You guys, and many other people, seem to be criticizing Bush and his supporters. Often comparing him to Clinton and his administration. Because Bush is still in office, his Presidency can not be judged as well as past Presidencies. But I will do my best.
Clinton: Although Clinton was in office during a good economy, what did he really do? Did he solve anything, or just ride an upturn in the economy and the loudmouths of liberals into the history books as a good President. My main problem with Clinton was not his lack of initiative, but his lack of resolve. Whenever the going got tough, he backed down. How about when the USS Cole got bombed in port. How about when our rangers were left in Mogadishu without proper back up and authority. And countless bombings that accomplished little but wasting tax money and innocent lives. Another outrage was his handling of the budget. WHY WOULD HE RUN A SURPLUS. The government is not a company, no body owns stock in it, no body makes money from it. There is no reason that our government should be running on a surplus. The biggest complaint I hear coming from the left is how Bush LIED to us about WMD. How can we trust him now? Bush was just doing what any good leader would do and trusted his people and his info. CLinton on the otherhand commited a federal offense. He lied in a federal court under oathe. If he wasn't President at the time he would have went to jail.
Clinton was a great politician, not a great president.
Bush:
Bush has much to be ashamed of as well. He was wrong on the WMD (to date anyways) And people under him have not performed well, which directly reflects on him. Besides the war, Bush does not have much to brag about besides some efforts to turn around the economy.(Tax-Cuts etc.) As a local radio commercial said in a John Kerry voice,"George W. Bush is selfishly shoving over 100,000 dollars a day in to the hands of hard working Americans" Before you say anything just think about trickle down economics and shut-up. The biggest plus that Bush has going for him is his morals and his resolve. He is the first President in the history of Arabic/Islamic terrorists to have the balls to do anything about it. It is bad politics but remains to be seen if he can make it a good presidency.