George Bush isn't good at interviews

[JackStorm]

Originally posted by: MrYogi
I do not think he can complete three full sentences without any mistakes. Also, did anyone of you notice a stupid smirk on his whenever he uses a 'big word'?

*shrugs* I see I'm not the only one bothered by that smirk he has on his face, when he talks. At first, when I saw it, it reminded me of a "heh, I know something you don't" smirk. It's creepy. Never liked the man, even before the Iraq mess. But like most people, I supported his war in afganistan and against Al Qaeda. But I feel Iraq was a line he shouldn't have crossed. Simply because, unlike what Bush likes telling people, hussein being gone will not make america or the world safer, it will ultimately have the opposite effect. If anything, the US has made more enemies now.

 

[Shad0hawK]

Originally posted by: Bowfinger
That's a nice partisan response, but it really has nothing to do with my question (see also my post before yours). I am serious about this question. I'm not asking about one's perception of his performance since taking office. I'm asking about his life before 2000. At what does GWBush excel? What exceptional attributes did he exhibit that justified selecting him President of the United States?

i can understand you wanting to minimalize it as "partisan" considering th nature of many of your posts... (think about it a bit...) from what i understand he was actually a pretty good pilot, especially that widowmaker of a plane he had to fly, which takes alot more skill than beaching a PT boat and firing a .50 cal deck gun.

other than that he is pretty much an average guy i admit. which means he has much more in common with most of us than elitest Komrade Kerry...

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: Bowfinger

Originally posted by: Dari
Why discuss what good the president when you and I can't agree on what is good for the country and the world.

That's a non-answer. In spite of the provocative way I presented the question, I think it is valid. More to the point, I am repeatedly amazed that staunch Bush supporters like yourself rarely have a good answer for it.

Bush isn't good at interviews. In spite of what this author said, he isn't good at speeches either. He wasn't good academically, he wasn't a good athlete as far as I know, his business record is awful, and his record as Texas governor was nothing special at best. Yet here he is, in the most powerful job in the world. Why? What is he good at that explains his rise to the White House? If you can't answer the question, then do you have any rationale at all for supporting him beyond his party affiliation?

If you have good answers, please share them. If you find the question difficult to answer, think about that for a moment. It will give you insight into why so many have so little respect for GWBush. It isn't partisan for many of us. It is sincere bafflement at why this unremarkable man -- IMHO -- is leading this country.

IIRC, when I asked you a pointed question about what we should do about Hussein, you said you had no problem leaving him in power, despite his history of confrontation and 16 Article VII UN resolutions.

You do not recall correctly.

Bowfinger, in case you haven't realized it yet, I'm a Democrat, not a Republican, and there are a lot of Democrats out there that feel the same way about the President. And you should know all the great things Bush has done, not just for the country, but for the world. Until the past couple of weeks, my posts have been primarily about international affairs. I won't brief you on all the economic and security benefits the Bush Administration has done for the world. No, that would be unfair to the Administration. Instead, I urge you to look over my previous 2670 posts and you'll get a good idea.

 

[DealMonkey]

Dari: You're a democrat? Holy smokes, are you serious? :Q

Shadowhawk: I know you hate Kerry or whatever, but this thread is about Bush.

 

[Genesys]

Originally posted by: Bowfinger

If you have good answers, please share them.

While Bush was governor of Texas he had a good emphasis on education. He emphasized that there were clear standards that wbere to be met before a child passed on to the next grade level, and he want[ed] values and moral responsibility to be taugh in the classroom [do NOT mistake this as religion being taugh in public schools, because it was not. My sister attends Texas public schools]. Not only that be he gave raises to teachers.

Not only that, but Bush was tough on crime. juvenile and overall crime rate declined while Bush was Governor. In addition to a lower crime rate, Bush actually executed people while they were on death row [What a novel concept! Dont let them sit there forever if theyre sentanced to die! That eats up tax dollars!] Bush also instituted a program called Inner Change, it aimed to rehabilitate a criminal through the Prison Ministry System. It was to teach Bible based morals and values and foster a sense of spiritualism in the subject.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: Bowfinger

If you have good answers, please share them.

While Bush was governor of Texas he had a good emphasis on education. He emphasized that there were clear standards that wbere to be met before a child passed on to the next grade level, and he want[ed] values and moral responsibility to be taugh in the classroom [do NOT mistake this as religion being taugh in public schools, because it was not. My sister attends Texas public schools]. Not only that be he gave raises to teachers.

Not only that, but Bush was tough on crime. juvenile and overall crime rate declined while Bush was Governor. In addition to a lower crime rate, Bush actually executed people while they were on death row [What a novel concept! Dont let them sit there forever if theyre sentanced to die! That eats up tax dollars!] Bush also instituted a program called Inner Change, it aimed to rehabilitate a criminal through the Prison Ministry System. It was to teach Bible based morals and values and foster a sense of spiritualism in the subject.

Killing people while spreading the good word of Jesus. Yup, that sounds about right . . .

 

[leeboy]

Originally posted by: Shad0hawK

Originally posted by: Bowfinger
What is he good at, aside from duping conservatives, wasting public money, and killing people?

I'm serious. At what has Bush excelled? His academic record is lackluster. His business ventures failed or were bailed out through family connections. His record in Texas is poor to OK depending on one's politiics. It seems to me his whole life has been one of consistent mediocrity.

he excelled in leading this country through one of it's most traumatic periods. showing strength, and humanity. he is leading us out of the slow economy he inherited from clinton

Pft. More lies from the other side of the aisle. My wife has some traumtic periods that she endures every month with strength and humanity. Should she be president... hardly. And quit the tired old bull$hit argument some of you cons have about the terrible economy being Clinton and not Bush's fault. It's time you wake up. Well, you can sleep for a few more months because you are all going to get a huge wake up call in November. Hell, we could run Hillary against Bush at this point and she would win in a landslide. You cons are really under-estimating the sheer number of minorities, unemployed, and underemployed who are going to storm the polls in masses in November. 2 term president????? Not a chance in hell. Buh bye.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Shad0hawK

Originally posted by: Bowfinger
What is he good at, aside from duping conservatives, wasting public money, and killing people?

I'm serious. At what has Bush excelled? His academic record is lackluster. His business ventures failed or were bailed out through family connections. His record in Texas is poor to OK depending on one's politiics. It seems to me his whole life has been one of consistent mediocrity.

he excelled in leading this country through one of it's most traumatic periods. showing strength, and humanity. he is leading us out of the slow economy he inherited from clinton after clintons stop gap measure economic policy ran out of steam. he excelled at beating dems in debates because in live debates facts overcome BS, he beat Gore who couldnt spin the economy to look good no matter how hard he tried(even going by CNN's results), he is gonna trounce Komrade Kerry, who has the personality of driftwood.

then we have the aristocrat kerry, a member of the forbes family, hobknobbed with the kennedys ,recived medals for wounds that were not very serious(and that according to Komrad Kerry himself BTW) and left the service EARLY(thanks to his silvespoon connections and went to the far left, involved in a leadership position in a pro communist group, VVAW. friend to hanoi jane who was a member of the same organization, hypocrite who says he will cut out the special interest groups but is on the record of pandering to them instead...your usual democrat.

you typical socialist elitest, and none other than the richest senator. worth 675 million.

I think Bush did well until we got to the "Axis" speech, then he lost all sense of proportion with Iraq. Afghanistan I agreeded with, although all wars suck.

Clinton didnt have much to do with the downturn, or the good economy he enjoyed. Neither does Bush get much credit or blame. If he contunues to spend us into horrendous deficits, then that may change, but for now he gets a pass from me for managing to not screw things up.

In case you have not noticed, Bush himself has a rather large silver spoon. Perhaps not as large as Kerry, but more than enough to remove him from our social sphere and place him in the company of the illustrious Ken Lay.

One curious thing. If Kerry was so priveleged, why didnt those connections protect him? Either his elite status is not nearly as good as Bush's or his sense of honor is greater for not getting out of combat duty.

BTW, I find it curious that a supposed service member does not understand the difference between active combat service in Vietnam, and flying around in the US. So he was in a PT boat. I know someone here (who BTW does not approve of this war) who has been shot at more than all your friends and family in Iraq combined. He was a spotter. You ought to know what that means. In any case he was a grunt. Just a grunt who's expected lifetime was nil. Well, he survived, and since he didnt fly a plane in TX he isnt as "worthy" a soldier by your criteria.

Bottom line_
Although there are things about Kerry I do not like (and some significant issues), he served in combat, and did it well, and Bush used his family influence to get cusy service.

You are so partisan that you cannot tell a good soldier from one who was never tested because of connections.

Want to pick on Kerry? Fine. If you go after his war record and compare it to Bush's you are going to get fragged.

 

[tomwolfman]

he answered that trick question ok.so he's not doin too bad

 

[DanJ]

He looked like a dear in headlights the whole time.

 

[Red Dawn]

He had the smirk thing going on for most of that interview.