Are you satisfied with the President?

sirius_kid · #1 09-20-2005, 12:41 PM

Hey TN I wanted to know what do you think of president George W. Bush? He is doing a great job for his second term? What do you think he is doing in the following areas....

1. Iraq war

2. Hurricane Katrina

3. Gas Prices

4. Terrorism

5. Overall performance

FLCC Josh · #2 09-20-2005, 01:07 PM

I don't vote....so I dont have an opinion.

ErioL · #3 09-20-2005, 01:16 PM

[QUOTE=sirius_kid]Hey TN I wanted to know what do you think of president George W. Bush? He is doing a great job for his second term? What do you think he is doing in the following areas....

1. Iraq war

2. Hurricane Katrina

3. Gas Prices

4. Terrorism

5. Overall performance[/QUOTE] 1-5 scale.

1. Iraq - Prez is doing a 2.5....but we need more then that.

2. Katrina is not a federal issue nearly as much as a state issue, and the state was slow in responding, creating a slower federal response. I don't blame the prez for this, but I don't know how to rate him.

3. Gas - Prez is a 3.

4. Terrorism - Prez is a 4.

Overall - Prez is a 2. He gets this below average ranking because of his non-existant border policies. With proper border security I might give him a 3.

**Wes** · #4 09-20-2005, 01:29 PM

1. Iraq war - 3/10

First thing is that we should have never gone in in such a rush. Secondly it seems like they don't have a real plan to get out of there. Third the whole thing just reminds me too much of Vietnam

2. Hurricane Katrina - 7/10

All this pointing fingers at Bush is rediculous. FEMA and the City of New Orleans are really to blame IMO. You can't tell me that any city the size of New Orleans should just go around like they did with the "it won't happen to me" mentality and it not be partially their fault. New Orleans should have planned for this ages ago.

3. Gas Prices - 5/10

Congress and the President's team in general have really dropped the ball on this. This should have been address a long time ago.

4. Terrorism - 5/10

After seeing how slowly FEMA responded to Katrina, I'm not very confident that they could handle a major attack.

5. Overall performance - 5/10

**Brian F** · #5 09-20-2005, 02:22 PM

#1- Iraq war. reasons for war, 10/10. Execution of the war, 5/10. We need to be much stronger against the insurgency. I'm not sure exactly what the best way to go about this is, but I'm relatively certain more boots on the ground are a step in the right direction.

#2 Hurricane Katrina - 7/10. The president wanted to send in the Nat'l guard later in the Monday that the storm hit. The LA governor turned him down. The mayor of New Orleans and the Governor truly dropped the ball. FEMA guidelines CLEARLY stated that in event of a disaster, you shouldn't expect the feds to help for 48-72 hours. Were these people unable to read? Also, were the governor and the mayor oblivious to the fact that New Orleans is below sea level, in a hurricane path, (been hit before) and had problems with it's levee system? And why is it, in the media, now the president's fault? Could it be be because the president is Republican, and the governor and mayor are Democrats? Still, Bush should have told the Governor to shove it, and sent in the help early anyway. He could have (and should have) done more, but it wasn't his responsibility to do the immediate actions.

3 Gas prices- 0/10. We need to break the illegal price fixing going on among oil companies. Not to mention the gouging. And hey, where are the kool-aid liberals with their "war for oil" chants now that gas prices are so high? (Note: the term "kool aid Liberals does not apply to ALL liberals, just the ones who do not think for themselves, but simply allow CNN to do it for them) But, exactly what power does the president have over the worldwide economy, and supply and demand?

4. Terrorism 8/10- We've had no major attacks in the US for four years. But we wouldn't be terribly shocked if there were one tomorrow, would we? I think the fact that we haven't had any speaks well of what is being done, because if you think the Islamofascists (I'm condemning a PART of Islam here, not the entire faith) haven't wanted and tried to hit us in the last five years, you're wrong. We've hurt the terrorists, but we haven't stopped them completely. And Bin Laden and Zarchawi (sp?) are still breathing, so I can't give anything higher.

Overall performance 7/10 I would say his biggest strengths have been in the war against terror, and the economy (which is already much better than what he inherited when he took office. Yes, it was on the way down before the election)

His biggest blunder has been inaction in the border situation. If we stil have terrorist operativs entering this country (and I believe we do) they are certainly coming in through the southern border.

Chris L · #6 09-20-2005, 02:37 PM

Overall, I am not satisfied with the President.

SheiKra · #7 09-20-2005, 03:03 PM

Wow! I'm actually suprised that nobody has bashed him yet. I've been waiting to see a civil thread about how the president's been doing for a while.

Iraq War- 10/10 This has been going on for 25 years and I'm glad he is doing something about it.

Hurricane Katrina- 10/10 I was in hurricane Charley in 2004 so I know what these people are going through. I didn't have power for 2 1/2 weeks in 100 degree weather. Although a lot more people are victims of this disaster, the blame game isn't going to solve anything. Just do what the National Guard asks of you and expect the least and you will get out fine.

Gas Prices- 5/10 It is not entirely the Presidents fault for the recent rise in gas prices, but more so OPEC's. The reason I voted 5/10 is because I think something could be done that is a little more effective than the current plan. I think Alaska is a huge area for oil and drilling there wouldn't be such a bad idea.

Terrorism- 10/10 Since 9/11, we have been terror free, which is the Presidents strongest aspect.

Overall- 8/10 Getting the job done, and that is all I ask for in a President.

Jerry S · #8 09-20-2005, 03:11 PM

^You and I think alike. What you said states what I think also. I wasn't in the same situation as you with the Hurricane, but I still think he gets a 10, because as soon as he was given the jurisdiction over the hurricane, he was on it like a fat kid on cupcakes.

coasterdude28 · #9 09-20-2005, 03:18 PM

Chris L said what I feel. I am not satisfied with him.

sirius_kid · #10 09-20-2005, 04:08 PM

fbamama73 I liked how you stated what you said. It seems like you and most of you guys really thought about what you said. And not doing the blame game I was kinda skeptical about making this thread but now I'm happy I did.

Montu Man · #11 09-20-2005, 04:18 PM

I can't vote, but I think Bush is a total ******.

AdrenalinexX · #12 09-20-2005, 04:39 PM

I like Bush but I'm a little dissapointed with how long the war is taking. I wish it'd end already but yea over all I'd give him a 8/10.

Bencerisback · #13 09-20-2005, 04:50 PM

I am still a bush fan, although he should not have taken the blame for hurricane katrina. Bush also should not rebuild New Orleans because it is going to be rebuilt below sea level again...and with hurricane Rita, i think it may get hit again.

It was Louisianna's fault for building the city below sea level, not bush's.

Carowinds 73-03 · #14 09-20-2005, 04:55 PM

I am very dissapointed in your President. Not likeing what he's doing at all. Overall on a scale of 1-5 i would personally give him a 1.

ErioL · #15 09-20-2005, 07:28 PM

[QUOTE=Carowinds 73-03]I am very dissapointed in your President. Not likeing what he's doing at all. Overall on a scale of 1-5 i would personally give him a 1.[/QUOTE] He's YOUR president dude. It really is a sad day when you can't even embrace and respect the institution of democracy that is set up. Your trying to alienate yourself from this system which is pathetic. I don't agree with Bush on many things, but at least I understand the system of government we have and will not try to severe myself from that just because I don't like someone whos been elected.