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cold
Lv 6
cold asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 10 years ago

Is Barack Obama now more nationally reviled that George W. Bush?

It's so funny. From about 2006 on, hating George W. Bush was the most popular thing in America. People couldn't wait for his term to be over, and people thought Barack was the second coming of Christ himself. Now, a mere 30 months into Obama's Presidency, it's safe to say that not only has he been a MUCH worse President than GWB, he may be more widely opposed as well. A lot of Americans felt for W, because not 9 months into his first term, 9/11 happens. We had a relatively strong economy for his first term and even afterwards, right up until about 2007, when spending from the war began to catch up to the economy, and the Democrats took over Congress as a result of the public being fed up with the wars. It's true that GWB spent a ton of money, but his spending pales in comparison to that of Mr. Obama. It's also true of W that he got the U.S. into a war against a pervasive enemy, "Terror." Such a fight isn't winnable in 3-4 years, that's a lifelong fight.

Still, at least W stood for something. He was a damn proud American, and although he made many bad choices (how can you not as President?) he still stood strong by his values.

Now, liberals and Democrats are seeing just how tough it is to run this country. W was the most hated American from about 06 on, and now Obama seems to have replaced him.

How much has your opinion of Obama changed, and has your view of W. changed since he left office?

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  • KT
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    revulsion is in the eye of the beholder..

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I remember in this very site during the first 6 months of Obama's presidency there was over whelming support for Obama. That support died out fast as people really started to find out who this guy is and what change really meant. Now, it's not even so much support for Obama but contempt for the right. I think Obama is a okay guy, seems like a nice man. I just happen to disagree with most of his policies. I feel he wasted his 2 years control of congress on Obamacare. It's a tough spot, Bush really F'ed up but the Obama formula just hasn't worked and will never work. Obama has to make some changes but it doesn't look like that is in his agenda.

  • 10 years ago

    The most impressive thing about Bush since leaving office is the way he has handled himself. Most people were hating on him by the end of his second term. He could have easily kept giving interviews and pointing out every mistake made by Obama. He even had a right to do it considering how often Obama has used Bush as an excuse for everything that has not gone well for him. Past presidents did it to him especially Carter and to a lesser degree Clinton (mostly after Hillary started her run for the White House). Despite all the opportunities, he has shown a lot of class by staying out of politics and the limelight since he left office.

    PS: Chaney has shown he has little class through his actions since leaving office for the same reasons.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    i don't think he was as reviled as he was made out to be a whole lot of their polls were skewed in the democrats favor during that time i traveled the country on business and i never seen the wide spread hatred that they spoke of most people i dealt with liked him and didn't generally disapprove of his presidency on the obama part i really feel he may go down as equal to or maybe worse than carter his campaign promises were ludicrous even honest dems i'm friends with were shaking their heads and were scared that he would in his term damage their party for a long time to come i was in the chicago area when he was a community organizer and heard him on several local radio stations and his rhetoric was socialist at best bordering on communist i just hope he actually does hurt the dems long enough and bad enough that this mess he has started can be reversed

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    You are BOTH George Bush and Barack Obama. Neither of them revel in shelter from such a lot of your accusations. However, Obama is immune (a minimum of thus far) out of your final factor. Bush has all of them.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    this is very true, People over exaggerate his presidency as worst ever, lmao, give me a break, i don't think anyone can get as worse as Carter or Obama. His presidency was pretty good up until 2007.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    Obama is a good man, but making terrible decisions.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    always has been, it's just that the sycophantic media has been covering for him all this time, goikng all the way back to the start of the campaign...

    http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/obama-said-h...

  • 10 years ago

    i dont know if this question will make it. you are talking bad about Obama and that means you and anyone that agrees with you will be reported.

    however i do agree with you and am waiting to be reported.

  • 10 years ago

    Bush had experience and it showed.Obama has no experience and it shows and that is why we are where we are.(people are afraid of the future)you are right.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    You are absolutely correct.

    Obama has been a class A foul up sense day one!

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