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Originally Posted by cat's meow
So several of you AWE members accuse me and a few others of getting wrapped around the axel with "George Bush bashing." I do not like that we have a good number problems that come from him, his presidential appointees, and his poor decisions---that is my take on this, and it is on his head and the Executive Branch/this administration.
This is the person and not the party folks.
Can you far righties finally admit this guy is just bad and there were several different choices within your own Republican party that were just flat out better if not pretty damn good?
In the past I have given several better alternatives (as well as others of you on AWE that are moderate/slightly right/or left of center) knowing the Republican Party had better people to lead us through the problems we have now.
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Not being a "far rightie", I can't answer for them. But I do get tired of the "Bush is bad" rhetoric because it seems so simplistic to me.
To be honest, it doesn't really bother me when it comes from those that don't seem to have any agenda other than to demean the man and the party. If you're honest, you will have to admit there are some of those here.
Just as I will admit there are those that refuse to admit the man has made any mistakes.
It does bother me when seemingly intelligent people use the blame game while ignoring the 60 years (and beyond) of history that has contributed to some of todays problems. Problems no doubt made worse by the invasion of Iraq. But problems that have been festering for years.
Bush has made some terrible appointments. He's also made some good ones that are attacked for no reason other than their party affiliation. Roberts and Bolton are two that come to mind.
Roberts was imminently qualified for his appointment by most accounts. It was even grudgingly admitted that Bolton had done a good job.
I won't play the "what if" game. There are probably always better alternatives and it goes for both parties. If the dems had provided better alternatives, the whole game might be a moot point.