Posted on 07/31/2008 4:16:15 AM PDT by Kaslin
True, if the stupid dimlibs leave it alone and let it happen.
We'll miss him when he leaves office... but this statement is delusional.
It took us from 1776 to 1789 to seat our first President with 7 years of war in the mix...and the war of 1812 was to follow.
“if not” can be taken a number of ways. Certainly “for our times” is arguable.
I stick to my opinion and you can stick to yours, okay?
And the best president of this century (so far) is absolutely indubitable.
Lincoln was despised and ridiculed when alive (and narrowly re-elected). The Civil War was so unpopular that there were draft riots borderng on an insurrection in New York in 1863. Federal troops, fresh from Gettysburg, had to be sent to New York to restore order. (My patronymic great-great grandfather was a police captain and precinct commander at the time.)
Bush lacks Lincoln's eloquence and his formative experiences. Still, he exhibits a strong character and commitment to principle. He is far more competent than his critics portray him, but not equal in stature to Lincoln or Washington. Bush, like is father, is loyal, almost too loyal, to subordinates (something that Clinton never was) but seems to lack judgment in their selection, e.g., Scott McClellan.
Faced with the aftermath of 9/11 I do not think that Bush engaged in political calculation, but did what he thought was right. In this he acted in a manner almost the exact opposite of how Clinton would have reacted, a person for whom all decisions were based primarily on political calculation. His opponents, Kerry, Pelosi, Reid were never so constrained and he has paid the price.
Still, politics is reality. One of FDR's strength's during the War was his mastery of the political. He succeeded in rallying almost complete and unanimous support for an enormously costly and bloody war.
In the end, Bush will probably be seen as not wanting in character, but over his head in terms of ability to lead and inspire.
Stick to whatever you want... delusional is still delusional.
Dubya was/is a good president... his action in Afghanistan and Iraq will be looked upon favorably by presidential historians. But Iraq and Afghanistan are only two “storefronts” of the enemy we face... and that enemy is Islam. G. W. Bush fell short in his duty to explain that to the American citizen... it hurts us now and will will only hurt us more in the future.
This alone disqualifies him from your accolades.
At least until 2012.
I’d like to see Iraq’s Prime Minister al-Maliki hold a press conference on November 1st listing all of the obstacles that Iraq has overcome, including liberal opposition in the United States, while standing in front of a banner that says “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”.
The enemy is radical Islam. You appear to be trying to paint them all with a broad brush, which is delusional. What religion did the Jordanian agents subscribe to? You know, the ones that pinpointed Zarqari’s location?
“G. W. Bush fell short in his duty to explain that to the American citizen...”
We have military set up all over the Muslim world, Kuwait, Bahrain, U.A.E., Qatar, Iraq, Afghanistan, ect...and you want him to denounce Islam?
For these big historical achievement President Bush is a great President and he will be remembered as such few decades from now.
The best since 9/11 at most.
And the only Islams you mention... are the ones who are “weak of faith”. Make no mistake... the religion itself gives validation/vindication to its most fervent and violent members.
“And the only Islams you mention... are the ones who are “weak of faith”.”
Al-Qaeda would agree.
I understand political disagreements, but there is this rabid hatred of Bush that I cannot fathom. I was speaking to a liberal colleague the other day and stated that he would at least have to concede that Dubya was a decent family man with a wonderful family. I won't print his reply.
“The best president of this century” is currently correct. Most likely it will still be correct, no matter who wins the election this fall.
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