[astudent]

For the long-term I believe that Bush will be proven wrong on several major issues:

Steel Import Tariff ---- Big mistake. Shows fear of confidence in free trade

Farm Bill --- Another Big Mistake. Too much money going to support non competition

Refusal to Acknowledge Questionable Business dealings ---Bush should have acknowledge that he received favoritism because of his name and heritage, but that what he did, though questionable, was legal. He should apologize to the American public and get on with things. Hiding, denying, misleading the American public about his questionable business dealings of the past is a mistake that will continue to haunt him

Inability to reduce --or make an effort to reduce government spending --- Thhis is a tragic mistake that likely will end up costing him the election as the government reduires more funds and the deficit grows.

Besides these areas, he has acted conservatively and in the best interests of the American people. Let's give him a B plus and hope that he will concentrate on correcting the above errors

[TLBSHOW]

apologize

For what should he do that for?

[Diverdogz]

Yes, Bush acts on principle ONLY WHEN and worse, EXCEPT WHEN it is politically expediant for him to do so.

It looks as if he is short term smart, long term stupid.

[FreeReign]

Steel Import Tariff ---- Big mistake. Shows fear of confidence in free trade

Free trade yes, except when it destroys our defenses. We must rely on no other sovereign country but ourselves to maintain such a vital industry. If the steel industry in the U.S. was in danger of closing down, then steel tariffs are a good thing.

[FreeReign]

Inability to reduce --or make an effort to reduce government spending --- Thhis is a tragic mistake that likely will end up costing him the election as the government reduires more funds and the deficit grows.

I believe Bush cut the discretionary budgets of all departments except two -- education (not good) and defense(good). That's about 25 or more other departments.