Is there ANYTHING that Bush has done these past 5 years that was good

[LynneSin]

and I mean good for humanity, for everyone not just the wealthy who suck up to him.

Can we come up with one bill, one idea, one thing that he did that even we, as democrats, could be proud?

Start thinking!

[mikelewis]

1. He choked on a pretzel...

but it didn't take... So I guess that doesn't count.

[Imagine My Surprise]

5. damn you! That's exactly what I was going to say!

:-)

[mikelewis]

41. That's the beauty of DU... No matter what thought you've had...

about something, someone else is thinking it too. A belated Welcome to DU.

[AtomicKitten]

29. My first thought too.

Although he F'd that up too by living through it.

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. And surprise surprise he even managed to screw that up.

** the pResident who continually screws up.

[Kikosexy2]

2. Just the fact...

he keeps falling off his bike...other than that...I come up zilch.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. I can't tell you how many times Repubs have asked me this question

One just today.

My answer: NOTHING. Sorry, I hated Nixon but I can write a term paper detailing good things he did that really did help the country. But this president has not done one thing that I see as beneficial, other than giving material to comedians.

[Atman]

4. NO. And that is the point I always raise to Bushies

when I get the chance. It's fun watching them squirm. I ask how they like the tax breaks for the oil companie, or the Medicare bill. ANYTHING. Anything positive Bush has done for the people rather than the corps. They just can't do it.

[lvx35]

6. He kept us safe from peace activists

by keeping them under survelliance...I mean who knows what those peace groups would have destroyed if left unchecked!!! :)

[silverweb]

7. No.

Zip. Zilch. Nada.

[Immad2]

8. He proved to the world that the * Family IS pure EVIL? Does that count?

[magellan]

9. I would like to say Yes

But I was taught not to lie.

What a misery the man is, what a pimple on the behind of civilization.

[blm]

10. He thoroughly exposed the GOP agenda for what it is at its core - FASCISM.

.

[Oversea Visitor]

11. He make all the wolf

throw away the sheep clothing.
Is it useful
He is such a disaster they cant pretend to defend him and yet look sane.

[Kerrytravelers]

12. Every day, he comes that much closer to the end of his term.

Not exactly something he's done, but it is the only positive thing I can think of.

[mike_c]

13. he stopped terrorists from attacking America....

Oh wait.

He has protected our freedoms from those who hate us for our freedoms.

Oops-- scratch that one.

He restored honesty and integrity to the white house.

Hmmm. Maybe not.

He has restored America's confidence in its electoral system.

Shit.

He represents the best example of American intelligence, ingenuity, and hard work to the rest of the world.

Ouch. It was hard to type that, let alone believe it.

OK, other than the pretzel, I'm coming up blank. :shrug:

[Marnieworld]

14. He doesn't work a lot so I guess that helps.

Can you imagine the damage he'd do if he ever actually worked? We still have a prayer due to Camp David and Crawford though I do become physically ill when I hear the term "Western White House"

[ProfessorGAC]

47. That's My Take

Look at my sig line. The less he is "working" the better off we all are.
The Professor

[Jose Diablo]

15. Well, he united us, here on DU

I can't think of anyone here that has anything good to say about him. That's a good start for bringing the progressives into more authority.

[Pacifist Patriot]

16. For a short while I considered the Do Not Call List.

But then I decided it really is a silly piece of legislation in terms of good for humanity. It certainly didn't raise anyone's standard of living or save a life.

I can think of good and bad in every administration, republican and democrat, in my lifetime with the exception of this one. I honestly cannot come up with anything worthwhile George W. Bush has done for Joe Q. Citizen.

Joe Q. Inc. on the other hand....

[Jeanette in FL]

17. I can

Because of George Bush, I know more world leaders than I have ever known in my life. I know more about the politics of other nations. I know more about the plights of others in different cultures. I know much more about American Foreign policy and how it affects the other countries of the world. I know more about the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. I know why they hate us, not Americans but the American Government.

[Lefty48197]

18. He's spent a lot of time on vacation

Let's face it, when he's clearing brush in Texas, he isn't f*cking anything up in Washington D.C.

[EFerrari]

21. Jinx.

:toast:

[Lefty48197]

49. LOL - Great minds post alike!

:toast:

[EFerrari]

19. He went on vacation.

:)

[Catchawave]

20. Nada, nothing, nope.....

I've seen these kind of DU threads before, and really hoping someone will come up with a really KEWL positive. Nada, nothing, nope.

Heaven help us all. :grouphug:

[Initech]

22. I honestly cant think of anything.

[helderheid]

23. He got me to register to vote and to contribute time, money, sweat and

tears to Democrats.

[SPKrazy]

24. Took Naps n/t

[SofaKingLiberal]

25. No n/t

[KoKo]

26. Other than Uniting the Dem Left to Fight Back...I can't think of a thing..

not one thing...nothing...zip...nada.

[democrank]

27. N-O-E.

NO.

[glitch]

28. His ineptitude and arrogance have exposed the neo-con underbelly.

this is good for those who fight them. Much easier to fight the enemy you know rather than the shadow you suspect.

[Random_Australian]

30. He's got you a steadfast ally.....

He called us, (Australia) America's 'Deputy Sheriff'(Personally, I chundered) in relation to the affairs of terrorism and pre-emptive strikes in South-East Asia - Did Indonesia, the worlds largest Muslim nation, like the sound of that? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO........ so if you Yanks suddenly become not our allies, or collapse, Indonesia with its 200 million people will have only the goodness of their hearts as a reason not to nab an enourmous, and rich, country.

Mind you, if America can prevent it's own demise for long enough, China's growing dependence on our natural gas will protect us.... I hope.... so there you go, one more small nation has to support you pretty much no matter what.... Check it out... we didn't even sign Kyoto, and we even facilitated that recent Kyoto-Alternative crap.

All because of Bush's big mouth.

[LynnTheDem]

35. My Aussie friends did the chunder at that gagging remark, too.

And welcome to DU, mate! :hi:

[LynneSin]

42. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[newyawker99]

46. Hi Random_Australian!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Burning Water]

31. Well, if it wasn't for Bush,

there would be no DU :)

[European Socialist]

32. Telemarketing Bill--Haven't been bothered by telemarketers too much ...

since registering my phone#. But I think it was Congress's idea--Boy Blunder just signed it.

[hyphenate]

33. Well

The only thing I can think of is that, as far as we know, he didn't get a blow job from an intern. Of course, that really WOULD be part of his PERSONAL LIFE and not as his job as so-called "President" so it really WOULDN'T COUNT anyway. But then, you know pukes--they would rather have death and violence than a little sex of ANY kind. :D

[DarkTirade]

36. I think he refrained from kicking a puppy once.

[Just Me]

37. He successfully fooled lots of people, more than once or twice.

Does that count?

He successfully broke the law, more than once or twice.

Does that count?

He successfully scared/blackmailed/conned/etc. elected representatives into "serving" him.

Does that count?

He successfully funnelled the American treasure into a profitteering scheme for his cronies.

Does that count?

He is successfully bankrupting our country.

Does that count?

He is reversing nearly a century of sacrifice for freedom from oppression by robber barons like him.

Does that count?

He has successfully divided this nation.

Does that count?

He has shrunk the middle class, increased poverty, and concentrated wealth and power.

Does that count?

He has made us the most hated nation on the face of the earth.

Does that count?

He has defied the balance of powers and the Constitution.

Does that count?

He has guaranteed economic security for himself and his cronies on the backs of Americans.

Does that count?

He has proven that even the U.S.A. can be manipulated into doing shit dictators only dream of.

Does that count?

He has proven that, even Americans are gullible enough to be bullshitted, betrayed and exploited.

Does that count?

[LevelB]

38. This is a telling point

I have pointed out a few times to co-workers that if the Administration were simply clueless, you might at least expect them to get things right about half the time.

There would appear to be something else going on here. I doubt it is deliberate malice, I suspect an almost religious adherence to their ideology, in the face of reality.

B.

[Lady President]

39. He has shown the need for bike helmets

There could be parents who have purchased their kids bike helmets after hearing about all of Bush's accidents. Personally, I think he's just a lush, but if there is a child that ends up wearing a helmet because of his awkwardness, then that's a good thing.

That's the best I can do....

[MissB]

40. The no-call list.

[upi402]

43. Noap!

[mim]

44. On his first day

He used the word "lest" in his first inaugural address, putting to shame the patronizing fools who scrubbed the word from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

No, wait--the credit for that belongs with his speechwriter.

[leftofthedial]

45. pretzel and bike accidents were a good start

but as usual, he was too incompetent to finish the job.

[AllegroRondo]

48. He's provided comedians with tons of material

[crispini]

50. I like the Do Not Call List. nt

[lies and propaganda]

51. I had to View All just to see

I think chocking on a pretzel was it, and he didnt even do that well.

[Carni]

52. Giving the devil his due

YES

It was VERY GOOD when he fell off that segway (sp? whatever that thing is)


I wanted to say when he fell off his couch and choked on a pretzel but OF COURSE you people all beat me to it!

[lastliberalintexas]

53. In a backhanded way, yes there is

He has managed to help unite the rest of the world against the US, and has set other countries on the path towards independence from America. Other countries are forming coalitions, the EU and the Euro are stronger than ever (and getting stronger daily), and the US is very, very slowly sinking into irrelevance.

It isn't necessarily good for those of us living here, but in the long run it will be good for humanity if the US doesn't dominate the next century as we did the last, given the current political climate here anyway. Of course, that assumes that the next century is dominated by another country/coalition with better human rights records than ours, and so far that doesn't seem to be the case.

But in general, the less the rest of the world caters to the US- and more specifically, US corporate interests- the better it is for humanity.