Bush has done some fine even very great things. But what I cannot get over is the out of control spending and the lack of vetoes. We have been worse stewards of the taxpayer’s dollars than the Clinton administration. There was no leadership on that issue.
The blame on that question rests primarily with Congress.
Bush’s leadership is not key on the question. I still believe that the domestic spending necessary for security and the war spending put Bush in a much better light than his Cold War cash in critics give him.
News Flash to you. Read the constitution. Only Congress can spend money. Not the President. And did it ever occur to to the reason why he didn’t veto any bills from 2001 to 2006 was because we had the majority in both houses?
Think, post 9/11; we were a 'wounded nation'. Think Bush treated our Country like a sick patient; that needed gifts and attention so as to get ourselves back in the game. . .and it was a different game for more than a couple of years.
May be just an excuse for some of the 'give-aways'; but think it was a factor.