A question for DU: "Is there anything you admire about G.W. Bush?"

[sinkingfeeling]

I've racked my brain since the question was asked of the President of Iran last night on "60 Minutes", and I cannot honestly think of a single admirable trait. If he were my son, I would probably disown him.

[chelsea0011]

1. Not a one.

[bryant69]

10. I think much of his success can be attributed to advisors

I do think he is a fanatic not a con-man. I'm not sure that's much better, but I do know I catch hell when I suggest he might be sincere in his madness. So maybe it is.

Bryant
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[More Than A Feeling]

2. His commitment to physical fitness?

Other than that, i've got nothing. :shrug:

[rurallib]

34. Wish I had the time and money to do that

But of course he is so arrogant about it that that almost offsets anything admirable about it.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. No.

[crikkett]

4. He sure knows how to apply pressure to our Dems

had them twisted like a pretzel for years.

[bdamomma]

5. NO

[acmavm]

6. Absolutely not.

[cali]

7. sorry, no. nothing.

And the terrible things he's done so overshadow any admirable traits he may have, that it's irrelevant.

[meegbear]

8. What was his response?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. he asked the reporter if as an american the reporter admired anything about bush

the answer was 'bush is a religious man' :eyes:

[meegbear]

29. Thanks!

:hi:

[jwirr]

32. And that in a nutshell is the "Big Lie". He uses religion for his own

purposes.

[Lasher]

9. Now I know how Junior felt when someone asked him what was his biggest mistake.

He couldn't think of any mistakes he had made.

[TwilightGardener]

11. His ability to live with himself, after all he's done. Must be nice not to have a conscience.

[baldguy]

12. Barney

But I think of him more as a political prisoner

[raccoon]

19. Well, here's another political prisoner.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

25. I consider Barney more of a prop for photo-ops to make Shrub look (gulp) human.

But I wouldn't mind joining a campaign to free Barney! He is seriously a cutie.

[PCIntern]

14. with all due respect to the OP,

this is not a question which would have been proffered 5 or 6 years ago.

[sinkingfeeling]

36. Why?

[PCIntern]

51. Because many of us felt that the wholesale theft

of the election in the manner in which it was executed was so seditious to the process that no positive attributes, if there were any, were on the table.

Please note that this was not an attack upon your persona or your post, simply that things have changed around here a bit, IMO.

:hi:

[likesmountains 52]

15. That he never had a son who might want to be president some day..

[Cirque du So-What]

16. He's a 'good eater' according to Pickles

He gets a compliment normally reserved for toddlers. As I recall, that was the only thing good Pickles had to say about hubby. Although he gets a cookie for eating all his veggies, his table manners are demonstrably atrocious, so this is a zero-sum compliment.

[durrrty libby]

17. No...He sucks

[11 Bravo]

18. He remembers to wipe his ass almost half of the time.

[youthere]

37. You sure about that?

[DarbyUSMC]

20. Sometimes I feel sorry for him. If he weren't so disliked, his

little witticisms, when he makes fun of himself, would be funny under normal circumstances. I look away when people are put on the spot because I feel embarrassed for them ....... even on a TV show or in a movie. It isn't that I think he doesn't deserve what he gets but sometimes I think he'd just like to be one of the guys, hangin' around, laughing and relaxing. That may be what he'd be good at, unfortunately that isn't a criteria for being the president.

[Warpy]

21. I met him a very long time ago

So no.

Emphatically no.

[npincus]

40. do tell....

under what circumstance, and what were your impressions back then?

[Warpy]

44. Not until that family finds itself short of power

and is preferably out of the country.

Let's just say I was not favorably impressed.

[npincus]

56. oh, my.

OK, may I ask: did he strike you as being not-bright?

[softwarevotingtrail]

22. More money for bike paths?

I think he put some more federal money toward bike paths. </nice> Typical narcissist, though. Since HE bikes, then it must be important.

[eppur_se_muova]

63. DU bicyclists: the Bush Administration hates you (this is INSANE!) {link}

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1807810&mesg_id=1807810

[rateyes]

23. Yes.

He has ruined the Republican party.

[Ian David]

24. He signed the Do Not Call List and anti-chickenfighting bills. n/t

[yardwork]

30. Yes, but those initiatives were begun by a Democratic Congress.

* wouldn't have signed them if they hadn't been larded with pork for his favorite causes.

[RufusEarl]

26. Thinking, thinking, thinking, I got nothing!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

27. His ability to inspire creative uses of profanity has been helpful.

I now can address things like bubble wrap and Windows Vista with more colorful phraseology.

[yardwork]

28. No. I can't think of one attribute of his that I admire at all.

He's a complete negative.

[Timex]

31. Giving stupid people hope to become president? nt

:grr:

[Dinger]

33. Next Question . . . (nt)

[BOSSHOG]

35. He would make a great character witness for someone charged with desertion

And no doubt in the future he will make an excellent citizen of Paraguay.

He makes James Garfield seem like an honorable man.

[youthere]

38. I admire the fact he hasn't stabbed me in the leg with a sharp object...

YET.

[MadinMo]

39. Can't think of much but

in the interest of being *open minded*, I guess I'd have to say

his ability to read aloud. :puke:

[melody]

41. He makes Kucinich appear Presidential n/t

[A wise Man]

42. I admire him...

...for the lying, thieving, ignorant, spoiled, disserter, imposter murderer he is, and the congress both republicans,democrats and the judicial system that allowed him to get away with the destruction of our Constitution and the world.

[Catchawave]

43. The White House lawn always looks nice.

[momster]

82. From All the Fertilizer

pouring out the windows.

[BarbaRosa]

45. no

[Totally Committed]

46. For someone as stupid as he is, he did alright for himself!

:sarcasm:

And, we all know he did it without any help from ANYONE, too.... (another) :sarcasm:


TC

[Frosty1]

47. He's a good Bad Example

:evilgrin:

[Annces]

49. Right

My thought too.

[Annces]

48. You can teach by showing what Not to do

He is doing everything wrong, so it highlights how things do not work.

[OHdem10]

50. While I disagree with his policies, some verhently, I cannot

Ignore, that Spine of Steel and the fact no one(s) are willing
to cross him.

[NoodleyAppendage]

52. I admire how someone so STUPID can manipulate the populace into making him President. n/t

J

[edhopper]

53. I admire

that he is a strong leader who stays true to his convictions.....NOT!!!!

[Blue_Roses]

54. NO

nt

[supernova]

55. No

[Nimrod2005]

57. No

[npincus]

58. he's an excellent killer!

[Jed Dilligan]

59. He's bilingual, isn't he?

That's one small thing that more people should be.

[Buns_of_Fire]

91. Wouldst it be that English were one of the languages... (n/t)

[Buzz Clik]

60. I like his bike.

Trek makes a helluva bike.

[BoneDaddy]

61. Absolutely

I admire his ability to be totally unaccountable for anything in his entire life.

[KansDem]

62. He's a "skater."

He's skated through life: no responsibilities, no accountability, no worries.

"Average" student, at best;
Failed businessman;
Failed oil ventures
Lack-luster governor
Worst president in US history.

...yet he is wealthy and lives a comfortable life.

Gotta "admire" that!

[zalinda]

64. He's good at clearing brush n/t

[hfojvt]

65. It's a really dumb question though

as if U.S. - Iran relations are all about the doofus we have as 'leader'.

[derby378]

66. There's one thing I admire about Herr Decider...

...he's not immortal. And one day he will no longer be with us. But we had best stand over his grave to make sure he stays dead, and his ideology with him.

[w4rma]

67. His personal good luck. (nt)

[sojourner]

68. not any more....every thing about him is revolting to me

[Javaman]

69. Yes...

he* proves that even a worthless pile of shit can be appointed pResident*.

[Cha]

70. What's to admire about a sociopathic, mass murderer?

Who yuks it up and blames it on the Democrats?

[LibDemAlways]

71. No. He's a complete waste of DNA.

[SammyWinstonJack]

72. Is this a trick question?

:evilgrin: I loathe him!

[Niccolo_Macchiavelli]

73. Chutzpa

He's managed to steal 2 elections, making debts in trillions of height outbracketing all ethics while getting himself and his buddy very very much money while 300 million Americans (and some 20 Millions Iraqis) paying for it (partially with their lives). He's pressing the US dry like a sponge while ammassing power to himself almost every day. Perhaps he even was responsible for 9/11 (still under dispute i know). And he comes through with it. He's a complete dullard but he can rob, enslave and entertain the masses as the asshole he is and comes through.

I despise him but i find that remarkable.

[leftofthedial]

74. zip

at best, he's an empty cowboy hat.

at worst, a sociopathic monster.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

75. His dog

That Barney's a cute one.

[uppityperson]

76. He is easy to parody in political cartoons, Steve Bell for instance...

[flvegan]

77. His bank account.

Although HOW he came to it disgusts me to no end, and I'd be ashamed to inherit it. However, the figure to the right of the $ is something I'd like to have.

[siri2k]

87. Good one! Actually, he's 'well-dressed' (at taxpayer expense).

n/t

[Vidar]

78. No. His incompetence is his redeeming factor, in that it mitigates

his ability to do evil.

[lpbk2713]

79. Piss on Bush

... and the elephant he rode in on.

[annabanana]

80. I REALLY admire

the trashing he's doing of the Republican Party.!

:applause: :applause: :woohoo:

You GO Georgie!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

81. No

[davekriss]

83. Absolutely nothing, GWB is a complete zero (nt)

[Terran]

84. Is this a trick question?

Um, 'cause...no. No. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

[Vinca]

85. No. The only positive thing I can say about him is that he has cute dogs. nt

[SaveAmerica]

86. He has a Best By date that's fast approaching, can't wait to see him thrown out

[siri2k]

90. ROFL!! n/t

[timtom]

88. I don't mean to be disgusting

but I admire a pile of **** much more than bush. I'm not trying to be funny, either.

[Ganja Ninja]

89. I admire the way he has the MSM eating his shit and swearing it's

ice cream.

[Sparkly]

92. Not one damn thing. nt