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.

[Spirited Away]

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.

I remember specifically saying that it would be stupid for the President to do so without the consent of Congress, sorry to burst YOUR bubble.

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. 

This, once again, has been answered. Because Kerry said that he would have gone to war, what makes you think that Kerry would be any better than Bush?

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.

Well, Gore was never our President and never had a chance to prove himself as one, and neither did plenty of other people who tried to run for Presidency. How about we give NADER a chance to see what he's got? By the progress of this topic, seems to me BUSH and KERRY has NOTHING good to offer. If you disagree, then please tell me something good about Kerry.

"Finishing what he started" is a perfectly good opinion. If you think that it isn't good, well, that's just YOUR own opinion and I'm fine with that. Heh, I'm not a person who would say your opinion is wrong because that's just... wrong.

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...

Seeing how I don't really have affinity for either candidates, I don't really have anything good to report. At least I know that I'm still voting for Bush.

I really do agree with you that schools and the government tries to brainwash you, but people do think for themselves.

Exactly.