The Good in President Bush, I would like to know... Options

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I've read many debates regarding George Bush and John Kerry. Unlike Bush, Kerry never had a chance to prove himself as a president and show the American people how he could help this country and its people. George Bush had almost 4 years now to make a difference, and in my opinion any difference he made was make our country worse than it was before. I just don't understand why people like Bush. I really don't. I've heard unrational reasons, such as "He is a Christian" and "He is a strong leader", but I have not heard any REAL reasons on why Bush is a good person/president. So pleeease... someone tell me why so many people out there like Bush.

I would like non war related reasons, because i am against the war and therefore I will disagree with almost any reason given regarding the war.
For example: if you say you like Bush because he caught Saddam Hussein, my reply would be that he had no probable cause to go after Hussein. Even if he saw him as a threat, Bush had no proof or real intelligence to have reasons to bomb Suddam's country and capture him. I also don't believe in pre-emptive attacks. I think they are extremely hypocritical and destructive.

So if anyone has any input on how Bush improved our economy, environment, societal problems, scientific and technological advances, or anything along those lines please let me know.

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hmm, I don't know if you know how this works, but the President doesn't just declare war and BAM, America goes to war. He actually discussed with Congress and Congress approved. It would incredibly stupid of Bush to just jump into war without consent from Congress. I think you skipped some of your government classes.

Actually, the president has the power to send troops to war for a certain period of time without the approval of congress, sorry to burst your bubble.

The poverty in Vietnam was far worst than any democracy I have visited. Communism have more flaws than democracy. In Communism, the government rules everything. Imagine if we just give all the power to President Bush and he would be our supreme leader or any other president. Communism IS FAR worst in the hands of people than democracy. Democracy at least grants the citizens control of who they are voting for, and they can blame it on themselves if they voted for the wrong people to represent them.

I agree that democracy is a better form of government, but i'm just trying to make people think for themselves rather than being told that communism is BAD BAD BAD. Vietnam is a poorer country than the US, so that may have an affect with the poverty. And in the election of 2000, african americans and other minorities votes were nullified for whatever reason. This is just an example of the problems of government. Even though democracy claims that the people vote for their leader, it's more complicated than that. I'm NOT saying communism is good or bad, all i'm saying is that every governement has it's problems and secrets.

You may think that Kerry would do things differently, but "there is a big difference between" would have done and done. There was an interview with Kerry that someone posted in another topic about Kerry's response to the Iraq War.... I think he said something along the lines of he would have gone to war as well. I'll try to find it again for your sake.

Actions speak louders than words... what Bush has done about the war has much more of an impact than what Kerry has said about the war. Why does it matter what Kerry said about the war anyways?? If he's for the war, well we're already in one thanks to Bush. If he's againt is, then he will withdraw our troops.

Because I do not like neither Bush nor Kerry as presidential candidates, I must then ask you if there is any goood in Kerry. Bush has my vote, and yes I'm registered to vote, simply because he is my choice over Kerry. If the only good in Bush is that he must finish what he has started, then at least he got one more credential over Kerry.

Kerry was never our president and never had a chance to prove himself as one. How bout we give him a chance to see what he's got? By the progress of this topic, seems to me that Bush has NOTHING good to offer. If you disagree please PLEASE tell me something good bush has done for us. I don't think "finishing what he started" is a good reason to have him as our president for another 4 years. Why hasn't he withdrawn a majority of our troops already and start "finishing" this mess?? hmmm, maybe because he knows people are giving him their vote just for that reason? just a thought.

I hate when people say that because it's like they're saying, " I would prefer to have Fidel Castro than Bush." UGH! 

It's not really like that at all... when we say "Anyone but Bush" we are still being rational about it. For example, I would rather have any canididate from another party running for office as president rather than Bush, such as Kerry or Nader. Do you really think that people would want literally ANYONE as president.... for example, you? please think before you speak.... or type.

ok last time people, what good has Bush done for us in the last four years?????? c'mon there's got to be SOMETHING... that man can't be THAT uncapable of doing good...