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

[Alpha240]

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]

Yea you said it was stupid, but you also made it seem like a president couldn't do that with this quote: What you are saying the President doesnt do, IS possible.

That's why you should read the WHOLE paragraph instead of focusing on one sentence when the next sentence obviously has to do with the first. I put the sentences in one paragraph for the reason that they support each each other...

I already answered this saying that since Kerry wasn't our president at the time he did not have all the facts availbale and could only go by what was released to the public, which was a bunch of crap anyways.  I don't know what he would of done, but if he knew what Bush knew I don't think he would have gone to war with Iraq.  He might of invaded Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama, but no one has a problem with that.  Kerry does not have any personal motives to invade Iraq, unlike Bush.  What motives does Bush have?
1. Revenge.  He even said so himself that he wanted to get Saddam because he threatened Bush Sr.  The elder Bush's high point of presidency was also tainted by his unability to despose of Saddam. 
2. Oil.  One of the Bush regimine's main goal was to secure compnay oil-profits.  Since Iraq has more oil than the U.S., Canada, and Mexico combined, invading Iraq seemed like a good business move, huh?
3. Bush's domestic agenda.  As long as we are at war, if anyone questions anything-- such as his tax cut for the rich, environmental despoilation, or restrictions of civil liberties via the Patriot Act-- these opposers are accused of "supporting terrorism." 
4.  To enforce the fact that America is a great Imperial power and we can do whatever we want regardless of what anyone says, including an international policing group (the UN).

That is all in your opinion about what Kerry would've done, but we have something more solid because the words came from HIS own mouth that he would've gone to war anyways. Therefore, we can stop assume what he would've done because he already stated as much.

As for the rest, they have no significance to me. Why? Name one president that didn't have a personal agenda for Presidency.

I can't say what Kerry has done because he did not have 4 years to prove himself, like Bush.  Both Kerry and Bush can promise what they want, but like I said actions speak louder than words.  Knowing that Bush did not fulfill most of his promises, atleast I can see that he is not a man to trust.  One thing I do like about Kerry is his promise to lower educational fees, such as college tuition.  Also, he is one to further the advancement of science and technology, unlike Bush who is hindering stem cell research which is imperative to many medical advances. ( this hits me close to home, being a biology major and knowing the importance of stem cell research and science and technology as a whole).

How many of our Presidents fulfilled their promises? What makes you think Kerry will be any different from his predecessors?

Seeing how I don't know much about science and politics, hopefully you'll explain to me why Bush is an obstacle to the stem cell research.