio waves, they're not there or are not anymore.)Just because there wasn't a terrorist act during Clinton's final years in office, doesn't mean that terrorists didn't want to bomb America anymore or that the terrorist threat was prevented.
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