Accomplishments of the Bush Administration

[Sirotnikov]

While it is good, it has also bad aspects. De facto it makes Hizb Allah stronger, and also iranian influence.

nonsense.
What makes Hizbullah stronger is the fact that Syria assassinates legitimate Lebanese politicians, and freely grants Hezbullah rockets and arms like it never did before.

Despite idiotic, short-sighted israeli policy towards it, which Bush did nothing to stop.

Despite the Syrian trail of carnage against Lebanese democratic politicians.

With Hussayn gone, there is hardly a reason for persian-syrian alliance but the threat of Israel and USA.
There was a historical chance, "thanks" to the war on terror and fall of Saddam's regime, hostile to Syria, to draw Syria closer to the west. But USA and Israel did everything to push Syria deeper and deeper into Iran's embrace. You call that success?

You're confusing reason and cause.

Syria did all it could to distance itself from the west by:
- attempting to enslave Lebanon and ruin its chance of democracy and freedom
- actively promoting palestinians groups to escalate against Israel, and make any advancement impossible
- actively promoting instability in Iraq and sending hundreds of jihadist trainees through it's Iraqi border.

When it comes to financial pressure - every false move of Israel and USA, and they make them a lot, sends milions of dolars to the terrorists. Bush, fighting them the way he does, gives them raison d'etre

Yes, because we all know that prior to the Iraqi invasion terrorists got no money or moral support.

It's the "fighting terrorism encourages more terrorism" bull**** argument.

Fact is that it is much harder for muslim charities to raise money in the west, and channel it to terrorism.
Money donated to the palestinian government can no longer finance terrorism.
Money laundering by Hezbullah, AlQaeda and associates is much more difficult than before.
Even moderate muslim countries began overwatching where muslim charities channel their money.

[Berzerker]

tax cuts

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Berzerker
tax cuts

Isn't that kind of like cutting your expenses by not paying your bills?

[Lancer]

Originally posted by Kidicious


Isn't that kind of like cutting your expenses by not paying your bills?

Are you announcing your intention to run?

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Lancer


Are you announcing your intention to run?

No, I'm always the rebel.

[Kuciwalker]

Do Not Call Registry

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Kidicious
Isn't that kind of like cutting your expenses by not paying your bills?

It's more like cutting your expenses by having your bills sent to your kids.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Do Not Call Registry

Not a bad start for a young fella.

[Theben]

Reagan also increased taxes for 90% of the U.S. populace. The richest 10% had their taxes cut enough to account for the tax "decrease" of the 80s.

[Apocalypse]

But that 90% benefited from the trickle down effect, and thus did well too.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Apocalypse
But that 90% benefited from the trickle down effect, and thus did well too.

Ah yes, the Golden Showers of the Reagan Adminstration.

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by Apocalypse
But that 90% benefited from the trickle down effect, and thus did well too.

That's Reagan, and it was trickled on.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Apocalypse
But that 90% benefited from the trickle down effect, and thus did well too.

It's actually more like "trickle up economics" Who do you think pays for the deficits so that the rich can pay less taxes?

[Pekka]

You guys tag some weird things as accomplishments for the president. Then again, the opposite also applies, some of the negative things as if the president did it when that's very debatable it's not his fault.

Hey, I got a new job that starts in few weeks. Thanks Bush.

I've been very busy for the last few months and as a result, I'm very tired and my performance isn't very good at the moment. Thanks Bush!

In the meanwhile, Sweden..... thaaanks Bush!

wtf?

[VetLegion]

I think this was one of the worst American presidents so far. But we'll see, I'm young