I have a question for EVERYBODY Options

[Too Exclusive]

I think that when America looks back at this administration in 20 years, the current regime will be considered one of the worst in US history. When Bush steps down from office, our country will financialy be in worse shape than it has ever been. I cannot believe that he lowered taxes and then proceded to increase spending to unprecedented levels. He literally bought votes with the promise to write checks with the budget surplus.If I ran my personal life financialy like he ran this country, I would be considered a financial failure. I also lay much of the blame on Bush being re-elected on the Democratic party as they could have given us a better option than Kerry who is farther left than Bush is right. It will be interesting to say the least in the near future as the US becomes less of a superpower and countries like China cotinue to grow.

I agree with that about 95% =)

[Blakjak]

If we wanted oil, why didn't we keep it when we were there the first time?

Because the older Bush knew what would happen if you rolled into Iraqi cities. Plus, we needed the oil. As for the WMD's, I don't think Bush is personally responsible for that error, and a serious error it was, but rather his entire administration. Even if there had been WMD's in Iraq, I still think dealing with North Korea and Iran would have been a better idea. And Aobtc hit the nail on the head about the economy as far as I'm concerned. Talk about Reagonomics... .

[Druid]

And Aobtc hit the nail on the head about the economy as far as I'm concerned.  Talk about Reagonomics... .

Hey now... Leave Reagenomics alone.
The figures can be cooked either way depending on how they look at it but Reagen did a fantastic job. The biggest reason we had the deficit we did when Reagen left office was because he lacked the line item veto to cut pork spending added to almost every piece of legislation he had to sign.
Reagen could of done for America what he had just done for California if it wasn't for his inability to cut congressional spending.
When Reagen became Governor of California it's budget deficit was over 30 Billion ( this was more than all other states combined ). Within a few years Reagen changed the deficit to a surplus. This was done in two ways, a temporary tax increase and using the line item veto countless times to cut unneeded spending.

One of my favorite Reagen witticisms that he was so well known for.
When he was campaigning for Governor, his opponent enlisted help from Senator Kennedy who went on the speaking tour. Kennedy would open his speech with ""Reagan has never held any political office before and here he is seeking the top spot in the government of California."
Needless to say Kennedy never said that again after Reagen publicly replied with
"Well, you know, come to think of it, the senator from Massachusetts never held ANY job before he became a senator."

LMAO