Bush's Good Ideas

[Agent_Smith]

President Bush's term is mercifully coming to an end in a few months. Although his handler's mistakes were numerous and the painful consequences will be felt by all for years to come I was wondering if he did anything wise or even semi-competent during his tenure? Sure, it would be easy (and lengthy) to list his foibles but what did he and his administrators get right?


The only thing that springs to mind is his attempt to create a temporary work permit program for the illegals (read: Mexicans) in the U.S. I think it was a great idea but the more radical elements of his party shot it down fairly quickly.

Can anyone else think of anything he did/supported over the past 7 years that was beneficial to America?

[Texpat]

Supported waterboarding despite the pussy critics. WTG Dubya.

[barbaro]

Supported waterboarding despite the pussy critics. WTG Dubya.

Fair enough, Tex. Waterboarding.


What else?


No offense intended.

[raycarey]

The only thing that springs to mind is his attempt to create a temporary work permit program

but the inherent divisive nature of rovian strategy left him with no allies on either side of the aisle...so this too failed.

bush accomplished little more than bankrupting the country and destroying what was left of its reputation.

[justwingit]

The only thing that springs to mind is his attempt to create a temporary work permit program

but the inherent divisive nature of rovian strategy left him with no allies on either side of the aisle...so this too failed.

bush accomplished little more than bankrupting the country and destroying what was left of its reputation.

god bless america

[machangezi]

The only thing that springs to mind is his attempt to create a temporary work permit program

but the inherent divisive nature of rovian strategy left him with no allies on either side of the aisle...so this too failed.

bush accomplished little more than bankrupting the country and destroying what was left of its reputation.

god bless america

.... and everyone else.

[buriramboy]

He made people who can't speak English very well feel more accepted, knowing that their president couldn't string a coherent sentence together.

[sabang]

he gave more aid money to africa than bj bill.

[Sir Burr]

He renamed French fries, Freedom fries.

[gdk]

He renamed French fries, Freedom fries.

sorry to say french fries does not exists the are Belgian fries an invention when flanders whas very poor and they had nothing else to eat than potatoes fried in piggrease

[Norton]

Bush's Good Ideas

How refreshing. Finally an OP with no ambition to achieve century status.

[Butterfly]

Can anyone else think of anything he did/supported over the past 7 years that was beneficial to America?

he ultimately destroyed the NeoCon and Republicans future legacy,

a job well done, I might add

He killed Saddam which wasn't an entirely bad thing,

[raycarey]

he ultimately destroyed the NeoCon and Republicans future legacy

good point.

He killed Saddam which wasn't an entirely bad thing,

yeah, but they messed that up too with the release of the cell phone video.

[Butterfly]

^ the phone video was there to amuse the gallery, so not a big deal

[Texpat]

He shaved 10 years off your pathetic, miserable lives by winning a glorious second term.

[GooMaiRoo]

He shaved 10 years off your pathetic, miserable lives by winning a glorious second term.

He shaved a lot more years off the lives of over 4,000 brave, young, patriotic American soldiers by misleading his country into an Iraqi war for the benefit of Israel and oil companies.

[raycarey]

off your pathetic, miserable lives

says the angriest poster on TD, living in the middle of nowhere in a country he loathes.

have another drink tex.....it'll help numb the sad reality of your existence.

[Texpat]

Here's to two term GOPs!

[attaboy]

The 7.8 billion dollar, 68 projects, 2.4 million acres restoration of the Everglades. It's been years since I read about it. I'm sure someone can find a way to condemn it or point out it is in fact a selfish land grab. I'm sure there are compromisees within the agreement.

Another Step Forward for Everglades Restoration

Creation of the world's largest marine sanctuary (84 million acres) at the tip of the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaii Islands Named World's Largest Marine Sanctuary

According to a NPR report Bush has proposed an additional 650,000 acres of marine sanctuary in the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters around the US.

[Fstop]

He sent his father and Bill Clinton over to Southeast Asia after the tsunami hit to raise aid for the disaster victims.

[Agent_Smith]

he gave more aid money to africa than bj bill.

Yes, but has it helped that continent to any measurable degree? It seemed to me that was a way to buy off the leaders for oil companies to plunder resources, and terror cell info (not entirely a bad idea but poor precedent).

[PlanK]

His comment about Osama...

Two weeks ago he was in charge of a country, now he's in charge of a cave.


Was amusing at the time. Just a starter for many more amusing quips that would follow. A president and an entertainer. (not everyone in the world's laughing though).

[JoGeAr]

The book of 'Bush's Good Ideas' has to be right up there with 'Italian War Heroes' and 'Biafran Cookbook".

[britmaveric]

-Idea to spread democracy to the middle east, work in progress with Iraq and Afghanistan.

-Ease dropping/surveillance program against baddies
-Got Libya to give up WMD programs
-Brought the fight to the terrorists, no attacks to yankland since 911
-GITMO, through baddies in jail for undetermined time

Sure Boon/Tex can think of many more.

[barbaro]

-Idea to spread democracy to the middle east, work in progress with Iraq and Afghanistan.

The official policy of the US government is to support dictatorships in the Middle East. This has been the policy for the last 80 years, and continues to the policy.

Saud family in KSA, #2 most aid in the world from the US goes to Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, doing the oil deal with Qaddafi, Kuwait, and other Gulf States.

Elections that are free and fair int he Middle East, is the last thing the US government wants.

OIL - is the reason.

And, democracy is not looked upon the same in the M.E. as it is in Euro-Centric nations.

The entire notion reveals the cultural arrogance and the ignorance of the United States government and public.