Go Bush!!!!!!!!!!
 

I was just watching my local news when they did a small feature on how yesterday when Bush was speaking in Florida (I believe) a little girl was allowed to ask a question and she said that she was so proud of him and wanted to know if he'd shake her hand. Bush smiled and said he'd do better than that and give her a kiss on the cheek. So he did and she started crying because she was so happy.
Now that's touching!:)

I saw that live yesterday. He is a pretty good guy! There was one guy in the audience that said he applied for assistance for his small business and it got bogged down ect ect... Bush sent of the the guys in charge of that program(that happend to be there) over to him to help him out. I have been totally impressed by everything he has done. I dont think I could (or even want to) imagin how Al Gore would be handling all this...

Hootie, he is a polotician! It is good press!
He is under the gun but that is what advisors are for! Granted, he has to make the last decision but is from a lot of imput from knowlwedgeable people around him!

Hell, I love to kiss little girsl, You, OTW, Killerny, AlphasigmaLana ETC!

I do not care what anyone says Harry Truman is the last good Pres. we have had in this country! I am not saying that because he was a LXA and I knew him!

Bess had the worst chocolate I ever had! :D

I think that is sweet, I love that man! Not to mention I liked the 300.00 I got back this year as well!

I love him and I DIDN'T get any money back!!!! LOL

I know it's politics but he is genuine. There is something in his manners and his face that tell you he's being sincere. And furthermore...he doesn't have to do it to look good. America's approval rating for him is still high.
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Nooooo getting money is not a good idea!!! Do you see how our economy is now - i know 9/11 played a role in that, but it was going downhill anyway!!!! Plus, once you get your next tax returns back, you might now like Bush that much :cool: I refused to allow my parents to cash their check.

when you get your tax returns back for this year, and you find that you owe the governement money because they bailed you out with the $300/$600 tax cut, you'll realize what i'm talking about - if you don't, take it up with Dr. Conybear, my Political Economics professor, i'm sure he'll be happy to explain, lol :D

don't get me wrong, that story was incredibly sweet and bush is doing a great job as president during a national tragedy/emergency - but this is politics we're talking about. Anyone see Wag the Dog? they set something like this up in the movie to make the president look good - great movie for all you political buffs out there!

I pay too much taxes regardless, that 300.00 was great!

What 300.00? If anyone needed it , it is me!

Hell, I might really run for PRES. Is my cabinent still intact?:)

It is a time for change, not money but people!:)

Damn am I ni eve!:D

40 + mill. to win a mayor of NY that pays 125,000!:confused:

Strom Thurmond just turned 90! Wow! He must be half brain dead! It is wrong!:mad:

NO the morons that keep electing him have cranial rectosis!:D

Rambleing like the Sons Of the Pioneers!:D

MMM...I dont think sending me a check for $300.00 will buy my approval, but I guess it has for a lot of people.
Bush is a mediocre president who has been caught in the middle of a national tragedy...and has a lot of talented, professional, and knowledgable people working for him. If 9/11 didnt happen, he would still be at Camp David on his scheduled 4 month vacation.

OH GIRL do I ever agree with you!! You said it!

I'm not even going to get into what's going to happen to social security, either, or our national wildlife.

I have to say, too, that I saw Jimmy Carter on tv yesterday and he was speaking about the situation in Israel. He came across as having much more of an understanding of the situation than Bush has.

I feel the exact same way!! I respect his position, but if recent events had not transpired, he'd be chillin', or busy bailing his daughters out :rolleyes:.

I am very concerned about our environment and reproductive rights, since we are letting Bush get away with anything he wants right now. Before recent events, he was approving some sketchy measures...

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Thank You! VolGirl2376, you are right on the money with that one.

I have to add that unlike AlphaChiGirl, I DON"T respect him, and never will. He cheated his way into office. Bottom line.

He's not pro-choice, so I didn't vote for him, and never will. Period.

I am not a fan, BUT he was very cute with that little girl!

How did he CHEAT his way into office. I do believe that there was never any evidence he cheated in anything...
And I certainly hope that if you feel he cheated his way into office, that you also don't respect our former president who cheated on his wife...and furthermore...if he had done a lick about problems in the middle east...we may not have this problem we're all facing right now!
Sorry but I had to say it!

Hootie

I didn't start this thread to talk about his policies...I started it because I feel that he's been handeling things very well in this time. I may be biased, but I fear what the Nation would be like if we were under the leadership of Gore or Nader or anyone else...I think THAT is the topic at hand...not the $300.00 rebate we got.

The problems in the middle east have been going on for hundreds of years - its holy war pitting religious beliefs against religious beliefs; no president was going to immediately solve that in 4 or eight years - you can't resolve a conflict people don't want resolved!

but yes, bush is doing s decent job - why in my opinion - colin powell is an excellent secretary of state and condoleeza rice is one of the best there is at natonal security/foreign affairs - he's surrounded himself with some of the best - remind you of any former presidents?

I totaly agree. But then again tom what about your cabinet ;) :D

She is an Alpha Chi Omega-I know this is a non-Greek area but I had to say it.

I agree with you sister!!!!! F*&k the environment and god forbid I can make a decision about MY body:mad:

This may or may not be true, so please don't say bad things to me. But does it bother anyone else that in Texas, their sex ed programs don't teach safe sex. They teach absitinence only. Just a thought (the connection being Bush was Gov. of Texas, and these programs were under his admin.)

BTW, no, I didn't vote for him, yes he is doing wonderfully in light of the tradgedy, and yes he has a very talented staff.

Sadly, I am too old to remember what they taught in sex ed class, but I guess I would have to say I learned most of my info. out in the field;)

Still feelin' the love for G.W.....300.00 or not!

Bush is Hitler. They both used national tradegy to their advangtage. Both are racist. Racial profiling is now considered a good thing, because now it can stop terrorists. If there will ever be a fourth reich, it will in this country, and it will be in our lifetime.

Thats a VERY strong comparison to make!! I would think very carefully before I made a statement like that.

Lol- I forgot to mention something about the tax check everyone recieved. Something that proves that he really looks out for the wealthy! The average person a check for 300 bucks...my friend who is a surgeon and makes like a zillion dollars a year got a freaking check for over $100,000...makes 300 clams sound like a joke!

Actually Hitler is better known for ruthlessly killing innocent people for a cause. If anyone in this situation should be compared to Hitler it would be Osuma...but even thats probably a stretch.

Hootie;)

Yeah, they are all bad people. But innocent people are already being attacked because they "look arab" and that's happening under Bush's watch and I haven't heard him condem any of that.

You havent?? Watch the news much???

Not really.

Poor Billy...you really should watch the news (nothing but love).
And furthermore racial stereotyping has been around for ages...through a lot of different presidents!

Ok, so you dont watch the news much, how would you like him to condem those attacks? By writing you a personal letter??
If your not putting yourself in a position to hear him condem the attacks, how would you know if he did or didnt??

I didn't say he did or he didn't. I said i hadn't heard it. And yes, a personal letter would be nice.

I wasn't talking about that. He seemed to have much more insight into the situation with Arafat and Israel than Bush has.

I suppose that YOU are perfect in every situation, of course. ;)

I simply respect Bush because he is President and he's been a great figurehead during this whole bit, I do not agree with his politics and I do feel he gained the presidency through shady means. :rolleyes:

I do not credit him with any post-September 11th successes as President, however. He is surrounded by two of the most brilliant people regarding the Middle East and our role there, Ms. Rice and Gen. Powell. This reminds me of a talk I heard given by a Planned Parenthood doctor regarding the fact that reproductive rights were in such jeopardy, "Bush may be personally stupid, but he has surrounded himelf by some of the smartest people in American politics." It's not HIM I'm impressed by (or scared of), it's the people with whom he does business.

So you are going to make a comparison of that nature without even knowing how he responded to the attacks on Arab Americans?? You said he was racist, how?? What are you basing that statement off of?? Hopefully something you heard rather than didnt hear and therefore assumed....





I think its funny how when people give him credit for something good, its because of his cabinet(which he chose). But when there is something someone may disagree with its HIS fault.

often times, people surround themselves with the best to make up for their own shortcomings - i think he made a damn smart move having both of them on his cabinet - lol, he can't be less of a presidnet becuase well unfortunately he is the only president we have - you don't have to agree with me, just understand that there are people out there who see politics and the way they work differently from you.

Bush's administration want's to drill for oil in the Alaska wildlife refuge. There was a study put out a couple of years ago that said if we did drill, there would only be a 2-3 month supply for drilling, so it's not worth it. Not only would we be drilling, but roads would have to be built into the refuge, of which there aren't many at present. He also backed America out of the Environmental emissions reduction world talks (I can't remember what it was called, it might have been the kyoto agreement, but I'm not sure.) If I did more research, I'm sure I could find more, but these are things that I've heard on the news, for everyone to hear.

yes it was Kyoto - Clinton actually signed the Kyoto agreement, but it means nothing unless Congress passes it - which isn't going to happen, unfortunately.