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    like a reformed sinner I have seen the error of my ways and I'm now as reformed Republican. Mr Bush and his "pathological lies" did greatly influence my decision to reform.

    I voted for Georgie the first time and not the second and I reserve the right to change my mind about President Obama come the next election. but, I sure do like what I hear from him.




    On Mar 01 12:26 PM pacman1947 wrote:

    > It would be informative to compare Bush with Obama on issues of leadership
    > mistakes and style.
    >
    > Bush's appointees set entirely new standards for meeting low expectations.
    > Of the more than 10,000 presidential appointees, I can think of none
    > who jump out to the forefront of bright young stars or mental giants.
    > They seem to me to have been a cadre of embarrassing disappointments.
    >
    >
    > Bush was on vacation from the moment he was elected until 9/11. I
    > recall he was reading a goat story while we were attacked.
    >
    > Bush's cowboy style and bullying tactics, destroying the lives of
    > the poor and disenfranchising the weak display his greatest faults.
    > His pathological lies led us to war and the loss of nearly all American
    > prestige and credibility.
    >
    > Being a friend to Obama will lead you to greatness. Only enemies
    > of Bush could aspire to that goal.
    >
    > Obama's greatest strength is that he takes on the powerful and the
    > wealthy. He stands on his word and his ethics. He brings new ideas,
    > vigor, and logic to the table. He believes in science and the promise
    > of innovation. Bush was and is the exact opposite on all counts.
    >
    >
    > CEOs and foreign leaders can learn from Obama, even in his mistakes.
    > Bush learned and taught nothing, and refuses to admit mistakes. CEOs
    > learned nothing from Bush, which is the reason that so many have
    > run their companies into the ground.
    >
    > Good article here, in that you broach a touchy subject in today's
    > world.
    Mar 01 21:19 pm |Rating: +1 -1 |Link to Comment
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