Comments on: President Bush's Bad Reputation

Around The World, People See The President As An Extension Of America's Arrogance

[cbgb31]

Let's stop sending aid all over the world and really give them reason to hate us. Let the EU start footing the bills, we've got a war to fight.

[patriotic9]

People are not good or bad.Their actions are good or bad.Republican's actions of *** up our country in IRAQ,neglecting the threat posed by NORTH KOREAN NUKES,Letting OSAMA BIN FORGOTTEN escape from TORA BORA becasue of not having enough boots on the ground are so bad that I don't know how many of our generations will pay the price of em.

[patriotic9]

wwwm7332
It's not USA,AMERICAN PEOPLE or American culture which people hate.It's just BUSH and his fellow CONSERVATIVE REPULICANS like FOLEY who people hate.Even in countries like GERMANY where majority of the population don't have favorable opinions about Americans,all the restaurants and clubs play AMERICAN MUSIC.Criticizing President's mistake is not ANTI-AMERICAN.It is our AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE which makes us different from TALIBANS.

[wwm7332]

Doesn't surprise me that you folks air a story of 30% or 23% negative feeling towards the USA in a negative light. What about the 70% or 77% positive view of the USA? Come on guys let's understand that we will never get a 100% approval rating, but some guy finds 3 out of ten who don't like us and that is news. If the USA is so bad, why are so many trying to get here? For all of our faults, we have a lot of good going for us and you need to focus on that more often. Right now Iraq seems to be a mess, but war is never pretty and as some have said in the past, once the battle starts, all plans, even the best, are out the window. This is another case of focusing on the negative. Returning service men have related a lot of good that has occurred in Iraq, but we still focus on the negative.

[patriotic9]

ozilot
This condition is called OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER.
Republicans have serious MENTAL ISSUES.Bush is one example,bushrocks1 is another and REPUBLICAN FOLEY is the ULTIMATE ONE.Nobody can beat REPUBLICAN FOLEY.HE LEADS THE WAY.

[lucasnico]

bushrocks........you make absolutely no sense.

Iraq was never a noble effort.

[radiob-2009]

I have stated mutiple times that I am not a supporter of Bush but the Hatfield/McCoy posting that is occurring here will not help America.It will only keep us divided.Ask yourself this if Bush/Cheney were impeached tommorrow would you want to see Hastert as President?Or if they were impeached when the new congress takes office in Jan. would you really want to see Pelosi as President?I think the answers to both are no.Let us Americans stop debating on how great or how terrible Bush is as President and instead focus our energys on the restoration of America at home and abroad.Let us force the president to find a way out of Iraq that gives the Iraqi people a stable goverment of its own.he has two years left and history will judge him accordingly.

[patriotic9]

ralphj53
Bush's father was better them him.During the first GULF WAR,he took all the expenses of war from SAUDIs.This time we are totally screwed both MILITARILY and FINANCIALY.

[patriotic9]

People can interpret anything from the scriptures which suites their own intrests.There are so many versions of BIBLE,not a single one of em was written at the time of JESUS nor any of the writers had any chain of link towards JESUS.If we would have kept religion personal and would not have involved RELIGION into politics,Iraq situation would not be the same.North Korea was claiming herself to build NUKES but BUSH ADMINISTRATION ignored it and called it BLUFFING,whereas Iraq didn't have WMDs but we invaded IRAQ because the BIBLE BASHING CONSERVATIVES thought that IRAQ INVASION'd be helpful for the 2ND COMING OF CHRIST.Jesus didn't come back but the RADICAL MUSLIMS have become so powerful like they were never before.More people have been killed on the name of GOD then any other reason.The most important thing for the PEACE in this world is to send GOD back to his HEAVEN.I don't need a RACIST and UNJUST GOD who has discriminated me because of being an AMERICAN and not promised me a SINGLE PENNY and has promised NON-AMERICAN EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE a LAND in the MIDDLE EAST.I am an AMERICAN.When I can't tolerate RACIAL DISCRIMINATION against me by a human being,why should I tolerate discrimination by your GOD whose existance is NOT PROVEN by any SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE.

[wagneriano]

Dear Margaret, there is no evidence that GOD is a member of the REPUBLICAN PARTY, also he does not work in the White house. Also there are no mention in the BIBLE or KORAN regarding GEORGE BUSH...............The sectarian violence in IRAK ,show us that RELIGION divided people and make people to hate each other, makes people to kill each other..........I don't think that GOD could give orders from THE KINDOM OF HEAVEN to anyone to MAKE WARS,(long distance telephone calls cost a lot of money), only FANATIC TERRORISTS believe that GOD IS A WAR MONGER holy being .

[casawyer]

I think this article is well written. Those that have problems with it are the same people for the most part that didn't have any problem with President Clinton being attacked by the Republicans in Congress and attempting to impeach him. Clinton's relationship didn't cause the death of any of our service men or women.

[bushrocks1]

Would I send my son to this war? You might ask would I send him to WW II? Or Vietnam? Maybe you would distinguish those conflicts and whether you would send your son to fight in them. But that question is misdirected in a very important way: I can't command my son to go to war. He has to make that choice. So the better question would be: would I volunteer to fight in Iraq, WW II, Vietnam? Would I volunteer to fight in any war? Respond if drafted? I don%u2019t know. I'm not equivocating, only addressing that it is a hypothetical. To a hypothetical, I can answer, sure I'd fight. But I have nightmares of battle (from my past life as a Jacobite). So how do I feel toward those who do volunteer? Impressed and maturely knowing that many things go into their decision. But I do strongly believe that a country that can't find those men is doomed. The fact that we can find them is one reason why I say there is no failure in Iraq. Objectively, I also believe it for other reasons. An attempt to establish democracy in the Middle East is a bold, brilliant, noble effort, facing a high chance of failure. That's why I greatly respect and admire those who have made the attempt--the Bush administration. They have been resolute, something I have not seen in my lifetime. They may not succeed, for reasons outside their control or fault: traitors on the home front, being a big one. But now those traitors have apparently occupied the high ground. Yet... we're still in Iraq. Why?... I'm waiting.

[cantshutup]

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
-Teddy Roosevelt

[ralphj53]

November 26, 2006

Hello;

The first time I saw the face of Bush in U.S. News and World Report, I saw the face of ARROGANCE. And instantly, I did not see good things to come.

Unlike his father, who ENLISTED the support of the rest of the world... including SYRIA during our first foray into Iraq, he made the mistake of "going it alone" which clearly was a mistake.

Now, "the coalition of the willing" is starting to UNRAVEL, and is starting to become "The coalition of the UNWILLING."

And everyone is starting to realize that a mistake was made. And as I said before, we HAVE DONE our job in IRAQ. It's time to "go it alone".... ALL THE WAY HOME.

This is one reason I DID NOT vote for BUSH in the last election of 2004. So, whatever happens in IRAQ, from now on..... my concience is clear.

No matter how technologically advanced a NATION may be, we live in a WORLD COMMUNITY, where the welfare of one nation is as important as the welfare of EVERYONE else. In other words, let's TALK first before pulling out the BIG GUNS.

You see, it's just like playing POKER. You have to know when to "hold"... and then when to "fold", because there is a TIME for everything. And "timing" seems to be everything.

And it is BECOMING clear.

Thanks,
rjm

[rharrin1]

flyboy737

I didn't see any balls on bush or cheney during vietnam, just who are you talking about. ***

[wumperdeby]

In fact, here is the description of President Bush from Daniel:
QUOTE: (not me, but God said this:)
"Dan 4:16-17
6 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.

17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
KJV

What can I say? "Oh, well."
Margaret

[wumperdeby]

Well, the ancient Book of the prophet Daniel says it is GOD in Heaven that RULES in the kingdoms of men and He sets up over it whomsoever He wills. It is the Almighty that GAVE US George W. Bush, for His own reasons. I would look to the results of that setup and then ASK OURSELVES, "why him?" I would say, since the Bible is the most ancient Book we'd best heed the ancient civilizations to see what this Almighty did to other such civilizations. There is much evidence in historical pages that show were are in the biggest decline EVER in human history. We can't blame only G.W. Bush, but ourselves for voting him into office, for that is what we must have wanted based on our own will. Actually, considering the Bush/Gore race, only He knows WHY this is now our President. I personally have read the Book of Ezekiel (preceeding Daniel) and that declares a few things that would be worthwhile considering for ALL the nations of Ancient Israel, the English-speaking ones as well.
Margaret

[tibu987]

To the many people around the world that do not like what President Bush has done to our country, and his misguided foreign policy, please do not judge all Americans by his actions.
Let me tell you that half of the American voters did not vote for him.
We do not like his arrogance, his foreign policy, and the people his has selected as his advisors.
We have now voted him and his coterie out of office but, unfortunately, we must live with him for two more years.
We too are anxious for him to leave office so that we may correct all the wrongs that have happened during his reign.
Don't hate us all for the terrible actions of a few.

[tiddsanbeer]

This article belongs in the "opinion" section, and is completely lopsided. It is a disgrace to see once again the leftwing media slam Bush even when the poor sap is trying his best. I know he is hated by the left...and many on the right in OUR COUNTRY, but to sight opinion polls in other countries...???? Good god,we are doomed as a nation if we keep at each others throat like this.CBS IS PERPETUATING HATE with articles like this. I am not happy with the way things are but I still respect the office of the President. I'm glad Bush will be gone, but the endless hate from the left will spill into the next Presidency, even if he is a good one, left or right.

As a gop guy, I am GLAD we lost the last election because we deserved to lose. Look at all the scandal and corruption in our party. Let's clean our house and start over, and come back stronger, and come back to the true values that makes our party great. Let's NOT be like the dems, who will stand by and defend their dirty diapers no matter what the cost. GODSPEED AND ENJOY.......

[louin0]

Bush has ruined America.