Comments on: President Bush's Bad Reputation

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

[radiob-2009]

We are currently engaged in two wars and as a nation our divided.The war in Afghansitan is one that most people are united on.It was and remains a justified war.Iraq is what has divided this country the most.There are two books written by republicans and never rebuked that provide some insight as to how we arrrived in Iraq.AGAINST ALL ENEMIES and THE PRICE OF LOYALTY.Unfortunately they do not provide us with definitive answers.I am not a fan of Bush,I am a independent and I have read post and posted myself on alot of subjects.It is past time for blame,it is time for the US to find a way to end the bloodshed in Iraq.It is also time for the Iraqi people to stand together.People can sit and bash or praise Bush all they want.They can call for impeachment however at this point in time one has to ask before proceeding with impeachment will you be happy with the succesor?Do you even know who would succeed Bush/Cheney? If you do would you want that person running this country for the next two years?I beleive we as Americans regardless of what we personally think of Bush need to put our thoughts and emotions out of the equation and instead focus on bringing about some form of stability to Iraq.Letters to congress,phone calls and emails to let them know that we do not wish to stay the course or cut and run.Demand a new coherent policy that will produce results at minimum loss of life to all.

[elgraz]

Sorry, to kick arse.

[elgraz]

What do you think Kerry would have done? I think not any better. He was/is another jerk. We need a Rudy Giuliani to kick *** !!!

[elgraz]

You are right on newster 1 !!!!!!!!!

[elgraz]

Save us Jesus save us !!!!!!!!!!!

[elgraz]

Resign ??? he can't even pronoun the word......just like nucular or is it nuclear..They must grow them stupid in Texas.

[elgraz]

Bush is an idiot Texan just like Johnson.......arrogant and stupid..........not a
good combination for a president. He should get another job.

[nothappyatall]

Wasnt it Cheney who was the CEO of Haliburton? now there's a real position of power to make yourself rich and hide it away in a secret Swiss bank account.

[nothappyatall]

Yeah Bush FLUNKED in every way, ratings, scores, his "victory" in Iraq his "plan" everything. We are rocketing to bankruptcy at $2 billion a week with
this Iraq fiasco he created, our national debt has DOUBLED from 5 to 10 trillion dollars in just the 6 years this moron and his regime have been in power.
5 trillion dollars squandered on Iraq with no end in sight, imagine what 5 trillion dollars could have done, how about CANCER and heart disease research to save lives with CURES? Medical care for all which we "couldn't afford" but we were somehow able to cough up 5 trillion bucks on an illegal ill conceived war!
How about homes for all the homeless people living in cardboard boxes in parks and the street? Job training? How about a novel idea like one trillion dollars invested into REAL alternative energy development so we get off the oil in the first place so we arent held hostage?
That is right, it will take decades to undo what this moron did and that 5 trillion will NEVER be paid off it will only grow out of control.

[gladys_over]

In Kerry's "global test," the word "global" was clearly used in the sense of "comprehensive."

The arrogant Bush gang deliberately conflated it with the other meaning of the word, referring to the Globe of the earth, and cynically twisted its meaning into: "I'll get the permission of France before I defend America."

That was more than a distortion; it was an outright lie.

They never quoted the first part: "No president, though all of American history, has ever ceded, and nor would I, the right to preempt in any way necessary to protect the United States of America."

The arrogant Bush gang are a pack of liars.

[gr8fulguy]

The sad thing about Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld is that they think they are the only one's that know what is best for this country and the rest of the world. Even after they are thankfully out of office in 2009, they will still think they are right and everyone else is wrong and will insist that the media caused them to fail because the media distorted the facts about Iraq and Afghanistan and made everyone believe the failures of this administrations are Bush's fault. This story could easily be call the 3 Blind Mice.

The damage this president has done to our country in every way will take decades to reverse.

Iraq is in a shambles and Afghanistan isn't much better. The Soviets failed in Afghanistan and lost 18,000 soldiers before they got out. How many Americans will die before we wake up and get out of Iraq and Afghanistan?

[gladys_over]

The arrogant Bush has flunked the "global test," and America's reputation in the world is very much worse off for it.

"No president, though all of American history, has ever ceded, and nor would I, the right to preempt in any way necessary to protect the United States of America. But if and when you do it, Jim, you have to do it in a way that passes the test, that passes the global test where your countrymen, your people understand fully why you're doing what you're doing and you can prove to the world that you did it for legitimate reasons."

John Kerry, in his debate with Bush, at Coral Gables, 9/30/2004

[Don't blame me. I voted for Kerry/Edwards.]

[ceekuei]

Bush is a fraud and a phony. The fact that he could be "elected" into office, not once but twice, is dramatic proof of the American voting public gullibility bordering on stupidity. If he is synonymous with American values, brother, we are in trouble! Bush in an anomaly of the worst kind. A rich kid with no personal achievement that he could call his own; a draft dodger, inexperience, incompetent and full of himself. How the heck he managed to sell the voting public on his "abilities" to govern and manage would be a lesson to everyone, especially the next generation. When a fool can fool everyone not once, not twice, but three times, who then is the greater fool? In case you wonder; the first was the first election, the second was the second election, and the third was the invasion of Iraq.

[lebaneseamir]

I used to watch WWE as a young 14 year old and had wondered what would happen if Stone Cold Steve Austin was elected President. The whole "Austin 3:16 says Stone Cold would whup your ***". Wonder no more. Who would have figured we'd elect him a couple of years later? What I'm saying is this: This arrogance is nice to watch on Monday nights on USA, not on CNN, Fox News, and countless newspapers and lose sleep on.

[book54552134]

The major problem this Administration is having worldwide as well as in this country is that nothing they say can be trusted as being truthful. Few, (other than those on the Extremist Right who are often extremely partisan,) are appreciative of the fictitious stories advanced & promoted by this Administration at the UN prior to the US invasion of Iraq. Sadly, this mistrust will continue worldwide for many years to come regardless of who winds up in the Whitehouse in 2009.

[jw218389]

G.W. Bush is to the US as Fidel Castro is to Cuba.

Arrogant, out of touch, and illegally "elected".

Thank God we are finally waking up and seeing Bush/Cheney for the war profiteers they really are.

Bush is as divisive as any leader can be and he cannot lead effectively when the entire world (including 64% of our population) HATES him.

He needs to resign...

[cbgb31]

President Bush is the only leader in the world that has stood up to Islamic radicalism and terrorism and called it what it is; evil.

[frankly6]

Wow Bush's 2000 election speach rings so true now:



"If we're an arrogant nation they'll resent us," he said then. "If we're a humble nation but strong, they'll welcome us. Our nation stands alone right now in terms of power. And that's why we've got to be humble. One way for us to end up being viewed as the 'Ugly American' is for us to go around the world saying, 'We do it this way, so should you.'"

[barbarast59]

It is the fault of every american. We think we do good by voting and then we sit back and let our favorite candidate do as he pleases. People need to get up and become proactive. Take an hour a week and check their voting records and see what is coming up for a vote. Then you need to let your senator or congressman know how you feel on the matter. If they repeatedly vote against their campaign promises get active and vote them out in the next election. Sorry America, but we can no longer trust a man on his word. We need to be sure his word and way stay straight and hold them accountable.

[rickwar]

Regardless of how Mr Bush became president, regardless of what we think of him, the fact is he is the face and voice of America.

We (all of us) are being judged by his performance, and it's an ego driven, alpha male, I'm the only one who is correct voice. We will be paying finacially and standing wise in the eyes of the rest of the world for many years for Mr Bush's actions.

Those who think that how we are viewed by the rest of the world seem to ignore that the world has changed, look at our trading partners (and if you don't know who they are simply look at where all the items we use daily are from) We need good relations and the respect of the worlds countries just to continue offering what we have here.

On CBS Sunday Morning today there was an interesting bit of information. We spend 139 million on the Peace Corps we spend Billions to wage war. Is this what we want to be known for.

The promised investigations of the Bush administration must begin. We must show the world we are not all of the same mold.

Being a Vietnam vet I supprot our tropps and people, but that does not mean I have to support or President or his self made policies. It's time to look in the mirror, we elected Mr. Bush or we allowed him to be elected by not voting or believed the lies he presented.

As long as we are not respected by our neighbors around the world, America will never be a safe country.