constantine said:
should he be blamed fot the biggest terrorist attack on American soil?
should he be blamed for not finding WMD in Iraq?
should he even be responsible for anything under his leadership?
Not if your a christian republican,RIGHT!!!
This kind of (
all too typical) attitude is indicative of the division of American society, right down blurred, ambiguous and ignorant lines. Let's see,
Should President Bush be blamed for (fot?) the biggest terrorist attack on American soil?
No. What kind of blind rage would lead to such a bizarre conclusion? I blame the 19 terrorists and those who supported and trained them.
Should be blamed for not finding WMD's in Iraq?
Why yes, he should. As one of the major reasons for going into Iraq, he should have been certain that they were there. So, either Bush waited too long to invade giving Saddam time to get the weapons out of the country, or they were never there in the first place. Now, Bush isn't solely responsible for either option, but a significant amount of the blame should fall on his shoulders.
Should he be responsible for anything under his leadership?
Why yes, but only for that over which he is responsible. Liberals tend to look at President Bush as a god-like being with supernatural powers and I'm sorry, but he doesn't have them. He can't stop storms with a wave of his hands. He can't stir the souls of America into better business practices, nor cool the burning hearts of terrorists. He cannot cure the world of poverty, nor fix every bizarre and ridiculous area of government. He cannot over power the sun, nor temper the climate. He is not a god. What the President is responsible for is the administration of the executive branch of government and for setting forth a vision for our country (on this he has been truly negligent).
The Blame Bush First crowd, the Blame America crowd, has long been off the deep end... out on the hairy edge of ridiculousness and absurdity... yet, because of it's hysterical nature, it is the mead of media!
So we've become used to it.
So, let us all try to be reasonable and to assign blame where it is due, with respect to one's power to have an adequate effect on whatever area a problem has occurred. And remember, Bush is not a god. He is not all powerful. He's just a rich kid from Texas that fell into the Presidency. And if you are wondering how such mediocre men become president, read the works of De Tocqueville (I hope I spelled that right).