Has W done anything well?

[yardwork]

I've been wracking my brain to think of one competent thing that W might have done.

Looking back over the disastrous Repug administrations of my lifetime, I can find something mildly positive to say about each one.

Nixon - strong on health care, made friends with China (well, it seemed like a good idea at the time....)

Ford - um, this is a toughie. Maybe he can take credit for a few of Nixon's items.

Reagan - Ok, I hated everything he did, but at least the Soviet Union fell apart on his watch (this seemed like a good idea at the time....)

What does W have on his side? Anything? Anything at all?

[info being]

1. Nothing. We have to go on the offensive.

When a Republican apologist asks what he's done wrong, challenge them on what he's done right. And then be prepared to refute every single point.

If you're well-informed...which most people are here...it will work every time.

[POed_Ex_Repub]

2. Sure, he's done lots of things well...

As long as you're super-rich or an oil company. Aren't we all?

[wryter2000]

3. He's raised a lot of money

He can raise money for his political campaigns. That's it.

[swinney]

22. "I will put an end to permanent campaigning"

More campaign trips than any in history.

[madmax]

4. ummmmm,

Nope.

[teach1st]

5. Policies against international sex slave trading

The Bush administration, particularly Colin Powell and the State Department, have been actively pursuing policy against international sex slave trading. The child sex/slave trade in Cambodia is a particularly horrible situation and I commend all who are committed to doing something about it.

EDIT: Links were here, but the pages have moved or have been taken down.


An NBC Dateline special report on the trade in Cambodia:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4038249/


ECPAT is a network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes

http://www.ecpat.net/eng/index.asp

[tom_paine]

7. They must be trying to corner the market for themselves.

:evilgrin:

Seriously, I also agree with the Emperor's Fitness Challenge that can be found on the back fo Wheaties boxes currently.

[yardwork]

13. Ok, that is a good one.

At the same time, though, W's administration has been very friendly with Sudan and other countries that promote human slavery. So that's bad.

And a Supreme Court decision makes it a lot harder for prosecutors to convict online child pornographers.

[teach1st]

14. Yup, the Bushites are even good at...

..screwing up the good things they may have done.

[yardwork]

16. Although it's not fair to blame the Supreme Court on W

We can blame his dad for that one.

[wuushew]

20. But really the thanks should go to Bill Clinton not Shrub

Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), who wrote legislation against human trafficking that President Bill Clinton signed into law, said that he has discussed the issue with Bush and that the president's attention to it springs from his Christian faith. "You can see it in his eyes when he talks about it," Smith said. "He has compassion for the victims, and outrage about the international pimps and exploiters."

-snip-

Clinton signed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, which established sanctions for countries that the State Department determines are making too little progress toward the goals of reducing human slavery, including those involving education and prosecution.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A54575-2003Sep23¬Found=true

[nostamj]

6. successful at....

transferring wealth to the upper 1%

gutting all industry guidelines on pollution, etc. (which again puts more $$$ into his friends pockets at the expense of our health and, uh, the entire environment

[matcom]

8. he fucks up well

people die pretty easily these days too!

:shrug:

[Darwin2002]

9. he's united the dems like i've never seen

[JohnyCanuck]

10. He takes vacations well n/t

n/t

[swinney]

23. Set record for vacations

Wash Post recorder keeps detailed records of activities of presidents.

He wrote that during first 18 months Bush spent 42% of his time on vacation.

During wartime!!!!!

[proud patriot]

11. He has demolished everything he's touched very well

:shrug:

[no_hypocrisy]

12. He's no hypocrit: he regularly lies to the public, to the media,

to Congress, etc. He is consistent. He has to work on making the lies sound believable though.

[MajorFlaw]

15. The "Do not call" list was a good idea, but

of course he won't fund enforcement. Other than that, I can't think of a damn thing.

[seabeyond]

17. i think he did going into afghanistan

for many reasons, but i think he did a poor job doing it, and continually saw him err adn then pull out and leave them hanging. so good he went in, bad with all the rest, so really with the end product does it make it good. what else, think think think.......

for a moment after 9/11 he did a good job protecting the muslim community, but kinda blew that with the patriot act and invasion of iraq,...........k, still thinking

listening to the stock info now, lol lol sure glad i wouldnt let husband put any money in there.

well i tried

[AgadorSparticus]

18. bait and switch. lies. choking on pretzels. picking his nose.

want more?

[leftofthedial]

19. he's a competent shill for the pickpockets

who have decimated the US Treasury and continue to ravage our economy.

[kitkatrose]

21. He's done a good job

--of making Americans look like a bunch of bloodthirsty yahoos.
--uniting Dems against him
--wrecking the economy
--demolishing our rights a la the "Patriot" Act
--and generally being an assclown.

[Ksec]

24. Almost...when he choked on the pretzels....

Im kidding. Kinda..

[spanone]

25. He's lied like a pro.

Gotta give him credit where credit is due. This man can tell a lie with the best of them, then wink, smirk and lie about the lie.