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George W. Bush: Not actually the devil
By Peter Douglas
The Student Life (Pomona College)|12/22/2003

(U-WIRE) CLAREMONT, Calif. -- I used to be a big time Bush-basher. I loved the Web sites that made George W. Bush look like a monkey, the books full of garbled speeches and interviews, and the jokes about the President's IQ. I would begin every article I wrote for this newspaper by describing how idiotic, greedy, fascist, and evil the President was and how once again he was going to screw up all of our lives. Lately, however, the pervasive Bush-bashing is beginning to bother me.

It is not that my opinion of the President has changed; it is as low as ever. Nor do I think the President deserves a higher level of respect; we should be able to treat our presidents with the same lack of respect we show everyone else. The problem with Bush bashing is that it is a sign of desperation, a sign that we feel so powerless to stop the country from heading in a direction that many of us feel is terrible that all we can do to make ourselves feel better is call the President stupid. This is a bad sign, because when you start calling people names, it means they have already won.

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"Most likely the main reason Bush bashing is so popular right now is because it is easy. It is sure to get a reaction and you do not have to think about why millions of Americans think Bush is doing a great job, how economic inequality has been growing in this country long before Bush took office, or how pervasive and powerful money has become in both parties. These questions need to be answered, however, before Democrats can offer a serious challenge to not only Bush but the powerful system of moneyed interests that he represents. If the Bush-bashing continues in the place of honest consideration of policies, then the Democrats will not only lose the election, but lose what is left of their integrity as well."

i agree completely and this coming from someone who despises bush. i think that we need to focus on the issues that he is not addressing in his presidency. The government does not just need a new president it needs somewhat of a paradigm shift after the tone that was set by bush.