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Originally posted by UMgirl
The post was a joke inference to the previous one like it.
Let's remember that morals wasn't the foundation of Bush's campaign. That's something the Press came out with after it was over to lets be real, stir-up something and give a reason for Bush's win. And I highly doubt anybody that voted for him is looking for moral guidance from him just because they might have the some of the same moral values. You have church for that.
He doesnt show his intelligence all that well but I will give him credit where its due, and there are two things that I like about him....
Determination/Not backing down (may not always be used in the best of ways, but rather have someone stick to a belief then be all over the board with it)
and....
To a point keeping it real.
He has recognized, while he doesnt necessarily regret some of the actions that he has taken, that things could have been handled different.
As to him being a cokehead and alcoholic., when the story broke about his DUI and drug problem he personally came out and admitted to his (past) problems without hesitation.
Plus.... he make fun of his lack of intelligence in areas.
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Excellent points, UMgirl! Very well said!
To reinforce UMgirl's points, Christian morality/values is not now nor has it ever been a political platform of George W. Bush. Rather, it was something that he as a person
represents and that a lot of Americans just so happened to have sought after in a leader of a morally declining nation. To that regard, Americans found Bush to be a custom-made fit for the job of the presidency.
The other factors that were in his favor for re-election was, as UMgirl indicated, was his ability to stand firm on his beliefs and not crack under pressure, and his humility to own up to his faults, inadequacies, and even his eccentricities, something Clinton failed to do.
I am sure that no American sees eye-to-eye on Bush on every single issue, but then again, they were not looking for a perfect president, just one who holds himself accountable to the American people, which Bush has managed to do rather well.