Comments on: The Most Maligned President? http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/21/the-most-maligned-president/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nathan Alexander http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/21/the-most-maligned-president/comment-page-1/#comment-76344 Nathan Alexander Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:26:31 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=5229#comment-76344 A great piece. I've been reading through the books on Iraq and from Woodward's stuff alone it's clear that Bush deserves much of the credit for circumventing the Joint Chiefs, canning the old Rumsfield strategy, and making Iraq "work." I think much of the problem in Iraq came from his choice of inferior advisors (and I'm not referring to Rumsfeld). Reagan had outstanding advisors--and spent much of his time getting out of their way (as Lou Cannon notes, in his biography--though Cannon mistakes Reagan's "hands off" approach as somehow being a problem!). Much of Bush's failures come from conservatives forgetting the larger picture and failing to defend him--though Bush's own cabinet did a poor job in this respect, too. The result was a democratic victory for a man the demos arent' even sure about what he believes in. Bush-Cheny will surely be reassessed, just as the O-man and his silly "new politics" will be reassessed once a more sober culture comes about. In the meantime, conservatives needs to remember their principles and hold the O-man accountable whenever he breaks them. Liberals, for once got "their" republican in McCain, and conservatives, for the first time in eight years, lost. The lesson should be clear. A great piece. I’ve been reading through the books on Iraq and from Woodward’s stuff alone it’s clear that Bush deserves much of the credit for circumventing the Joint Chiefs, canning the old Rumsfield strategy, and making Iraq “work.” I think much of the problem in Iraq came from his choice of inferior advisors (and I’m not referring to Rumsfeld). Reagan had outstanding advisors–and spent much of his time getting out of their way (as Lou Cannon notes, in his biography–though Cannon mistakes Reagan’s “hands off” approach as somehow being a problem!).

Much of Bush’s failures come from conservatives forgetting the larger picture and failing to defend him–though Bush’s own cabinet did a poor job in this respect, too. The result was a democratic victory for a man the demos arent’ even sure about what he believes in. Bush-Cheny will surely be reassessed, just as the O-man and his silly “new politics” will be reassessed once a more sober culture comes about.

In the meantime, conservatives needs to remember their principles and hold the O-man accountable whenever he breaks them. Liberals, for once got “their” republican in McCain, and conservatives, for the first time in eight years, lost. The lesson should be clear.

]]> By: weirdone http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/21/the-most-maligned-president/comment-page-1/#comment-76163 weirdone Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:38:27 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=5229#comment-76163 GWB has done a magnificent job in his primary responsibility of keeping American citizens safe. No attacks since 9/11. Compare that to the record of the lefts icon WJC who through his neglect and failure to respond to the terrorist threat is responsible for 9/11 GWB has done a magnificent job in his primary responsibility of keeping American citizens safe. No attacks since 9/11. Compare that to the record of the lefts icon WJC who through his neglect and failure to respond to the terrorist threat is responsible for 9/11

]]> By: Aaron Rodriguez http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/21/the-most-maligned-president/comment-page-1/#comment-76144 Aaron Rodriguez Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:29:47 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=5229#comment-76144 A very good article. Well done. A very good article. Well done.

]]> By: Time4SumWupAzz http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/21/the-most-maligned-president/comment-page-1/#comment-76130 Time4SumWupAzz Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:35:52 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=5229#comment-76130 Great Article With so much lefty bashing it is refreshing to read an article that praises GW for the very hard years he had as our American President. I hope he has a restful and happy retirement. Great Article
With so much lefty bashing it is refreshing to read an article that praises GW for the very hard years he had as our American President. I hope he has a restful and happy retirement.

]]> By: Last Angry Man http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/21/the-most-maligned-president/comment-page-1/#comment-76126 Last Angry Man Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:46:24 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=5229#comment-76126 "Bush has been a class act from beginning to end during one of the most difficult periods in American history." Indeed he was. And we all can't help but note that unlike his successor, he never required a fawning sycophantic press corps to praise him, nor did he ever equate himself to be Abraham Lincoln. “Bush has been a class act from beginning to end during one of the most difficult periods in American history.”

Indeed he was. And we all can’t help but note that unlike his successor, he never required a fawning sycophantic press corps to praise him, nor did he ever equate himself to be Abraham Lincoln.

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