What has George W Bush done for America?
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He fought back.
He took America on his back and told us he isn't worried about Bin Ladin. He took the fear that was inflicted upon America and shoved it in the terrorist faces.
He got the economy going again with tax cuts.
Other than that, he spent way too much.
But the aforementioned are why Dr. Freeze is voting for him and not for Kerry who tells our troops they are in the wrong war at the wrong time at the wrong place. This is the WORST thing anyone can do while troops are in harm's way.
He took America on his back and told us he isn't worried about Bin Ladin. He took the fear that was inflicted upon America and shoved it in the terrorist faces.
He got the economy going again with tax cuts.
Other than that, he spent way too much.
But the aforementioned are why Dr. Freeze is voting for him and not for Kerry who tells our troops they are in the wrong war at the wrong time at the wrong place. This is the WORST thing anyone can do while troops are in harm's way.
Well you must give him credit for striking back at the terrorist from 9/11 but he loses many points for not bringing to justice Bin Laden and waging a war based on false premises in Iraq. Other than that he really has not done much for the country as his claim to be a Uniter instead of a Divider was one of the greatest lies of the decade as many wanted to believe like myself but now see that he more than likely is the greatest divider in our lifetimes. The economy is in the tank so no points there, Medicare is a mess and the his Medicare reform will bring very little relief to the folks whom most need the help. Health Insurance is a huge mess with more and more people losing coverage and not being able to afford to purchase it on their own. The tax cuts have led to the states increasing their taxes on the citizens of their states to fund schools and improvements but the schools are in terrible shape as the vast majority of schools are in dire financial straits. I think you would have to go back to the days of James Carter to find another President whom has done so little for the country and if you debit out the unfinsihed hunt for Bin Laden then Carter probably did more for the country than Bush. Like I said man ytimes before in a country as large as ours it's a terrible shame that we are stuck voting for two guys that are both incompetent, Kerry has good intentions but I think he lacks the ability to lead and really doesnt have a snowball chance in hell of beating Bush this year. On the other hand Bush had polarized this country and if you watched the debates he made no sense and gave no indication that the next four years would be different compared to his failures of the past four years.
He sacred the hell out of folks. And tries to do it every day. Just like yesterday in N J. He and Cheney who is always telling folks we are under attack. Yes in Iraq we sure are. And we went there to be attacked you dumb chit Cheney. In one hand they say were so much saver today. Vote for us. Later same day they tell us how un-safe we are. Witch is it boys. They lead by fear.
djv said:
So I guess being forced to resort to a "Hail Mary" approach--attempting to score via a series of long passes that have little chance of connecting, is just fine because that doesn't scare folks:
In the past 10 days or so, the Kedwards campaign has:
Accused the Bush administration of planning to reinstitute a military draft.
Recycled the "no blood for oil" canard of the looney left.
Alleged that the Bush administration is somehow in the pocket of the Saudi royal family.
Told voters that, if they elect John Kerry, "people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk, get up out of that wheelchair and walk again."
Suggested that President Bush was planning a "January surprise" to privatize Social Security.
Advised Democratic campaign workers to launch a "pre-emptive strike" charging voter "intimidation" on election day even if no evidence exists.
Warned Florida voters that Republicans are "trying to keep people from voting."
Blamed the flu vaccine shortage on President Bush.
Twice called attention to the fact that Mary Cheney is a lesbian.
...If I didn't know better, I might think they were getting desperate.
Where do want me to start.Think I will start on terror and will make Part 1 on how he covered Slicks ass on unkept promises the last Dem administration made that BUSH accomplished------
After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six and injured 1000; President Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and injured 200 U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and injured 5,000; Clinton promised that those responsible! would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. sailors; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six and injured 1000; President Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and injured 200 U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and injured 5,000; Clinton promised that those responsible! would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. sailors; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
BUSH COVERED IT!
Bush hasn't covered anything other than taking down the Saddam regime that had nothing to do with any of those things. And I think we all know that if it wasn't for 9/11, he wouldn't have had the political capital to do even that.
Really? So you say they haven't captured any of the above that committed those acts--- I beg to differ---and not covering anything except Saddam and Iraq--I quess we can't count Afgan either--nor Lybia. Really I quess he hasn't done anything in 4 years compared to Clintons 8 years of assult on terrorist. Right????
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This Bush covered it fallacy has been rebuked for so long that snopes has even taken down the page.
http://www.truthminers.com/truth/covered.htm
"Bush Covered It?" Did Pres. G.W. Bush "cover" broken promises made by Pres. Clinton to track down and punish terrorists? No.
First let me state that this research was already done by the time I saw this message. The actual research is not mine, although I checked out the facts for accuracy. Many thanks to Snopes for their excellent research work in this. The original message was only an anti-Clinton piece. A later version added the words, "Bush covered it" after each section without bothering with any details about just how he accomplished this. As you will see, there's not much truth in either version.
The 1993 World Trade Center: The purpetrators were all convicted and punished during the Clinton administration. We captured and convicted four followers of Egyptian cleric Sheik Omar Abdel Raham. The supposed mastermind, Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, was captured (1995) and convicted (1997). All were sentenced to 240 years in prison. There is supposed to be one more suspect in this case that did escape capture. The last that was known of him, he was supposed to be living in Iraq. I suspect he may have fled there as well since coalition forces entered the country. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
1995 Saudi Arabia Bombing: It was the Saudi's themselves who hunted down these perps. The Saudi's say they had confessions from four Saudi men, but never let any U.S. officials see them. The Saudi's convicted them and beheadded them in May 1996. The Saudi's have rarely been cooperative in such cases. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
1996 Khobar Towers: Again, the Saudi's wouldn't let us question the suspects. On 21 June 2001, just before the American statute of limitations would have expired, a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicted thirteen Saudis and an unidentified Lebanese chemist for the Khobar Towers bombing. However, to this day, we can't get to these people, even to question them because they are held in Saudi Arabia. We don't have an extradition treaty with the Saudis. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
1998 Embassies Bombings: Four men who seemed to be allied with Osama bin Laden, were captured and convicted (sentenced to life in prison) in October 2001. There are still 14 more suspects out there (both administrations unable to capture them) and it seems that there are 3 more we have been trying to extradite from London. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
USS Cole Bombing: This occured in October of 2000. President Clinton had only three months left in office. An investigation and even conviction of this magnitude could not occur in three months. It would be more appropriate to blame the Bush administration for this one, but even that is incorrect. No one has even been arrested on this one by the Bush admin. Yemini is not cooperating with us in this. They have some suspects in custody, but we've not had any access to them. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
One more item could be added: Pres. Bush promised to hunt down and capture those responsible for 9/11. Where is Osama bin Laden now? HAS BUSH "COVERED IT?"
http://www.truthminers.com/truth/covered.htm
"Bush Covered It?" Did Pres. G.W. Bush "cover" broken promises made by Pres. Clinton to track down and punish terrorists? No.
First let me state that this research was already done by the time I saw this message. The actual research is not mine, although I checked out the facts for accuracy. Many thanks to Snopes for their excellent research work in this. The original message was only an anti-Clinton piece. A later version added the words, "Bush covered it" after each section without bothering with any details about just how he accomplished this. As you will see, there's not much truth in either version.
The 1993 World Trade Center: The purpetrators were all convicted and punished during the Clinton administration. We captured and convicted four followers of Egyptian cleric Sheik Omar Abdel Raham. The supposed mastermind, Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, was captured (1995) and convicted (1997). All were sentenced to 240 years in prison. There is supposed to be one more suspect in this case that did escape capture. The last that was known of him, he was supposed to be living in Iraq. I suspect he may have fled there as well since coalition forces entered the country. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
1995 Saudi Arabia Bombing: It was the Saudi's themselves who hunted down these perps. The Saudi's say they had confessions from four Saudi men, but never let any U.S. officials see them. The Saudi's convicted them and beheadded them in May 1996. The Saudi's have rarely been cooperative in such cases. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
1996 Khobar Towers: Again, the Saudi's wouldn't let us question the suspects. On 21 June 2001, just before the American statute of limitations would have expired, a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicted thirteen Saudis and an unidentified Lebanese chemist for the Khobar Towers bombing. However, to this day, we can't get to these people, even to question them because they are held in Saudi Arabia. We don't have an extradition treaty with the Saudis. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
1998 Embassies Bombings: Four men who seemed to be allied with Osama bin Laden, were captured and convicted (sentenced to life in prison) in October 2001. There are still 14 more suspects out there (both administrations unable to capture them) and it seems that there are 3 more we have been trying to extradite from London. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
USS Cole Bombing: This occured in October of 2000. President Clinton had only three months left in office. An investigation and even conviction of this magnitude could not occur in three months. It would be more appropriate to blame the Bush administration for this one, but even that is incorrect. No one has even been arrested on this one by the Bush admin. Yemini is not cooperating with us in this. They have some suspects in custody, but we've not had any access to them. HOW IS IT THAT BUSH "COVERED IT?"
One more item could be added: Pres. Bush promised to hunt down and capture those responsible for 9/11. Where is Osama bin Laden now? HAS BUSH "COVERED IT?"
president bush won overwhelming bipartisan approval of his no child left behind act, which is the most dramatic reform in public education in a generation
no child left behind makes schools more accountable to parents , reguires higher standards , and gives states more local control so communities are responsible for their schools
since taking office , the presidents has increased elementery and secondary funding by 48 % title 1 funding for low - income students by 52% ans special education funding by 75 %
no child left behind makes schools more accountable to parents , reguires higher standards , and gives states more local control so communities are responsible for their schools
since taking office , the presidents has increased elementery and secondary funding by 48 % title 1 funding for low - income students by 52% ans special education funding by 75 %
president bush believes his most important job is to protect america. 9-11 taught us we must confront gathering threats before it is too late.
us and coalition partners will hunt down the terrorists, one by one if need be, and bring them to justice, we were attack don't forget it .
presidents bush laid down the policy that if you train harbor or finance terrists , you're a terrorist. as a result , the taliban and the regime of saddam hussein both threats to america - are no more
president bush believes the patriot act is an important part of the war on terrorism and gives law enforcement oficials the tool they need to hunt down terrorists
us and coalition partners will hunt down the terrorists, one by one if need be, and bring them to justice, we were attack don't forget it .
presidents bush laid down the policy that if you train harbor or finance terrists , you're a terrorist. as a result , the taliban and the regime of saddam hussein both threats to america - are no more
president bush believes the patriot act is an important part of the war on terrorism and gives law enforcement oficials the tool they need to hunt down terrorists
the tax relief proposed and signed into law by president bush came just at the right time . over the past eight months , more than one million new jobs have been created in the us
4.6 million taxpayers in pennsylvania will have lower income tax bills in 2004
more than 1.5 million married couples in pa are benefiting from marriage penalty tax relief.
1.1 million married couples and single parents benefit from the increase in the child tax credit from $500 tp $1000
nearly 900,000 pennsylvania entreprenurs and small businesses can use their tax savings to invest in new equipment , hire additional workers and increase pay
4.6 million taxpayers in pennsylvania will have lower income tax bills in 2004
more than 1.5 million married couples in pa are benefiting from marriage penalty tax relief.
1.1 million married couples and single parents benefit from the increase in the child tax credit from $500 tp $1000
nearly 900,000 pennsylvania entreprenurs and small businesses can use their tax savings to invest in new equipment , hire additional workers and increase pay
Protecting the American People
The President?s most important job is to protect and defend the American homeland. Since September 11, 2001, the nation has made tremendous progress achieving this goal.
In 2002, President Bush proposed and Congress approved a single, unified Department of Homeland Security to improve protection against today?s threats and be flexible enough to help meet the unknown threats of the future. By unifying over 22 agencies and offices, the President has improved the government?s ability to guard our borders, protect our infrastructure, and patrol our skies.
The President has seen a great number of his goals met, including:
* Passage of the USA PATRIOT Act: The USA PATRIOT Act brought down the artificial wall separating law enforcement and intelligence officers and allowed them to talk to each other as they work to prevent future attacks.
* Creation of the Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC): TTIC became operational on May 1, 2003 and has since begun merging, analyzing and disseminating all threat information collected domestically and abroad in a single location.
* Creation of the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC): TSC consolidates terrorist watchlists and provide 24/7 operational support for thousands of Federal screeners across the country and around the world. The TSC will ensure that America's government screeners are working from the same unified set of anti-terrorist information when a suspected terrorist is screened or stopped anywhere in the Federal system.
* Launch of the Container Security Initiative: The Container Security Initiative establishes tough new procedures and created new partnerships with the world?s largest ports to target high-risk cargo before it leaves for our shores. 19 major ports, consisting of two-thirds of cargo containers shipped to the U.S., have agreed to participate in CSI.
The President?s most important job is to protect and defend the American homeland. Since September 11, 2001, the nation has made tremendous progress achieving this goal.
In 2002, President Bush proposed and Congress approved a single, unified Department of Homeland Security to improve protection against today?s threats and be flexible enough to help meet the unknown threats of the future. By unifying over 22 agencies and offices, the President has improved the government?s ability to guard our borders, protect our infrastructure, and patrol our skies.
The President has seen a great number of his goals met, including:
* Passage of the USA PATRIOT Act: The USA PATRIOT Act brought down the artificial wall separating law enforcement and intelligence officers and allowed them to talk to each other as they work to prevent future attacks.
* Creation of the Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC): TTIC became operational on May 1, 2003 and has since begun merging, analyzing and disseminating all threat information collected domestically and abroad in a single location.
* Creation of the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC): TSC consolidates terrorist watchlists and provide 24/7 operational support for thousands of Federal screeners across the country and around the world. The TSC will ensure that America's government screeners are working from the same unified set of anti-terrorist information when a suspected terrorist is screened or stopped anywhere in the Federal system.
* Launch of the Container Security Initiative: The Container Security Initiative establishes tough new procedures and created new partnerships with the world?s largest ports to target high-risk cargo before it leaves for our shores. 19 major ports, consisting of two-thirds of cargo containers shipped to the U.S., have agreed to participate in CSI.
Raymond,
No Child Left Behind is a colossal flop it has never even been funded as Bush promised so I wouldn't boast on that point! The school systems are a mess in particular the inner city schools as the states have lost funding to assist these schools.
Iraq was never a growing threat cant you people get it through your heads we were sold a bill of goods on this one. A growing threat would be considered Iran or North Korea and Bush has done nothing. Iran realizes that US is powerless right now to do anything about their nukes so they do as they please. Bush has destroyed the US Milatary's ability to move troops as this fallacy in Iraq requires the vast majority of our troop deployment.
While Raymond is correct some new jobs have been created he is wrong in thinking that these jobs replaced the vast amount of jobs lost under Bush. These new jobs are paying far less than the jobs lost under Bush and over 65% of these new jobs are without benefits such as health care according to Reuters.
No Child Left Behind is a colossal flop it has never even been funded as Bush promised so I wouldn't boast on that point! The school systems are a mess in particular the inner city schools as the states have lost funding to assist these schools.
Iraq was never a growing threat cant you people get it through your heads we were sold a bill of goods on this one. A growing threat would be considered Iran or North Korea and Bush has done nothing. Iran realizes that US is powerless right now to do anything about their nukes so they do as they please. Bush has destroyed the US Milatary's ability to move troops as this fallacy in Iraq requires the vast majority of our troop deployment.
While Raymond is correct some new jobs have been created he is wrong in thinking that these jobs replaced the vast amount of jobs lost under Bush. These new jobs are paying far less than the jobs lost under Bush and over 65% of these new jobs are without benefits such as health care according to Reuters.
TAX RELIEF......HA HA HA YEAH THAT'S WHAT WE NEED WHILE OUR COUNTRY IS SPENDING TRILLIONS TO FIGHT TERROR ACROSS THE WORLD.
I FOR ONE, SO DISAGREED WITH THIS TAX CUT THAT MY CHECK FROM THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
I FOR ONE, SO DISAGREED WITH THIS TAX CUT THAT MY CHECK FROM THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
