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View Poll Results: Is Bush the Worst President in History? | |
Yes, he's the worst President in History
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No, He's Bad, but we've had worse...
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He's About Average
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No, He's a Good President
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No, He's the Best President in History!
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I don't know / Undecided
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05-22-2007, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DBear  I can still remember the country's extreme dislike of Nixon. In someways it is happening with the shrub.
As for Reagan, he was in idiot in my opinion. He put on a good show, but bankrupted us in the process. Laffer curves and ketchup as a vegetable are some of his more memorable moments. | Sure Reagan spent a lot of money..but I think that it was a good investment as the weapons arms race made us stronger militarily, while the Soviets could not keep up. I know my thoughts here are a bit off-topic, but I had to throw in those facts  | 
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05-22-2007, 01:39 PM
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Level up: 18%, 22 Points needed | | Yeah, he spent a lot of money on arms we never used (thankfully), cut taxes for the rich, cut back on funding higher education, and gave us a staggering debt.
Him standing tall with the moral majority and all of the voodoo economics are not a pretty picture in my memories. | |
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05-22-2007, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DBear Yeah, he spent a lot of money on arms we never used (thankfully), cut taxes for the rich, cut back on funding higher education, and gave us a staggering debt.
Him standing tall with the moral majority and all of the voodoo economics are not a pretty picture in my memories. | I guess Carter was much better economically when mortgage rates were off the roof..
Secondly, it's not cutting taxes for the rich. It's cutting taxes for all yet the rich get back more because they pay more. Also, this has a positive effect as unemployment is reduced due to increase job growth (I've never been hired by a poor person) | |
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05-22-2007, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tadpole256 Carter seems to think Bush is the worst president ever... What do you think? | I would not put any validity into anything that mans says... 
Oh, speaking of bad presidents... Carter definately qualifies.
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05-22-2007, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jaaaman I would not put any validity into anything that mans says...
Oh, speaking of bad presidents... Carter definately qualifies. | Definitely! | |
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05-22-2007, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RidinHighSpeeds I guess Carter was much better economically when mortgage rates were off the roof..
Secondly, it's not cutting taxes for the rich. It's cutting taxes for all yet the rich get back more because they pay more. Also, this has a positive effect as unemployment is reduced due to increase job growth (I've never been hired by a poor person) | I never said I liked Carter either. He had good intentions, but screwed the economy. The tax cuts and spending increases under Reagan nearly bankrupted us. Guess you forget the savings and loan crisis. I'm sure Charles Keating enjoyed those tax cuts. Then there's Neil Bush and his 1.6 billion dollar bailout from Silverado.
Then there was the fiascos in Lebanon, central america, and Iran.
Go ahead and be nostalgic of a golden era that wasn't. | |
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Level up: 14%, 44 Points needed | | I think it's a toss-up between Buchannan and Bush. | |
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05-28-2007, 04:19 AM
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Level up: 53%, 72 Points needed | | Of course Jimmy Carter wants the country to think of President Bush as the worst president ever, for that would finally remove that title from his name. Come on now, this from a man who sought nuclear arms advice from his 10 year old daughter, and the critics complain about Nancy Reagan using psyhics.
This from a President who saw Americans held hostage for over a year and was unable to do a thing about it except for a failed rescue attempt. The same President who negotiated away the Panama Canal built by Americans with American money to Panama only to see it slowly bought up by the Japenese. This from the President who did not realize that the Soviets sought to expand their influence until they invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
Double digit unemployment, interest rates and sky-high inflation. The same president who had the audacity to tell the American people that we had a crisis of confidence. The same President attacked by killer rabbits. A president who saw Americans standing in line on odd and even days to get gasoline.
Of Course Jimmy Carter would call President Bush the worst President ever, so Americans would finally quit calling him that. Well, just ain't gonna happen.
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Level up: 53%, 72 Points needed | | By looking at the results of the Poll, it amazes me how short our collective memories seem to be. Either that, or the youth and inexperience of so many on this board.
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Level up: 19%, 10 Points needed | | No Bush Has Always Known Limitations And If U Were Paying Notice To His Champaine Speaches He Always Said To The Extent And Hopefuly Beyond His Own Limitations Hes Not Communist At All Do Yallllllll Understand Not Even Liberal Nor Full Fledge Either | |
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