> Bush, did the best he could, with what he had. What he did was very good, what he didn’t was very bad.
I must respectfully disagree. I am afraid that George Bush missed an opportunity to be a great president. For example:
1. He failed to expand the military post 9-11. Following Clinton our military is too small. After 8 years of George Bush it is not larger.
2. He tried very hard to be “bi-partisan”. We got the Kennedy-written prescription drug, education and campaign reform bills. We almost got an amnesty bill.
3. After 8 years when Republicans controlled all 3 branches for a significant time, we got enormously bloated government.
4. He failed to make tax cuts permanent.
The fact is voters gave Republicans a chance to set things right and Republicans failed.
John McCain was promising more of the same. More “bi-partisanship”, more spending (he promised to use tax money to buy bad mortgages!) and quite possibly more taxes (read my lips).
In 2004’s election, the Dem's were floating that Bush was going to start the draft again. They were crying to the public the travesty!
Now four years later...hey it's okay!....lol
Yeah and exactly WHO in CONgre$$ was responsible for the campaign finance bill? What other name was on that shamnesty bill?
3. After 8 years when Republicans controlled all 3 branches for a significant time, we got enormously bloated government.
During the last 8 years, so-called republicans controlled all 3 branches for 2005 and 2006. TWO YEARS...that is all.
4. He failed to make tax cuts permanent.
And that is the fault of the President? That is not how our government works.