Why do so many people hate Bush?

[Kimber Scott]

I have a friend, who has a friend, who is a Republican. My friend has recently come back from overseas with a very bad taste in his mouth for the U.S.. His Republican friend asked him just why people hate Bush so much. My friend, being in a near obsession with discovering the facts regarding American Imperialism, and the atrocities that imperialism has caused, has answered his friend with tombs of reasons to hate U.S. foreign policy, historically and more recently - to include Clinton's foreign policy, but not much specifically in the way of why we hate Bush so much.

So, I thought we could help him out. Can you list the reasons why you hate Bush - specifically, directly, succinctly, clearly and indisputably - at least, in a way a questioning Republican would understand. I mean, this guy really is searching for some answers - he is not defending Bush with maniacal zeal. He really wants to know. He's on the fence, my friend has already softened him up some, but we want to bring him into the fold. His next question was... How will Kerry be different?

[porphyrian]

1. Bush lied, thousands died, Kerry isn't Bush - n/t

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[TruthIsAll]

51. Here are over 100 reasons to hate Bush

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1537720

[Racenut20]

2. 5th grade schoolyard bully with a rich daddy.

[Cats Against Frist]

21. I don't HATE Bush

I hate the GOP -- this is not to say that I hate all conservatives, because I don't -- only those who support the GOP. SPECIFICALLY I don't like the GOP, because in the last 20 years, I've been keen to the forces being put into motion that brought together the neocons, the corpo-fascists and the delusional Evangelicals, and I'm quite certain that I know that their vision of the future is: The rule of the King (the ruling class) and the Church, which is always due for a return if the wrong people get into power with a dull and delusional constituency helping them.

I see the goals of the GOP as tantamount to pissing on the Constitution, and an affront to the Enlightenment ideals on which this country was founded --

just think about all of world history -- I think you could honestly say that the civil rights movement (don't let the new GOP take credit for it, either) is one of the pinnacles of human existence -- hand in hand with democracy, this is the liberation of man, the right of law to be laid down equally at the feet of free persons.

In my opinion, the GOPs Christian Talibanian ties, and corporate-government merger (King) amount to nothing less than than the end of our democracy.

(And I hold Democrats responsible for some of this, too -- but not to the extent of the GOP.)

Sorry -- to answer the question directly -- I think he elicits so much hatred is because people can see that these forces have come together under him, and he represents the "UNLEASHED" version of the worst of GOP ideology -- cocky, greedy, stupid, and a liar.

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[Mandate My Ass]

40. Affirmative action

He got in on a legacy. He didn't have the grades to get in on merit.

[hippiegranny]

52. only the very naive think that pinhead's

c average at yale means something. ok, it means something... it means that when you have a rich enough daddy you can buy a degree, but they're certainly not going to pretend you earned it with any honors.

[Racenut20]

3. Gives college Greeks a bad name.

[Worst Username Ever]

24. Amen

[Racenut20]

4. SUCKS as a President (woo woo I am a CEO. wheeeee!)

[truthspeaker]

5. He started a war for no good reason, lied to us about it,

and then messed up the planning of said war and its aftermath, resulting in more senseless deaths.

Bush missed the fundamental lesson of Vietnam, specifically, and the 20th Century in general: modern war is so terrible and deadly you do not send Americans to die - and kill other people - unless you have a damn good reason.

He did not have a good reason for invading Iraq, and lied about the reasons he did have.

That's about it.

[noahmijo]

6. Bush was hated the moment he 'beat' McCain for the nominee

then the hate grew after he stole the election...you know the rest.

[napi21]

43. I think a lot of it started there.

The tactics used on McCain, especially in NC & SC turned a lot of people off, but I think it actually goes back farther than that. I can tell you I started hating this arrogant AH back when the primary campaign ad first begun. His "people" were saying "I know GW is going to win the nomination. He's got $30 million already and nobody can beat that!" When I heard that, I was dead set against this arrogant AH! It really pissed me off that you didn't need anything else but MONEY!

Well, it turns out, they were right. I guess it didn't take anything else but money, but I think that was the real beginning, and the money and arrogance factors have just gotten worse over the last 3 years.

[htuttle]

7. The only thing worse than an imperialist is an incompetent imperialist

Related to that, Bush hasn't even tried to provide a reasonable cover story for his adventures.


I think that's what really sets Bush apart from previous US imperialist running dog presidents, and probably is why he's so 'extra-disliked' around the world.

[Kimber Scott]

10. I think you've hit the nail on the head here for me.

It's not only the fact the guy lied to us, but he doesn't care that we know he did. Like he's impervious to the will of the people. Like living under a... a... evil dictator.

[Worst Username Ever]

8. Well

Part of it in American is the election shenanigans. And the fact that now that we KNOW Bush, we realize that he projects an arrogance to the rest of the world that we feel does not represent America. Also his determination to accomplish his Iraq pet-project, regardless of international support (and thereby alienating our allies, including France, our very OLDEST ally, who, lets not forget, saved out ass way back in the revolutionary war, way before ww1 OR 2, and I beleive again in the Civil War). Oh, and it is not just Bush, it is his administration, too. The world is just generally more dangerous since he took power. Tell your friend to see F911, and think CRITICALLY about it (try and refute what Moore is saying). Goodness, there are so many things to say on the subject, I could jsut go on and on.

[NicoleM]

9. Because he's a Cheneying Cheneyhole.

Okay, the real answer is because he's an arrogant jerk who has had everything handed to him his whole life, and he thinks he's soooooo much better than everybody else. He has no interest in anything but baseball and world domination. He's a liar and a thief and he's dragging our country down into a hole it may never dig itself out of.

How's that?

[bowens43]

11. The Bush Doctrine

The Patriot Act
On vacation 42% of the time before 911
The dismantling of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts
The lies to Congress, the UN , our allies and the American people that led to the invasion of Iraq
His smirk
His arrogance
His support of the Marriage Amendment

the list is endless.....

[Cyrano]

12. Bush's self-righteousness and hypocrisy

give self-righteousness and hypocrisy a bad name.

He gets up at podiums, reads obvious lies to us, and then calls us traitors when we protest.

He claims that God talks to him, while engaging in the most despicable, anti-Christian behavior imaginable.

He's committed despicable crimes against the English language.

He's never done an honest days work in his life, but sees fit to lecture others on "values," etc.

Give me a minute and I'll come up with 100 more reasons.

[GainesT1958]

13. Well, it's not simply because Dub is stupid...

It's unfair to hate someone SIMPLY because of abject stupidity they display. It's much more about the WAY Dub is stupid...he flaunts it, he brags about, he's damn proud of being extremely stupid, and of all the stupid decisions he's made.

Having said that, however, the thing I really hate about Dub is his overt arrogance, together with his vindictiveness. Both are really demented, sadistic character flaws, and Dub's got 'em both in spades. He holds grudges like a Colombian drug lord, he mocks his "enemies" while he's beating them up, and he wears his blatant disregard for other peoples' suffering like a merit badge. These traits make it impossible to feel any sympathy for him being "over his head" in that job whatsoever; it's almost like he MAKES you want to hate him!:mad:

B-)

[Sandpiper]

14. The only qualification that he offered

As to why anyone should vote for him was more or less that his last name was Bush.

[MallRat]

15. He lost the popular vote, but acts as if he has a mandate.

When all is said and done, when you review all the horrific decisions and policies this Administration has made over the past 3 1/2 years, it really all comes down to one thing: lack of humility.

Ekeing into the White House on the heels of a highly controversial Supreme Court decision, most other people would have taken the high road and governed from the center. He could have healed the nation, cobbled together an unlikely alliance on both sides of the aisle, and could have accomplished a lot.

Instead, what was the first thing he did when he took office? He terminated funding of international family planning services, increased the levels of arsenic in our drinking water, and didn't look back. After barely making his way into the Oval Office, with 50% of the country looking upon him as a usurper, he gave us a big "FUCK YOU," and proceeded to drive the ship of state as far to the right as was humanly possible.

And that was BEFORE 9-11.

-MR

[Mechatanketra]

31. CORRUPT lack of humility

We might be able to deal in cold rationality with his wretched policies.

We might be able to brush off with mere irritation his unending arrogance.

But to be arrogant about his repeated failures and atrocities? Cry havoc, and release the dogs of Gore! :)

Seriously, I think it comes down to this: the man's a soulless crook who thinks the death and misery he causes or permits are topics suitable for jokes ("trifecta", "my base", looking under the desk, "please don't kill me"). Why DON'T you hate him? Isn't this exactly the sort of person that decent Americans are supposed to despise?

I hate Bush because he gets people killed and then laughs at them. Seems reasonable to me.

[Just Me]

16. He betrays the American people and apparently feels no guilt in so doing.

n/t

[cybildisobedience]

17. where to begin...

- Hypocrite -- announces that he stands for morality and integrity, but is the sleaziest, slimiest thief and warmonger we've ever had in the White House
- Says one thing, but does another -- I know that's the def. of a hypocrite, but he takes it to a whole different level. Quick example: "I trust the people to count the votes, not machines." Then signs in a $3.9 billion law that MANDATES states buy machines made by his cronies. Also, AS he is saying this, runs to his daddy's cronies on the Supreme Court to fix the election for him and hand him the White House.
- Childish, infantile, petty -- makes up his mind, refuses to deal with facts or logic or science or anything that contradicts his decision
- arrogant
- mean-spirited
- has a sense of entitlement, even though he's never accomplished anything in his entire life without other people either bailing him out or fixing the fight for him
- preaches about responsibility, but refuses to take any for himself or his actions. Again, a hypocrite, but to a dangerous level.
- Starts wars, but refused to fight when he had a chance.

I could go on and on, but the one description that suits him to a "T" is Anne Richards' famous line: He was born on third base and thought he hit a triple.

I think you could actually take it one step further: He never left home plate and told everyone he hit a grand slam. And the media went along with it!

[Worst Username Ever]

18. Hey Bush, why did we go to war?

terra murkins terra terra murkins saddam regime terra murkins murkins mass graves terra terra terra WMD terra 911 terra terra murkins coalition of the willing terra rape rooms torture terra terra haliburton terra terra

[Qutzupalotl]

19. He thinks God told him to make up stuff about Iraq

so we could invade. He has deep psychological flaws. He's confusing avenging his father's assassination attempt with something coming from his heavenly father.

I wonder if God talks to him about pussy, too.

[Mandate My Ass]

20. Couldn't have gotten elected as dog catcher

without his daddy's money and connections. He's not only been an abject failure at everything he's ever tried, he's too stupidly arrogant to conceive that his Cheney-ups negatively affect millions of people. Couple that with his mulish refusal to admit his many mistakes or to take corrective action or even mild criticism.

It ain't rocket science.

Worst.President.Ever.

[doni_georgia]

22. In addition to the fact that he didn't win election and sucks as president

I really dispise his egotism, and his inability to admit that he is ever wrong. I can't stand the way he acts like he is better than everyone else. An example was how he treated a reporter in a press conference who addressed him as "sir." Bush said, "You talking to me?" the reporter then said, "Mr. President." Another example of his egotism is in Fahrenheit 911 when after shooting a duck he turns to his press corp and says, "Anyone going to say 'good shot'?" He treats everyone like they are so beneath him. Probably has a lot to do with why foreign leaders (other than Tony Blair) dislike him so much. My impression of him is someone who never measured up to his daddy, so he has to build himself up constantly to feel like the big man. honesly, he reminds me of J.R. Ewing on Dallas - and I hated that show, and particularly hated that character.

[Cyrano]

23. Actually, I hated him when he was governor of Texas

When Carla Faye Tucker was executed, he mocked her, whining, "Please don't kill me. Please don't kill me."

What a disgusting fucking excuse for a human being.

[KurtNYC]

26. Seeing through it

Thanks to Cheney's F-word, they have been running the clips recently of * and Cheney when Bush calls Adam Climer a major league * and what is most revealing of that clip is that both are smiling and waving to the crowd even as they insult various of them. What a microcosm of their approach to government! They smile while they think of us all as major league *'s. For those who can see through their facade (which is increasingly thin), how can you not feel insulted by that little smirk that seems to say "they are buying my BS, these stupid Cheney'ers are buying it all."

[kayell]

28. Here is a handy reference of many of the reasons

http://www.wage-slave.org/scorecard.html

Not up to date as noted on page, but much, much info here.

[Kimber Scott]

33. Great link. Thanks.

nt

[Zero Gravitas]

29. Why we hate Bush

1) He stole the 2000 Election
2) He is a liar, and not about irrelevant stuff like who, if anyone, is sucking his dick, but about important things like why we invade other countries
3) He is a fear monger.
4) He smirks, struts, ponces and plays dress up.
5) He is incompetent.
6) He is ignorant.
7) He is arrogant.
8) He is incapable of admitting that he has made mistakes.
9) He thinks diplomacy means demanding that others give 100% of what he wants immediately or Don Rumsfeld will call them names.
10) He has made the world much less safe since taking office.
11) He pretends to be a "man of the people" when in fact he is a useless aristocrat who has never worked a day in his life and is actively screwing over ordinary people.

[MissAnnThrope]

39. Adding to the list.

He's so far to the right, he can't even see the middle.

All men may be created equally, according to Jefferson, but according to Bush, if you're gay, you don't count.

He's trying to push religion into government.

He went AWOL, but he's willing to get our young men killed.

Coke-heads tend to be jerks all around.

He has no concept of the Flag Code. When people were painting their cars to look like the flag, according to the code, that was a desecration, but he was calling them patriots.

Disagree with him or his supporters and you're a commie or fascist. (they so don't see it in themselves.)

The number of executions in Texas while he was Governor. He refused to even look into bipartisan reforms recommended to the system.

He used to own the Texas Rangers. I'm a Yankees fan.

You know, I never thought I'd say this, but this is the one case where I'd rather Dan Quayle was President.

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[Generic Other]

53. Soft on crime?

He gets a cold blooded gleam in his eye whenever he talks about murder, torture, executions.

He wants to be dictator and he's given new meaning to the term thoughtcrime with his Patriot Act.

The only place he's soft is in the head and probably in the bed.

[Dulcinea]

32. Because he's a liar & a hypocrite of the highest order.

"I'm a uniter, not a divider."
If that's not hypocrisy, what is?

He's a spoiled brat who feels his myriad inadequacies more & more each day & takes it out on the rest of the world. I might almost feel sorry for him if he wasn't such a worthless sack of shite.

Plus, his mangling of the English language just makes me cringe!

And, he's a pisspoor president.

The list goes on & on...

[oldcoot]

34. The dangerous combination of arrogance and incompetence

Everyone makes mistakes. However, most of us try to learn from our mistakes. Unfortunately, Bush and the members of his administration believe that they are perfect and they do not acknowledge their mistakes. Their failure to acknowledge their mistakes means that they will repeat them and we will pay a high price. For example, if Bush gets a second term, I expect him to try to "liberate" Iran or Syria because the "liberation" of Iraq was such a smashing success.

[Wolftone378]

35. Bush

I can't stand Bush for many reasons. In reality, most of us have to make it in this world, one way or the other, and usually without extra help. This is partcularly true for the exploited middle class. I think it individuals become stronger when they learn to survive. Bush hasn't worked for, or really earned the so-called achievements in his life, including this Presidency. He is arrogant and proud of himself letting others buy or manipulate his way through life. There is also a war that didn't need to happen, his lies to the American people (we are not as stupid as he is), his collusion with Chaney's buddies, the economy, healthcare and .... does that help? Maybe the one way Kerry will be different is that he had to stick his butt out where someone could shoot it in the military so he should have some idea about survival. Other than that, he's just a run of the mill politician but the less of two evils.

[Skittles]

36. Bush is an evil bastard who stole the election and is trashing America

Kerry can at least formulate a sentence without the benefit of a teleprompter. That gives me hope alone that some freaking progress can be made/

[opihimoimoi]

37. I agree, plus " Anyone said "Good shot?"" while hunting...

The sheer arrogance, thirst for the fawning from ass suckers.

"Bring um on" had a devastating effect.

"Osama who?" as we invaded Iraq.

"Mission accomplished" as he strode across the deck of the Lincoln.

these and many more examples of Ineptitude, Arrogance, Stupidity, and Shallowness are some of the reasons we cannot stand the man. He is destroying America and the World while posing as the Savior.

We can look no further to find a Satan in our midsts.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

38. Here's why....

I don't hate Bush, I hate what he has done to our country and the world.

Here's a small taste of the policies and actions of Bush's I hate the most (links to articles are available on my site doyouknow.org):


The Bush Administration has chosen to ignore its own Pentagon-commissioned report that called climate change a significant threat to world peace, and envisioned a time when anarchy could reign as countries fought to ensure access to food, water and energy supplies.
Agence France-Presse courtesy of SpaceDaily, February 24, 2004

The Bush Administration is attempting to rescind an earlier EPA ruling that said mercury and nickel emissions from power plants were a public health menace which required a sharp reduction of the toxic pollutants.
The Washington Post, December 2, 2003

The "Healthy Forest Restoration Act" signed into law by George Bush will not only pave the way for increased logging and road building into sensitive wilderness areas, but removes a key safeguard for endangered species, while doing little to address major, causative components of wildfires.
Los Angeles Times, December 4, 2003
The Associated, December 4, 2003

The Bush administration is proposing far-reaching changes to conservation policies that would allow hunters, circuses and the pet industry to kill, capture and import animals on the brink of extinction in other countries.
The Washington Post, October 11, 2003

The Bush Administration has eased the old-growth forest logging requirements of the Clinton-era Forests with a Future initiative, allowing a quadrupling of logging of environmentally sensitive areas in the Sierra Nevada range.
Reuters, January 27, 2004
San Francisco Chronicle, January 23, 2004

The Union of Concerned Scientists has accused the Bush administration of manipulating and distorting scientific facts to create policies in the areas of "climate change, mercury emissions, reproductive health, lead poisoning in children, workplace safety and nuclear weapons" that fit with their political agenda.
Wired News, February 18, 2004

The Pentagon is attempting to get emissions exemptions from the Clean Air Act, as well as a redefinition the Superfund's solid waste rules that would exclude toxic materials such as chemical weapons and ammunition.
Newhouse News Service, April 21, 2004

The Bush Administration is pushing legislation that would allow the Department of Energy to keep radioactive waste that is in buried tanks at the nation's nuclear waste dumps, instead of having them removed for permanent storage. Many of these dumps are leaking contaminants into nearby ground water and waterways.
The Washington Post, June 1, 2004

Information regarding women's health, women's economic status, scientific data regarding women, and women's protections have been "deleted, buried, distorted and has otherwise gone missing" from governmental web sites by the Bush Administration.
Reuters, April 28, 2004

George W. Bush's appointee to the office of Special Counsel, Scott Bloch, has determined gays and lesbians do not qualify as a protected class and therefore are not covered by workplace protections granted under the country's civil rights laws.
365Gay.com, March 17, 2004

Two important computer privacy programs that would have protected Americans during "data mining" of commercial transactions and personal health records for alleged antiterrorism activities have been jettisoned by the Bush Administration.
The Associated Press, March 15, 2004

The Bush Administration is proposing that the Federal Communications Commission extend the indecency standards currently limited to broadcast media to pay services such as satellite and cable.
Reuters, February 26, 2003

The Bush Administration has used their antiterrorism campaign as a means to allow increased spying on and infiltration of peace groups and other activists.
Muskegon Chronicle, March 29, 2004
Sacramento Bee, November 9, 2003

The Bush Administration continues to claim that the outsourcing of American jobs to cheaper labor markets "makes the economy stronger".
The Associated Press, March 30, 2004

Despite an existing $7 trillion debt, George W, Bush is proposing to add an additional $1 trillion to fund his scheme to partially privatize Social Security.
The Washington Times, February 9, 2004

George W. Bush is proposing that his tax cuts, many of which are set to expire in 2005, be made permanent, a move that will increase the federal deficit by $2 trillion dollars.
Reuters courtesy of FindLaw Legal News, January 10, 2004
Philidelphia Inquirer, February 6, 2004

The massive tax cuts put forth by the Bush Administration as urgent economic and job stimulus have resulted in a record deficit, a "jobless" recovery, and contributed to the most severe fiscal decline in over 20 years.
OMB Watch, August 22, 2003

Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard and who are stationed in Iraq have tested positive for exposure to manmade uranium, most likely from exposure to dust from depleted uranium munitions used by American troops in the invasion.
New York Daily News, April 3, 2004

The Disabled American Veterans -- a group congressionally chartered to visit sick and injured service members and counsel them on veterans' benefits and health care -- has accused the Bush Administration of severely hampering their access to those wounded in Iraq through a variety of restrictions, including one that requires they have a full-time escort during visits with patients.
CNN, January 7, 2004
Indie Media Magazine, January 10, 2004

The Bush Administration was successful its court fight to overturn an Iraqi monetary judgment won by American servicemen held and tortured during the first Gulf War.
The New York Times, November 10, 2003
The Associated Press, June 4, 1004

A Bush Administration memo titled "Planning Guidance for the FY 2006 Budget" has revealed a plan that may include spending cuts for domestic programs he has supported during his current presidential campaign, including cuts to education, homeland security, veterans, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Washington Post, May 26, 2004
The Associated Press, May 27, 2004

Funding for an international health conference was withheld by the Bush Administration after lobbying from the right-wing Traditional Values Coalition, which claimed the conference advocated abortion. The US had been funding the Global Health Council for thirty years.
The Washington Post, April 26, 2004

George W. Bush has proposed cutting $1.4 billion and 38 programs from the Department of Education, including school programs that deal with the arts, alcohol abuse, dropout prevention, school counselors, smaller learning communities, school reform, and school leadership.
The Associated Press, February 2, 2004

After lobbying by the Grocery Manufacturers of America -- which represents such companies as PepsiCo Inc. and Hershey Foods Corp. -- the Bush Administration has raised objections to a World Health Organization report that suggested countries could reduce the levels of obesity in their citizens by urging them to reduce their fat and sugar intakes.
Associated Press, January 16, 2004

After putting in new overtime rules that affect millions of Americans, the Bush Administration is instructing employers on how to limit overtime pay for 1.3 million low-income workers.
Associated Press, January 6, 2004

The Bush Administration dropped from the 2003 budget a low-income child tax credit provision that could have benefited close to 12 million child across the country, while retaining tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, May 30, 2003

Due to new Pell Grant eligibility requirements put in place by George W. Bush, 84,000 students stand to completely lose higher education funding, while another 1.5 million face reductions in their funding.
Lansing State Journal, October 6, 2003

George W. Bush refused to release $34 million in funding earmarked for the United Nations Population Fund, which provides poor countries with birth control, maternal and child care, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
CBS, July 22, 2002

[Kimber Scott]

41. Perfect. Thank you, so much!

nt

[Hell Hath No Fury]

46. You're welcome!

:hi:

[Kimber Scott]

49. I signed up for the newsletter on your site.

www.doyouknow.org

That site is going to come in real handy!

[1gobluedem]

42. I am in awe

This is definitely a keeper. Thanks for posting it.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

47. There at 300+ additional items like that...

on the site, with more on the way.

Check it out when you get the chance.

[sofa king]

44. Because I was fully aware of Bush's incompetence and dishonesty.

My dislike of Bush began in about 1997-98, when he started sniffing around the national scene. He was, even then, the least forthcoming, most evasive, most substanceless candidate since (I thought) Ronald Reagan. It was exceedingly difficult to take him seriously.

He evaded everything, especially specific policy. At first, I thought it was simple evil politics--trying to keep him from being nailed down while he was busy forming a favorable public opinion. But he persisted in evading his record and hiding his real agenda all the way up until his inauguration.

Long before then it was apparent that evil politics wasn't the only reason for the evasion. It was obvious that the candidate himself was of only modest intellect, wasn't conversant in anything but basic policy issues, and his record indicated he was completely unready for the office. His apologists dismissed his obvious shortcomings as "intellectual incuriosity" and "poor public speaking skills."

But it was obvious to millions of us that this man was being carefully handled by obvious corporate interests and ideological extremists: defense, energy, neoconservatives, astroturfs--Big Money, in a nutshell, with a heavy seasoning of Old Testament.

And then, he got elected on a technicality which one hundred years hence will be considered an election theft on par with that of Hayes/Tilden.

That's why I hate the Administration--not the President personally, and certainly not the sanctity of the Office, should it survive him.

And believe me, I and many others like me are just as angry at ourselves. Because we knew, and we couldn't stop him.

[info being]

45. He DOESN'T need facts!!!

Right-wingers always say they need more facts, but that's just what they think they need. It isn't necessarily the facts they have wrong, its the philosophy. Start by agreeing with him on things like: war is bad, education is good, people should be free and have rights, etc. From there, you're able to put things into contects at a more fundamental, philisophical level.

Aside from that, use stories as examples to back up your philosophical positions. Facts alone can always be refuted with other "facts", but a solid worldview and philosophy means something.

[TexasSissy]

48. Hate is too strong a word for me. But I dislike his policies & his charac

character intensely. I believe his policies are very dangerous for this great country that I call home.

It's his POLICIES and his CHARACTER (the parts of the character that affect his job performance). He lies, he misleads, he's shifty. He doesn't listen to others who are experts in the various fields. He's not well informed on just about any subject, that I can tell.

[against all enemies]

50. He hurts poor people and helps rich people.

[pdmike]

54. Criminal Justice, Environment and Just HIM

Being a criminal defense attorney, I am highly offended by the cavalier manner in which Bush is unilaterally suspending the right to counsel and the right to a speedy trial in the name of some undeclared "war on terrorism."

I am offended by the way in which Bush and the highly conservative presidents before him, have packed our courts with right wing judges with only a conservative agenda.

I am offended by the way in which Bush ignores our environment and favors Big Business.

I am also offended by HIM. He just LOOKS like a stupid, little kid who knows that he is messing up but also knows that he has the power to do it.

pdmike

[RebelYell]

55. My anger is more directed at Babs.......

.....for not taking that load in her mouth.

[BlueStateGirl]

56. He's an intellectually lazy , emotionally stunted, pampered,

waste of DNA that has never accomplished anything on his own... EVER.
It would be easy to hate him for his foreign policies... if they were HIS. But considering he couldn't even name the leaders of Pakistan and India the summer before the election I doubt he ever gave much thought to US foreign policy, or History, or Economics or to anything beyond grabbing a six pack on the way home from the golf course.

He was a know nothing, do nothing ,about to be has been ,before some one got the bright idea he would be the perfect front man. Like able and average enough for most Americans to want to have a beer with or maybe go fishing with, which, let's face it, is about all the qualifications one needs with the majority of the electorate these days. Well, that, and a wife with a realllllly good cookie recipe.
Not that he was elected, mind you. He lost.

He isn't fit to carry Al Gore's jock strap.

Yet somehow, there he is. President of the United States of America.
Thanks to the subversion of our democratic process. He is a mockery of everything about America he claims to love so dearly.

And a chicken shit AWOL coward.