What are the worst things done to America

[malaise]

in this century under ReTHUG watch when George Bush was in the WH (social, economic, political and ideological).
My top five
Chronologically I would start with
1. the election itself
2. 9/11
3. Enron
4. the lies leading up the the illegal invasion of Iraq
5. the removal of several civil liberties
6. the Alito appointment

[JustAnotherGen]

1. 7. The Ownership Society

That George Bush pushed.

[liberal N proud]

2. 8. Ronald Reagan

9. George W. Bush

[cordelia]

9. Agreed.

[TransitJohn]

3. Keeping the country on permanent wartime footing after WWII.

It's the worst.

[malaise]

7. So the rise of the Neo-cons

If I were the Democratic operatives I would make one grand advertisement which begins with
This happened the last time ReTHUGs were in the White House
This happened the last time ReTHUGs controlled the executive and legislative branches.
The recount
9/11, etc., etc....I would remind America big time...then I'd show what was done since 2008 ending with taking out Bin Laden and Rmoney's secrecy isues.
What is he hiding? What are they hiding?

Let them bawl on Fox.

[RC]

10. Their reply would be and usually is -

The Democrats cause this because the Democrats controlled Congress/the House/the Senate/the Presidency, or any combination there of, the last administration.

That is what they do. An example: 9/11? Clinton's fault for decimating our military and not taking out bin Laden.

[lunatica]

4. 10. Tax cuts designed to enrich the wealthy only

I'm assuming that the post above me is #9

[Cary]

5. The fleecing of the middle class

The rich are systematically turning us into a feudal society.

[GoCubsGo]

6. Not just the tax cuts...

Also, ensuring that previous legislation that benefits them and their corporations was "put on steroids" by a compliant Congress. Much of that was done by their bringing in corporate lobbyists to write legislation, as well as to weaken regulations. IMHO, this rigging of the system toward the wealthy corporatists was THE WORST thing that happened. Yes, I realized Dumbya didn't do that himself, but given his position, he was most responsible for enabling it. And, he is the one who happily signed off on it, whenever a signature was required.

[lame54]

8. War on drugs...

although Obama is carrying the torch now

[lpbk2713]

11. The eight year BushCo Regime reign of terror.

It was horrific.

[ileus]

12. Enron.....based on personal impact.

My mother and father lost their life savings because they invested 95% of their savings in Enron.

Us kids didn't find out until my mother passed away in 2005. They lost a huge chunk of change.

[coalition_unwilling]

13. #1 without a doubt (imho) is the institution of torture as

official state policy, Repig denials to the contrary notwithstanding. This is a blight that will light the years down through history.

Bush being installed through a bloodless coup (your original #1) pales in depravity before my #1.

[Skidmore]

14. Richard Nixon , Ronald Reagan, and Bush/CHeney

all of whom were responsible for the above events in your list or handled them poorly or used them to advance their own personal agendas.

Remember Nixon gave us Cheney and Pat Buchanan and the Southern strategy thereby keeping the Civil War ever present.