What in the world makes you think that Obama and Bush are not collaborating on how to work through these problems?
Both of them owe it to the citizens of this country not to let partisan divisions keep them from working toward mutually-agreeable solutions. And for the most part, the two agree on what steps needs to be taken.
Moreover, if Bush took a bunch of steps now that Obama would not want to take, Obama could just undo those steps after January 20. There's no point in Bush doing much that Obama wouldn't do.
You're relying simply on the fact that you like Bush better to draw your conclusions. When you look at the actual policies Bush is choosing to follow, you'll find that they're pretty much the same things Obama is recommending.Is anyone else relieved that Bush, not Obama, is laying the groundwork to get us out of this financial crisis?I hope you're kidding.
As a country we are now more in debt than we have ever been. The national debt is 10.6 TRILLION dollars. That's over $37,000 per US resident. The debt has increased over 500 billion dollars per year since 2003 -- that is entirely on Bush's watch. It's about twice what it was when he took office.
That's in addition to the real estate market plummeting due to the subprime mortgage fiasco, banks closing, and the auto industry now in peril. No, he didn't single-handedly cause the problems, but he sure as hell didn't step in to stop it when he should have. These problems did not appear all of a sudden overnight -- anybody with half a brain could see that we were in for a BIG mess with that mortgage crap.
Bush's legacy will be that he brought this country to near-ruin during a time that should have been prosperous for us. He didn't stop 9/11. He sat on his hands after Katrina. He got us into a war based on inaccurate intelligence. He allowed this country to get into a truly disgusting and insane amount of debt. That's his legacy.
Oh I agree, to bad it is to little to late. That sums up the past 8 years under Bush really. The first time ever in our history did we cut taxes in a time of war. Thx Bush
Wire Taps were started before 9/11...........
9/11happened turned out BushCo didn't ever read the warning reports to busy clearing brush on his fake ranch.
Iraq never was a threat there never was WMDs, but Afghanistan didn't have any good hard targets for our air power.
Katrina again clear more brush and goofing off.
How you people can still support him is shocking!!Is anyone else relieved that Bush, not Obama, is laying the groundwork to get us out of this financial crisis?Republicans have always been more responsible with money than Democrats have. Is it a good thing? maybe not. I am sorry to see the government make so many concession to big money making industries like the auto makers or the financial institutions.
I want to see the union lower the wage these people make in the auto industry. I want to see the cost of insurance lowered. I want to see a pay limit on all CEO, CFO and all management employers. I want to see bonuses cut off completely especially in this time of difficulties. I want to see some justice. banks, credit cards, financial institutions, auto makers all are being bailed out, interest rates are cut so they can borrow but what is passed on to us the consumers the average Joe? nothing. Banks are now stronger than they were because they know they are untouchable. They raise our interest rates when theirs are lowered. Auto makers will not make changes, cars won't be cheaper and you will get still lowest quality than any Japanese car.
Basically we are giving the greedy and powerful more money to cover their own mistakes and enabling them to bully us a little bit more.Is anyone else relieved that Bush, not Obama, is laying the groundwork to get us out of this financial crisis?
you know i give the man credit, he has done a good job at defending our country from terrorists and i think that the economic crisis came to late in his presidency for him to react effectively. personally i would have liked to see McCain become President, but i think that Obama will do a good job at dealing with the economy.
I have to note, that I am not living in the US, and I do not have first hand experience with either Bush or Obama.
But in the long term it does not matter who is making the decisions at the top.
These top leaders are the least free man in the world, as their decision are influenced by millions of factors. Their hands are always tied.
The real change will be and should be made by us.
The real cause for this crisis and in fact for any crisis around us, is our selfish relationships to each other. The only connection we have is how to exploit the others for self benefit.
And within our new global, integral era this behavior is destructive, can bring the whole system down.
So we, all of us have to understand what this globalization really means, and we have to change our attitudes to each other to survive in this system.
If we do that we will see it does not matter who is "sitting on the throne".
Here is a 5 minute movie you might find useful:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g94iWT2SI鈥?/a>
All the best.Is anyone else relieved that Bush, not Obama, is laying the groundwork to get us out of this financial crisis?
You already heard from Obama himself..it will get worse before it gets better..how much worse? you tell me..You have to rethink all the roses you are throwing at Obama as a few years ago they were throwing roses at George W. Bush Junior the day after 911 he had a 90% approval rating..The public can be very fickle
I really like it that Bush is truly thinking about the incoming president. Whatever he does about the big 3 should be talked about between Bush and Obama. Now this is what I call bipartisanship. Too bad so many can't see it this way.
Relieved? No way.
To be relieved, one would have to believe that Bush knows what he is doing and has the best interests of the country in mind.
Based on his past performance, I don't believe either.
Just one more thing for Bush to screw up.
it was scary, huh? bush is the worst president ever, period. bush's legacy is one of failure. Even his own party thinks so, absolute fail.
I'm relieved that Bush is showing signs of life. I was afraid that psychopath Cheney would have to take over for the last month of lame duckdom, and do even worse damage.
No. He should not be celebrated for finally being President a month before he leaves and screwing us up for 8 years.
Prosecute!
Considering how well he has done in the last 8 years, I can only pray that he is out of office before he can do any more harm the this country.
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Its scary that you think that there is any ground work getting done to get us out of this financial crisis.
Yes, since Bush did everything else right the last 8 years
/sarcasm.
Absolutely not.
its a patch plan. these jackasses will be done bt april. another 20 billion down the drain..
No-one I know.
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Bush has done such a great job, I am surprised the American public hasn't risen up and demanded he be allowed to rule until his death. We are sooo much better off than we were 8 yrs ago, aren't we?
Bush is an idiot. I am sure what ever he does is not for the good of the American people, but for his buddies with money.
Pretty afraid that Obama can do it, aren't we? Unfortunately, America has no memory. Once Bush is out to pasture, there will be no credit for him...
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