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Old 11-09-2008, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by puglover View Post
In my opinion, a lot of people are influenced by what the Media feeds them which is not always the honest truth and as a result peoples perceptions become clouded.
So I believe that President Bush's approval rating is mostly a direct result of the media ability to change perceptions instead of his true leadership ability.
Absolutely - it's called "the power of the Press" for a reason!

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Originally Posted by KSigkid View Post
8 years in office will do a lot - it's crazy to look at the before and after pictures of Presidents.
Granted, his family seemed not to age well but this is what FOUR years of the Presidency did to Jimmy Carter:

1976:


and 1981:



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Originally Posted by UGAalum94 View Post
I think Bush's presidency will be much better regarded by history than it is today.
I agree - but it's going to take some years. Unfortunately.
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