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CNN Poll: Was Bush better president than Obama?

Guys, guys. The aviation industry falls under the control of the Federal Aviation Administration. Damned socialized airlines!
 
ptif219 said:
Yes Bush did minimal and let the free markets work he did not take over companies and industries like Obama has
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Bush bailed out the banks (TARP), how is that the "free market?"
 
Aunt Spiker said:
Fear or racism? Throw OUT the racism-rhetoric and stop playing that card, please. It's VERY old - especially considering that it came into play when *Clinton* - people calledh im our first black president and obviously he was far from it in the literal sense.
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I just meant that there is no reason to hate him the way people (republicans) do, for anything he has done or tried to do, especially compared to his predecessor.

President Bush brought us to war, Obama tries to give free healthcare.. this poll makes me wonder how many people read the bible?


maybe it's naive of me to base my opinions about THE PEOPLE LEADING OUR COUNTRY, on what kind of person they are, and what direction they're bringing us and our country.
 
Erod said:
CNN Poll: Was Bush better president than Obama? – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs



Looks like a few people out there would like a do-over on Obama.
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I think what people want is not so much a do over as much as to do-do all over Obama.

Bush sucked at a lot and did a lot I disagreed with, Obama has yet to do anything right.

His is the only one to ever be in that office for whom I have no respect for at all, and before you wacko radicals start the name calling it's about what he's done and is trying to do with his policies that are Anti-American and can be traced back to his mother, father, stepfather, Muslim elementary school, Marxist pals in higher education, 20 years of indoctrination in Black Liberation Theology by Rev. Wright, which is 100% anti-American, anti-US Constitution, anti-capitalist, and Anti-white people.

So hold the race card up in Obama's face not mine.
 
Barbbtx said:
Bush had eight yrs. Obama will only have four. I guess we'll never be able to compare them.
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"Clinton had eight years, Bush will only have four." - Some random Democrat circa 2002 or 2003.


The moral of the story: don't count the votes before they are cast.
 
pbrauer said:
Bush bailed out the banks (TARP), how is that the "free market?"
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Which is super amusing considering that TARP actually worked. Anyone want to guess how valuable their retirement funds would be if the banking and financial sector collapsed? Unless you're heavily into gold, you're retirement fund would be toast. Bush and Congress saved our retirement funds and now they're being treated harshly for doing it. I dunno about you, but I tend not to hate the guy who saved my ***.
 
Barbbtx said:
I'm sure you can back that up with some quotes.
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How many years did it take before Rummy got canned?
Did Michael Brown get canned immediately for his failures?
How many officials left the administration for pointing out potential problems and wanting people to take responsibility?

Responsibility is not something the Bush years were made of. The whole notion of deficit spending during economic expansions is a sign of that.
 
Peter Valentine said:
I just meant that there is no reason to hate him the way people (republicans) do, for anything he has done or tried to do, especially compared to his predecessor.

President Bush brought us to war, Obama tries to give free healthcare.. this poll makes me wonder how many people read the bible?


maybe it's naive of me to base my opinions about THE PEOPLE LEADING OUR COUNTRY, on what kind of person they are, and what direction they're bringing us and our country.
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Presidents aren't very *liked* at all - nor is Congress. . . not very many people actually approve of anyone's efforts - no matter what they are - if they're opposition.

This is nothing new - nor is it a big deal when it happens *because* it's nothing new.

The day the opposition is ok with their opponents job is the day hell freezes over.
 
Peter Valentine said:
The only reason to down a president such as Barack Obama, is out of fear and racism. Bush and his colleagues ruined our country by GOING TO WAR ON LIES. If you can not see that our current president is a promising intellectual and that he is doing his best to fix the state of the nation, than you are closing your eyes to the truth as you all have been doing for years. To think that Obama is "trying to ruin our country" is a ridiculous slander and by no means does any evidence support this. For the rest of eternity may president George W. Bush be remembered as the worst president to ever have weaseled his way into office.
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I guess that is why all his people are running out on him.

White House staff exodus exposes Obama to charges of disarray | World news | The Guardian
 
pbrauer said:
Bush bailed out the banks (TARP), how is that the "free market?"
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He did not take them over and say what they could get paid. Bush also left half the money for Obama. It was not just Bush it was also the democrat majority in congress
 
Peter Valentine said:
I just meant that there is no reason to hate him the way people (republicans) do, for anything he has done or tried to do, especially compared to his predecessor.

President Bush brought us to war, Obama tries to give free healthcare.. this poll makes me wonder how many people read the bible?


maybe it's naive of me to base my opinions about THE PEOPLE LEADING OUR COUNTRY, on what kind of person they are, and what direction they're bringing us and our country.
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You mean Obama takes over companies and industries like the good socalist he is.
 
soccerboy22 said:
Point still stand it is a stupid question and poll. You can't judge and compare a presidency to another one when it isn't even over yet.
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You sure as hell can judge the first two years and this country has gone to hell in a handbasket since Hussein Obama became president.........When are you lefties going to realize we don't want a socialist country.............
 
Taylor said:
I don't think anybody is trying to claim otherwise. It's an assessment of Obama up until this point. Obviously things can get better or worse, but that doesn't mean a comparison thus far is "unfair."
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God lets hope they don't get worse.........Obama will be a one term president................
 
Navy Pride said:
You sure as hell can judge the first two years and this country has gone to hell in a handbasket since Hussein Obama became president.........When are you lefties going to realize we don't want a socialist country.............
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How close would you say we are to becoming a socialist country?
 
Navy Pride said:
A lot coser then you think...................Thank God we will be throwing the bums out in November before its to late..........
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You are going to throw Hussein Obama out in November? :confused:
 
The economy is crap because after all but 8 Senators signed it, President Clinton reversed the Glass–Steagall Act of the 1933. President Bush did not address it. The jury is still out whether or not President Obama will deal with it.
 
MSgt said:
The economy is crap because after all but 8 Senators signed it, President Clinton reversed the Glass–Steagall Act of the 1933. President Bush did not address it. The jury is still out whether or not President Obama will deal with it.
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But it's not just the President who has to deal with it. Congress has to write the bill that the President will sign into law. With the power special interests have over our Representatives and Senators, good luck getting that to happen.
 
samsmart said:
But it's not just the President who has to deal with it. Congress has to write the bill that the President will sign into law. With the power special interests have over our Representatives and Senators, good luck getting that to happen.
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Yep. We are screwed. But wasn't it President Obama that projected negative rhetoric about special interest groups when he was running for office? The throne changes many hearts. They've all sold us out.
 
The same folks who are blaming President Obama, failed to put any blame on President Bush for 8 years. How is this fair and importantly, why doesn't the mainstream media point this out?

Now is not the time to put all the blame on the White House. He is trying. He may not have all the answers initially, but he is trying.

I have no problems spending because in a capitalist system, those monies should return back into our economy. Companies are not hiring as they should and banks are not giving out many loans as they should to small / moderate businesses, college kids, and home owners.

Fear is everywhere in our economy. We need this fear to lessen so businesses can start hiring again. There are jobs out there, but not general jobs that most workers fall into.

We have too many specialty jobs. We need to also make businesses reestablish themselves domestically, by providing decent tax breaks, etc. If we can get overseas American companies to come back, this can also generate jobs. Our infrastructure is also suffering and in need of services domestically, which can produce jobs.

Importantly, we need a majority in Congress to pass these measures ASAP! We don't need politicians delaying these measures on Capital Hill. However, no one talks about this rather it's easy to blame all on President Obama.
 
Where's my quote? - gone. Without it I can still make a point I guess.

I not only agree that we have to wait 'til *after* Obama's presidency before we can make sound judgments - but I think we have to reassess that judgment as the future changes directly due to his policies and decisions.

But also keep in mind that the president isn't always *the reason* for most things being done (good or bad) - example is the repeal of the glass-steagall Act repealed in 1999 under Clinton - it permitted issues to come up which are responsible (in part) for the banking issues in 2007/2008, etc. Clinton signed the repeal into law - but Republicans fostered the repeal beginning to end in Congress.

Blame must be equally spread if we're wanting to avoid problems.

The same folks who are blaming President Obama, failed to put any blame on President Bush for 8 years. How is this fair and importantly, why doesn't the mainstream media point this out?
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I've actually found that people disapprove of Bush and disapprove of Obama - both being disliked. Not everyone but a lot. That's how I am on it.
 
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MSgt said:
Yep. We are screwed. But wasn't it President Obama that projected negative rhetoric about special interest groups when he was running for office? The throne changes many hearts. They've all sold us out.
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But, again, the President can't write any laws with regards to lobbying reform either. He can only sign a bill that Congress writes. And Congressmen and Senators aren't going to write a bill that limits how much money lobbyists can give them. It's not in their interests to do so.

This is why we need popular initiatives at the federal level.
 
So - the 'blame game' has two faces.

#1: understanding cause/effect - wanting to find the reason and relation to action to AVOID them in the future.
#2: just to make your opponent look bad so you look good.

I prefer us to encourage #1 - and avoid #2.
 
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