He had one of the lowest approval ratings ever..
Will Bush be honored in a couple hundred years for keeping us safe from terrorism even though he is hated now?
Link, be quiet. I would gladly debate you but that is not really what my question is about.
I have no idea. Some people think it is because he freed the slaves, truth is he only freed them to kill the south. Slaves kept the economy going in the south. Just like machines, take away all the machines and see how quick a country will fail. He wanted to cripple the south, he was no bleeding heart. Bush has been keeping us safe, been attacked since 9/11? He said he would take the war off our shores and he did. Now everybodys fear is what will happen under Obama. They will test him dearly, because he appears weak. And they hate him just as much as they did Bush, Clinton and those before him. He is an American, suppose to be a Christian, and will be President. There will be no peace with them with Obama in office.
Lincoln has only the good things he did reported in text books so that is what schoolchildren learn. The false reasons for the civil war. But yes, I think history will show what Bush did to keep us safe. It's hard to report on what DIDN'T happen.
But he fought long and hard to hold this country together. Bush seems to be bound and determined to shatter it. I do not think Bush will be looked on in the same way Lincoln is
The dislike of Lincoln may have only been perceived.
He purposely surrounded himself with people who disagreed with his politics because he didn't want a bunch of yes men around him. He became president at the most difficult time of our country, but his persistence kept it together.
And also, something the modern generation hasn't experienced, he was a basically honest man.
His legacy has stood the test of time.
Safe from terrorism? By inciting hatred all over the world? By torturing and giving fuel to extremism? By tearing apart a country, displacing 5 million, killing 1 million others, and expecting everyone to march with American flags towards "democracy" and "prosperity"?
And why do you continue to disregard 9/11? Surely receiving a presidential briefing entitled "Bin Laden Determined to Attack USA" and doing nothing about it is a failure?
honest abe ha. ha. just like bush he was a low life liar. they both started a war by lying to the american people. and no i dont think bush will be honored by history . people were by large more ignorant of what went on on the govt. back then because they didnt have acess to news coverage like we do now