Call me crazy....

Actually, it is impossible to be President and not have millions hate you. Millions of people want you to do things that make the other impossible. For example, balance the budget, and create more government programs to help people. Both can't be done. Want more? Don't fight the Iraq war, a little war, but stop aggressive world dictators before they start major world wars like WWII. Help people get houses who can't afford them, but keep the financial system sound. Make sure there is plenty of money for people to borrow, but don't let there be inflation. Drive down the price of consumer goods with imports but make sure there are plenty of high paying jobs for Americans. And on & on & on & on... Being President is a thankless task performed for some mighty loud brainless critics not shy about spouting off even when they don't have a clue. Overall, I give President Bush high marks. The people crowing so loudly of President Bush's ignorance reveal more about their own lack of understanding.

Whiteheather, I didn't see the speech you refer to but I'm going to make a comment. Even if you don't agree with Bush on anything, what you are seeing right now is a leader taking responsibility instead of trying to place blame. The problems our country faces presently are the culmination of many years of poor fiscal practices and what Bush is doing right now is what we call in the south--man up! He's saying I am the head guy and regardless I accept the responsibility!

Yes I do, because it seemed to run smoothly, up until a democratic congress was voted in, at that point, they made the rules and passed them, he has very little to do with what is being passed as laws and yesterday when he was giving his speech, he stood up and seem to take the blame instead of putting it where it belonged with the democratic congress. But I guess when you are in that position you just do what has to be done. I do believe that what I heard someone say was that the democratic has sabatoged this last 2 years knowing that the people would blame it all on Bush and that way they would get a democrat elected as president, since the republicans would be held accountable for all that has went wrong. Some don't stop to realize that it is the democratic congress that is passing and pushing these laws into effect that has brought our country to where it is today. All people see is a republican president and the country is in bad shape so must be their fault. They don't look at who is passing the bills in Congress, just what happens in the end. I wish people would understand Bush isn't the one doing it. I took Bush because I felt that he would do everything in his power to make sure I was safe when I went to bed at night. That he would not let another 911 happen if at all possible. That he had the balls to stand up and do what needed to be done. When some thing passes the congress and it goes well Bush get the credit, when it fails, he is the low life, it must not be too great of a job and I would think that it would take more than just the hype of my name being president to make me want that job. I feel for us when with an already democratic congress we get a democratic president to go along with it. We can only pray that we make it through these next 4 years if it happens. It think we are putting our country into some very unexperienced hands with Obama. Especially with foreign affairs. As for the economy, small businesses in our area are already saying that if Obama gets in and raises taxes on them they will have to close, and that is going to put a lot more people on the welfare rolls. I believe I could see the pain in Bush's face as he talked that this was happeing and he couldn't do anything to stop them. Yes I did feel sorry for him.

Hi whiteheather. I didn't vote for Bush either, I don't like him, and this administration has got to be the worse ever, yet like you I do have a certain amount of sympathy...in fact, I have sympathy for any person who decides to take on the role of President for our country...I'm going to feel sorry whomever takes on the role of President in our next election as he is going to have some job of trying to muddle through the mess of the past eight years.

Yes true that not all this problem is done by him. But as a President he should have figure things out before he agreed with the suggestion of his cabinet member. For sure he is not dumb to know what is good for the country and what is not. He simply let his advisers decide for him. He never even think before he sign a resolution if it will be for the good of everybody or not. I feel sorry for him too and i know he is not the only person responsible for all this trouble.

no i am not crazy to hav sympathy 4 bush n i think u must b indeed cos no one in their real sence wud think tat bush regrets having put america in this crisis it is his idiosy tat led to all this n i strongly feel tat he shud b put out of his office and soon

NOpe dont feel a thing. Altho I do beleive that wall street went crazy and put the world in to a plunge deep dpwn. had very crooked people in there ya look at the floor of wall street I would say there are way to many people there doing a job better handled but a few honest peple . What about you?

I didn't vote for him but had I voted I would have. I think he's spent alot of time trying to clean up the mess that Clinton left behind, which ppl don't seem to realize, and he has made some mistakes, whether they were his or b/c of his advisors. I think the War is the biggest thing ppl blame on him and yet if you think about it...he didn't really have any choice. After the bombing, ppl were screaming for Bin Laden's head on a platter...if he'd said no war, ppl would have said he didn't care and he was a coward...if he said yes war, ppl label him as a war monger and say he's costing us a fortune to go to war. Either way he was going to tick ppl off. I think he's done the best he could...this was just such a big mess between cleaning up the old problems, being bombed, the economy crashing...he's overwhelmed. I try to keep in mind that President or not, he's a human being first and every single one of us as humans have made both good and bad decisions. I'd say "Let the first one with no flaws, throw the first stone". [b]~~IN SEARCH OF PEACE WITHIN~~ **AGAINST THE STORMS, I WILL STAND STRONG** [/b]

Regardless of what people say he is fun to hang out with. I am not saying he was qualified to be president. Being an idiot doesn't make him a bad person. In a way I feel sorry for him. He made some careless mistakes. If I voted for him I wouldn't feel sorry for him. I would be mad that I made such a poor choice for president. LOL

What I saw was a man who was realizing that a president can only do so much and only has so much authority despite the illusions people apply to the office. That he couldn't live up to unrealistic expectations of an ungratefull and idealistic population. A man at the end of his career who is realizing that no matter what happens or who's fault it is, that he will carry the blame with him out of office and that his only vindication might be a history book a century from now.

I didnt see President Bush's speach this morning but I do know that less then two years ago our econemy was at record high levels, unemploymeny was at record lows and the stock market was as high as its been for quite a few years. America wanted change so we elected a democratic congress two years ago. Guess what, we got change, boy did we get change! I guess someone should tell all of those Obama supporters that change isnt always a positive thing. Just my two cents! Cheers, Tianna

wel Mr Bush ! hmmm sad plight i must say ... i dnt think i must say this but i think i can run america much beter than the bush administration huh god givs to thos who dos not deserv somtimes i also sympathise ur countries sad plight buddy :(

You have it right whiteheather. We don't live in a monarchy. President Bush doesn't "make" the decisions. He has two houses to go through. I do think he has gotten a bad rap in the press. He has made bad choices and taken the fall for a whole list of peoples actions. I bet he can't wait for his last day in the White House. I know I would be going crazy. This election year hs proven to be the most contentious in anger and spite. I can't wait for this electin to be done. Well, whoever gets the "job", I hope makes some good decisions and gets us back on track.

I agree with you.What the President Bush do in the past eight years,I cant agree with it.All make from the problem turn another problem.The advice from his various adviser is so bad.

Not me, no way, no how. If he was half the man he should be, he should have known the difference between bad advice and good advice. Also, if the danged advisors were so good, why did they make him president and not him? He had the final say and power to do what he wanted. No one should have that kind of power unless they know how to use it. That is why he's getting all the blame.

Honestly, it all makes me sick because I think about all the Americans who are struggling to feed their children and survive !What kind of consulation is a speech like that when your baby needs milk and you dont have gas? Your home is being reposessed or you dont have a job? Maybe, its just me, but I dont thik its enough.....

I have always backed Bush, because he is out elected leader and as such deserves our support. I don't have to agree with his decisions but I still support because I am an American citizen. No one person can be at fault in everything especially the President. I don't care how smart you are, you can only make decisions according to what facts you have and you temper in what advice you are given. When you are forced to rely on advise and facts presented by others you have no guarantee that you are getting the real stuff and in politics it would be worse because everyone always has a personal agenda.

You are probably right that it is not his fault as it is his advisers that write and make the policies that have helped cause this disaster. People like D1ck Cheney. Personally I do not feel sorry for them because they have created a world where this sort of disaster is possible and their bailout may still only help a few rich bankers and not all the little people who are being destroyed. I wonder how a bank can go bust and the CEO is still rich and walks away almost unscathed. That seems to happen too much. The ordinary people who trust their life savings to these people end up with nothing but the people who run these company's are rich and stay rich and there is something seriously wrong with that.