Jay Bookman

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 1, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Letterman illustrates Jay’s point

BUZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

No shot at the lightning round!

By Political Foreskin

October 1, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

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By AJC/DNC Management

October 1, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

Funny how consumer spending is up, unemployment is no worse than it was in the 90’s and the stock market hasn’t tanked, considering that Bush endured 9/11, Katrina and the democrat produced Fanniemac fiasco, but you go ahead and propagandize on behalf of the democrat party, no one would expect any thing different.

That is your job after all.

Yeah and since Bushie is such a horrible economic president, why are Oblahmolesi pushing so hard for his economic package?

Huh, huh?

By lrd

October 1, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

1) Power 2) Partisanship 3) Revenge 4) friends 5) country 6) us constitution seems to be the order of importance of things in W’s mind

By N-GA

October 1, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

Jay,

That last sentence shows that you really know how to scare the $%&@! out of (almost) everybody!

By T

October 1, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

Hello.. Hello.. Is this thing on?

By Mr Snarky

October 1, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

He’s got my vote for that!

By tcoach

October 1, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

I somewhat agree with you about your assessment today. I would say that a president is not judged until years after they leave office and all the dirt settles. Truman had one of the lowest approval ratings ever and is now thought of as a great leader and president. I am in no way claiming any relation between the two. I do think you talk about Bush like you would have done a better job though. He has done a bad job but he was voted in twice regardless if you say he stole them or not, he was ruled to be the president. Since you are someone though who is only for the democrates I would love to see you run for public office. Try to get on the state senate anything. Do anything where you have to make tough decisions instead of consisitanly bashing those who have made the unforgivable mistake of being a republican. I imagine it quite easy tosit back and wait on stories to develope then write about them. Do something bold make a prediction and stick to it, that is what all of these politicians have to do every day. I am not rying to gain any sympathy for politicians, I would just love to see if you are actually as smart as YOU think you are. You parade yourself to be someone who is right and just, but all you do on a daily basis is divide people. I understand that you are a hard core democrate. That is your right and I respect your right to choose to follow which ever if any party you want to support. I myself am a conservative who leans republican, but I do see faults in the republican party and many of its members. Yet in all the times I have been on here I have nevr heard you speak about anyone in the democratic party with the vile anger in your words as you do about republicans. Why not put some balance in your words. Today for example you chose to write an article about bush and the investigation on him. This you do on the same day that it comes out about Pelosi GIVING campaign money to her husband. You loose credibility when you do something like that. Either you are enraged about abuses of power or you just bring them up to get those you like elected. If that is the case then you sir are no better than the republicans you so despise.

By demwit

October 1, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

Is Jay now moderating dissenting opinions like CNN??

By Abomi Nation

October 1, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

The stock market has gone up 100 whole points since Bush took office. 100 points in almost 8 years!

Cd’s, savings accounts and Juniors piggy bank have all been better investments during the Bush years.

I say we let people invest some of their Social Security dollars in piggy banks.

George W Bush- Worst President ever…By far

By lrd

October 1, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

( From Yahoo…) Analysis: Moderator bias? Gwen Ifill, moderator of Thursday’s VP debate, has a new book about Obama and the politics of race. » No secret

So does this give then the McCain campaign the out they need to cancel then the Biden/Palin debate? Then they can blame the evil liberal media once again…

By CJ

October 1, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

President Bush is, undeniably, the worst President ever, not just because of the damage he (and those who voted for him) have done to this generation, but with the damage done to future generations (plural) by piling debt onto debt onto debt throughout his two terms. Now Bush closes his Presidency with an economic crisis that requires(?) even more debt that will literally cripple our country for decades.

This economic disaster is only the beginning. Tens of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians have died in Iraq (a tragedy that we Americans, although entirely responsible, seem entirely oblivious to). Tens of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians are still living without basic services such as electricity and clean water (while harking back to the “good ‘ole days” when Saddam Hussein was in power), and tens of thousands are still living as refugees because, even with the violence currently down, they can’t safely return to their homes in neighborhoods that have been “cleansed” based on religious sect.

And of course, all the predictions that climatologists have made are coming true, but at a faster pace than imagined and without any effort to prevent the damage by Mr. Bush and those who support him. Our food chain is dying, our clean water supply is drying up, and we cling to the remnants of the good ‘ole days (even if we have to wait in line at a gas station for two hours to fill up our SUVs or install rain barrels to water our lawns) as if such issues will resolve themselves and with a little patience all will return to normal.

In short, we’re screwed, and all the next President can do is try to mitigate the damage.

Republicans and so-called conservatives brag about their adherence to the notion of personal responsibility. My fellow Georgians, how about taking responsibility for the damage you caused by putting that man in the White House (and that party in charge of the Congress)?

By Mr Snarky

October 1, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Katie Couric: “So Sarah, what is your favorite color?” Palin: “Umm well, I like lots of colors”. Katie: “But which one is your favorite?” Palin: “Well, it depends on my mood, you know, there are lots of nice colors…but you know, you people in Washington probably think that Alaska doesn’t have many colors like those in other parts of the country, but we do! We have lots of colors and are very passionate about them!

By Political Foreskin

October 1, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Notice how they’re using yellow crime scene tape to cordon off the empty gas pumps? Is that irony or is the universe just F’ing widdus?

I cant decide.

I have decided that I’m in deep trouble in the romance dept. I’m madly in love with Sarah Palin. I cant stop thinking about her. I dial her phone number, (the one on the Alaska Governor’s Website that says, “Contact us”, but only after I’ve drank two six packs, and only at 3am, and I always hang up.

She did a number on me. I remember when I first saw her, when McCain, who has the best eye in playboy-hood, introduced her and chose her as his veep. I totally froze. I’ve got this crazy feeling. Deep inside.

By Burl Finkelstein

October 1, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

Without much to debate Bush has been a lousy leader. The problem is that he has taken advice from all the lobbyists who are financed by people making profits from policy. The economic crisis has two sides; both have sapped the US as a world economic force. 1) Dysfunctional trade policy that has let value creating manufacturing leave the country. 2) Idiocy of believing that we can sustain a “service” economy by selling debit.

Both fallacies need to be corrected. We need to produce the majority of what we consume so when we spend money it benefits people in the US. We need to balance the budgets.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 1, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

Jay’s right, It could be worse

[What happened to McCain today?] (http://www.americablog.com/2008/10/something-just-went-wrong-with-mccains.html)

McCain must COMPLETELY and OPENLY and WITHOUT LIMIT release his medical records.

Over 2,200 Doctors Agree: John McCain Should Release His Medical Records

By Felix

October 1, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management:

You’d have us believe all the disasters were just a coincidence. NOT! He got caught with his pants down around his ankles on 9/11 and has never recovered.

Jay B., you forgot to mention Jimmy, but I’m sure many will remind you.

By E

October 1, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

Bush has said that history will vindicate him, but he’s no more correct on that than he has been on anything else.

His administration has destroyed much of the evidence, so we may never know just how bad a presidency his was and how much his administration broke the law, but his legacy will be one of absolute failure.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 1, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

Here’s that link about McCain I messed up from 3:11

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Jay - are you censoring m? I have sent two posts today that are not there …………

By Midori

October 1, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Poli Fore: you’re a complete NUT!!!

You crack me up!! :)

By Midori

October 1, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

Corporal: I sincerely hope so.

It would be a different matter if you had something actually worthwile to say.

By Peter

October 1, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

WORST PRESIDENT EVER

Taken this country from a global beacon to third world status.

The legacy we are leaving our children is appalling.

By Ray

October 1, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

Corporal,

I have also sent two posts that Jay won’t post, both about the debate tomorrow night. Whasss up, Jay?

By JAY BOOKMAN

October 1, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

No, Corporal. If I was “censoring” you, you wouldn’t see the post in which you suggest I was censoring you. We’ve had some server problems today, which may be the explanation.

By ByteMe

October 1, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Bush years 1-6 were complete disaster and yes, qualify him for worst president ever.

Years 7-8 haven’t been so bad and put a band-aid on the bleeding.

What was different?

An unfriendly Congress not interested in the President’s agenda and Bush not rubber-stamping Congress’ agenda. Gridlock is a good thing when it comes to power.

Competent people in the cabinet to handle the crisis situation, at Defense, at FEMA, and at Treasury where the big problems have been.

I do not believe Bush will be judged worse than Herbert Hoover, who when faced with the market crash did nothing and kept believing that the market would recover all by itself. At least the Bush team is trying to help. His policies and actions definitely helped create the crisis, but he’s at least trying to use the power of government to fix things, so I give him credit for that.

By E

October 1, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Midori at 3:28

ROFLMAO!

By Truth

October 1, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

You people need to see this….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii9UXFxwnO8

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

* To Jay *:

That’s all I wanted to know. You do have a record of being biased you know. Now back to business:

I have to disagree with you on the war thing. Bush - 5,000 vs. Johnson - 58,000.

P.S. to Midori:

I am offended. I know we disagree on almost every issue but surely in this great, free country that I am sure you have fought for that you don’t believe in censorship. OR DO YOU?

By RealityKing

October 1, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

Of course, historically speaking…, freeing 57 million people from tryany and then creating 2 brand new Middle East Democracies will far surpass being impeached for lying about having perverted sex with a teenage intern. Not to mention the fact that it took place in the oval office while the then first lady was right down the hall!

Oh yeah.., one of these definitely represents the worst president ever. And evidently, your guiding moral principles, or lack there of, are the deciding factors.

By AmVet

October 1, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Worst President ever. Is this even arguable?

At least seven out of ten Americans disapprove of the President’s job performance.

And 76% of all Americans disapprove of his performance regarding this house-of-cards economy/plutocracy.

How many people have we all heard from who said, “I voted for Bush (some twice) but I now regret doing so.”

A few of the more lucid and brave say they will never vote for these arrogant, inept Republicans again.

Let’s hope so.

Overall, these numbers reflect a repudiated American administration that is shameful.

Disgraceful.

Unacceptable.

By hillbilly ragger

October 1, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Bush didn’t manage to slaughter as many innocent folks in his vanity war, as did either LBJ or Nixon. So by that standard I can’t rank him as “worst.”

Truly awful? Painful to watch? Sure. But not worst.

By Midori

October 1, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Truth,

that’s one idiotic post. and video.

Corporal: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Ya big crybaby!!!

By lolo

October 1, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

jay, this is the worst posting i’ve ever seen. Simpleton leftist argument. Ever heard of Congress? They don’t help much either.

By Filster

October 1, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Jay, Jay, Jay, You simply must practice your alphabet. While Bush has certainly disappointed on a number of issues, his name starts with a B. The absolute worse President in U.S. history’s name begins with

By steve

October 1, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

Jay… ever hear of Jimmy Carter? Double digit inflation and interest rates… a new term called stagflation actually coined during his term. Or LBJ who got us into another “needless war” that cost almost 60,000 American lives? What about Harry Truman who left office with an approval rating in the 20s? Oh wait… all Democrats so they don’t count huh. The truth is, the left has hated George Bush since he won the 2000 election. They say he stole the election and was not a legitimate president. Then 9/11 came and everything changed. How is it Bush got 2 terms if he was such a terrible president? Get a grip Liberal

By Ray

October 1, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Jay,

I’ll try one time on the debate post. The moderator of the debate, Gwen Ifill, is a black, PBS talking head who has just written a book, to be released for sale on Jan 20th, 2009. The title of the book is, “Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama”. She is so far into the bucket with the Annointed One that the bias is almost embarrassing. A moderator….. a non-partisan person who manages conversation with two parties of different persuasions. Palin ought to do what Michelle Malkin said…. ask Ifill to turn to the audience and state the title of her book and it’s publishing date. Not only does the publisher of the book, the same one who publishes Essense magazine, stand to gain big bucks if the Annointed One wins the election, but Ms Ifill also will be rolling in royalties too. Is this not a conflict of interest? You would think that the Committee on Presidential Debates, Janet W. Brown, would have thought this out prior to tomorrow night. But maybe she did. This is way past bias, Jay. And all you can do is Bush bash. That’s the only language you know.

By hillbilly ragger

October 1, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

Corporal, those 58000 American servicemen didn’t all die in Vietnam under LBJs watch.

Nixon needed to stick around another friggin six years to achieve “peace with honor.” remember?

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

To Midori

I hope you are happy. You have hurt my feelings and have ruined my day.

By Filster

October 1, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Sorry, premature venting. it’s gets worse the older I get. Anyway, to continue, starts with a C. But I see Steve stole my thunder. And let’s not forget that old Jimmy C also set in motion the entire Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac debacle. Nope. Jimmy gets mah vote for worst U.S. president. And to think we named a nuclear sub after that loser, who devestated the military during his administration.

By Truth

October 1, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

Midori… Thats funny… You comment on the video 8 minutes after I posted it and yet the video lasts 11 minutes. What was wrong in the video?

By hillbilly ragger

October 1, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

Ray, you’re a hoot. “The moderator of the debate, Gwen Ifill, is a black, PBS talking head”…

Let me guess—you’d never heard of the woman, let alone seen any of her work, until you heard about it on Fatty Arbuckle’s radio extravaganza, right?

If you had, you’d know why we on the left are howling at your cries of “Bias!” Gwen’s BFF with Condi. She’s DC establishment through and through. While Gwen’s reasonably fair, Palin’s got nothing to fear from her.

On the other hand, if Obama calls your bluff and asks for a different moderator, you dummies have just shot all of Palin’s debate prep work down the toilet.

Good luck with that!

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 1, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Ray

How about we drop Ifill for the Veep debate - even though McCain said he trusted her to behave professionally AND then we drop Tom Brokaw for the POTUS debate, who’s position at NBC is titled “Liason to the McCain Campaign”?

T** for tat, Okay?

Let’s get it right up front to cut the whinning after, eh?

By getalife

October 1, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Yet, our Congress gave him everything he wanted so they are just as bad. I guess it is the worst ever Congress too.

Case in point, watch our glorious Senate vote with him on 700 billion bailout.

I wonder if Coburn will stay true to his principles and put a hold on this outrage like he has done to so many others in the name of saving taxpayer money. Doubt it.

We have both party leadership and candidates voting for this bailout and trusting w again.

Does it matter who wins this election when both screw the people?

I think not.

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

To Ray

Even worse than the points you make is the fact that she doesn’t even have enough personal integrity to recuse herself or to have never accepted in the first place.

By RealityKing

October 1, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

So let’s recap..

• Largest tax cuts, all brackets

• Longest economic expansion

• Highest home ownership, all races and still holding in this “calamity”.

• Most diverse administration

• Highest rated president, ever

• 57 million people freed from tryanny and oppression

• Removed Saddam, his murderous sons and scared Qadafi into disarming Libya

• NCLB, compassionate conservatism now approved by both majorities

• 2 brand new Middle East democracies

Yeah.., worst ever, if your name is Jay liberal..

By Joe

October 1, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

Again Jay the Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) has gotten the best of you. Bush did not cause this mess! Your beloved dems in Congress did decades ago along with the idiot Jimmy Carter with the Community Reinvestment Act. This forced banks to loan money to people trying to boost minority ownership no matter if they could pay it or not. Then along came Bill Clintoon who reinforced the act and made many adjustments that we all know have failed. Yes possibly Bush didn’t act quickly enough but neither did the do nothing Congress that is lead by lib dems Frank, Dodd, Reid and Pelosi. This is no doubt the worst set of Congressional leaders in history. But I guess since they think deranged like you it won’t be put in print….

By T

October 1, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

Nixon needed to stick around another friggin six years to achieve “peace with honor.” remember?

Sounds recently familiar. Kind of like “stay the course.”

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

To hillbilly ragger

That’s true but most of them were on Johnson’s watch and he is the one who escalated the whole debacle. By your logic, if Obama wins (and even starts a withdrawal) then any troops killed under his watch would be his fault.

Try again.

By kevin

October 1, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Steve,

I love how you fools always throw in Carter, who lowered our debt and the economy he inherited was not his fault. Inflation was rampant when he took office. The lie about LBJ is always a show stopper. My father was sent to Vietnam in 1958 by EISENHOWER! Bush has an approval rating of 20% RIGHT NOW! How did he get elected to two terms? He did not get elected to his first term, it has been legitimately proven that Gore won that contest. The second term: Diebold, pure and simple.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 1, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

RAY AND CORPORAL

Think Brokaw will have the personal integrity to recuse himself?

By Ray

October 1, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

Ragger and Ms G,

I have a better idea. Lets have O’Reilly moderate, since we are not so concerned with non-partisanship. If he can’t show up, maybe Sean Hannity. Let’s put some real teeth into this thing, guys, and then old hairless Joe won’t get a free ride. You both know that this whole thing stinks and still you defend the whole process. Boy, when someone rattles your cage, you sure get upset. But you know I’m right.

By nana

October 1, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

I’m not a big fan of Bush but I have to disagree with you. I think that Jimmy Carter is/was far worse and history will show that. But let’s talk about Congress too, they have a worse approval rate than Bush (after 2 years). Since Bush is gone soon, I still say we get rid of everyone in Congress and put term limits.

By uhyeah

October 1, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

but the SURGE jay, what about the SURGE…?

By AmVet

October 1, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Some here have made valid points about the failures of various administrations.

What cannot be quantified is how George W. Bush and Dick Cheney took the enormous good will of the American people (and that of the international community as well) and arrogantly p!ssed it ALL away in two months.

It can also be argued that intellectually he was in WAY over his head from BEFORE the start of his presidency. Anyone with their eyes open could see this repeatedly during his campaign.

But few could imagine how lacking in integrity and damaging this administration was to ultimately become…

By uhyeah

October 1, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

and let’s not forget handsome Warren G. Harding. well…being worst does have its distinction

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

To Mrs. Godzilla

NO - but it’s the same thing as having Rush Limbaugh as one of the moderators. 98% of the liberal press are big time Obama supporters but they try to hide under a cloak of fairness.

By getalife

October 1, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Still spinning for w. Now list his failures kooks.

“McCain apparently had facial convulsions during appearance, seemed confused:

McCain was momentarily confused on stage, not knowing where to go. Seconds before, his face had twitched or convulsed twice.”

Um, they may want to take him to the hospital. He probably suffered a small stroke.

By Ray

October 1, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Corporal,

Doesn’t have the personal integrity to recuse herself?……….But boy, it sure sells lots of books. Better than a book tour, by far. You would think that she would have a stack of them outside of the debate hall just so all of the crowd could have their own copy.

By sunshine and thunder

October 1, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Bush the worst pres. ever? Not even close. Jimmy Carter is the runaway winner of that title. Hell, he’s still earning it. The mother-of-all tyrant lovers.

George Bush’s record on the economy is strong. Look, the only thing a president can do is get out of people’s way and let them engage in commerce.

Bush did more than that. In the spirit of JFK and Ronald Reagan he and a Republican congress cut marginal and investment tax rates. That allowed the economy to expand for seven years or most of his term as president. Over 8 million jobs were added and tax revenue increased.

Only a bitter left nut still throwing a temper tantrum about Florida in 2000 cannot see that.

By steve

October 1, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Hey Kevin, I forgot a few things about Jimmy Carter. Americans held hostage for 441 days by a third rate power and the soviet invasion of Afghanistan. And as for your dad being sent to Vietnam in 1958, ever heard of military advisers? The bulk of combat troops were deployed under LBJ. And you make my point about the 2000 election. “Bush stole it” when recounts have shown Bush DID win FL, even recounts conducted by the biased liberal media.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 1, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

ADDING TO REALITY KINGS LIST

One Million Dead Iraqi’s

Nearly Bankrupt Treasury

Increased dependence on foriegn oil

Decreased international status

Largest increase in the difference of rich and poor folk ever

Average American income down

16-20% loss in home equity

Katrina

9/11

Torture

Black Sites

Increased number of Terrorists

Bin Laden still free

Outing a CIA agent

Mission Accomplished

WMD

They’ll greet us as liberators

Aug 6 PDB

Iraq oil will pay for the war

Largest increase of number of people without healthcare

Largest number of people sliding below poverty level

Harriet Miers

Alberto Gonzales

The Incredible Growing Deficit

The War paid for Off Budget

Strained Military

Open Borders

Enron

Depleted Uranium tipped missiles

Contractors above the law

Outsourcing

I suspect I missed twice as many…

By LollyLollyLolly

October 1, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

Seems to me all you mother-’s did not complain when Old Bill “get your BJ in the oval office” Clinton was in office when your 401k and Retirement plans was at an all time high.

Our “BOYS” are over there getting killed, and we are over here paying 3.99 up for a gallon of gas, and in Iraq( .50cents a gallon) PLUS 91 millon dollars in the bank. WTF.. Come on People, what is wrong with you? I read these post and scratch my head?????No wonder we are the way we are.

Good Greif……… And Leave Jimmy Carter alone, he was not all that bad…He did the country some good,

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

To Ray

How true. They have no shame and don’t even know the meaning of the word.

By Dawggy Style

October 1, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Jay, please give it a rest for just one day! As a student of history (at least according to your on-line bio), I’d like to believe that, deep down, you’d agree that James Buchanan and Herbert Hoover drew the short presidential straws in terms of the ills facing the U.S. during their terms in office (pre-Civil War and 1929 stock market crash, respectively). While I’m not passing judgment on their performances (since I’m not a presidential historian), suffice it to say that practically anyone confronted with those extreme circumstances would have expectedly fared the same or worse. For tomorrow’s column, give us some fresh material - tell us about the best Democratic-controlled Congress in the history of the U.S. or how much crack you’ve really smoked during your lifetime!

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

On another note (no pun intended):

Did everyone see or hear all of those cute little kids singing the praise songs to Lord Obama?

The kids who weren’t aborted that is.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 1, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Ray and Corporal

Y’all sound a bit paranoid.

Best be careful…the liberal media is watching you right this very minute!

Better run and hide.

98%???

Wouldn’t that be lovely! Especially considering what tank they were in in 2000 and 2004.

What’s that old chestnut about turnabout being far play?

By "The Corporal"

October 1, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

To Mrs. Godzilla

You forgot one thing on your list.

Anything is better than a liberal democrat

By gadem

October 1, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

Ray are you already making excuses as to why Failin will look like the Bimbo that she is? Steve Lewinsky was not a teenager? Yes Clinton had sex, but how can you equate him having sex with what W has done to this country?

By CrazyPeeps

October 1, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Hands down it is Jimmy Carter Not George W. Bush.

Bush inherited socialist programs from Clinton, he had to deal with 9/11, and he took the fight to terrorists so that they would no longer be able to commit acts on American soil.

How unappreciative you are for the relative safety we have here in the U.S. as a result, and how quick you are to forget the unprecidented actions of Bin Laden and his terrorist friends. Perhaps you would like a one way ticket so that you can kiss their A.. in person.

As for Katrina. Most of the blame for innactivity can be placed squarely on do nothing local and state politicians WHERE IT BELONGS. People like Ray “Cry Me a River” Nagin. But the press never see’s fit to call these corrupt wannabe’s to task……… Naw, just got get him re-elected again….. So he can screw up again.

The liberal philosiphy of blaming the Federal Governement for things that are out of their purview really does not to any of us any good at all. If your gonna throw blame around like a hot potato, be a little more responsible, a little less obvious, and 100% more truthful.

And ask yourself if Al Gore or John Kerry would have protected this country as well in those times,as Bush did. Most experts would say that the answer would be NO.

Get real Jay. Quit being a shill for the party that has controled the House and Senate and done nothing with the opportunity to really change things, been affiliated at the highest levels with the corrupt Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac leadership for these past 6+ years and let those institutions pay millions to do nothing executives while the walls crumble around them.

How you keep a job is really a mystery to me.

By RealityKing

October 1, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

• Bush started a war that didn’t need to be fought.

FactCheck: False. Saddam himself stated that he would never have given up trying to acquire nuclear weapons. It was just a matter of time.

• Bush fought the war incompetently

Fact Check: False. Generals fight wars, not presidents.

• Bush took a budget surplus that was projected to last for years..

Fack Check: Misleading. 9/11 was not in that projection.

• Bush racked up almost as much debt as the previous 42 presidents combined…

Fact Check: Misleading… Bush also increased the GDP as much as the previous 42 presidents combined.

By Midori

October 1, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

gadem,

that’s all we always get from the crotch sniffers — “Clinton got a BJ!!”

Like that dissolves all the good he did this country?

By that token, I wish someone would give Bush one — if that would somehow make him competent.

By AmVet

October 1, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

The Bush apologists who represent the 19% continually fail to grasp something exceptionally simple.

And it is not by accident.

Whether ANY of them, myself or Mr. Bookman thinks this president blows chunks, in and of itself, does not matter. One iota.

What does, is the over-riding voice of those who pay his salary - the American people.

And the results ALL say the same thing - essentially three out of four Americans think he is NOT performing his job properly…

What the h&ll is so hard to understand about this, apologists? There is simply no way to spin/lie/sloganeer out of this one.

NO ONE, not even Nixon has had ever had these embarrassing numbers. Especially over such an extended period of their terms.

Lowest ratings by Prez?

Bush 43 - 19% (And there’s still time for it to go down.)

Clinton - 36%

Bush 41 - 29%

Reagan - 35%

Carter - 28%

Ford - 37%

Nixon - 24%

LBJ - 35%

JFK - 56%

Ike - 48%

Truman - 22%

FDR - 48%

Read ‘em and weep, boys.

Your guy, according to the American people is the worst of the worst…

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 1, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Corporal

I scrape stuff off the soles of my shoes after a trip to the doggie park that is more valuable, useful and attractive than any RepubliCON.

Smells better too.

By CJ

October 1, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Steve said, “I forgot a few things about Jimmy Carter. Americans held hostage for 441 days by a third rate power…”

Blame Eisenhower for the hostage crisis, not Carter.

Watch and learn.

By Midori

October 1, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

Reality King,

who checks your “facts”?

Dick Cheney?

By STEVE

October 1, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry, was Eisenhower President in 1979? Oh wait… I forgot… Republicans are blamed for everything… even things that happen after their dead while democrats get a pass on everything they are responsible for, even then its proven they are responsible ( Freddie and Fannie anyone?)

By RealityKing

October 1, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

DOW 10,831.07 -19.59 -0.18%

Whoa the calamity..

By Soulfinger

October 1, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Amen Ms. Godzilla!

By MAC

October 1, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Any rational person not afflicted with Bush derangement syndrome would say Jimmy Carter in a landslide. 15+% interest rates, much higher unemployment, 12+% inflation, weak dollar, bear stock market, energy shortages, high taxes, feckless foreign policy, cabinet scandals, military disarray, Iran hostage crisis with no leadership…do we need to list more?

By Midori

October 1, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

spoken like a bitter, uneducated partisan wingnut Steve

how many times are you guys going to try to pass that Freddie and Fannie crap off as fact??

do we have to wait for you to die, too?

By Southern ATL

October 1, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

JAY, I ENJOY READING YOUR COLUMNS, BUT THERE IS ONE THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF. THE SENATE RACE IN GEORGIA IS VERY IMPORTANT. CAN YOU GIVE/WRITE A BLOG THAT WILL DETAIL A BETTER VIEW OF THE DIFFERENCES IN SAXBY CHAMBLISS AND JIM MARTIN? THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMPETITIVE RACE BETWEEN THE TWO. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OF JIM MARTIN’S ADS BUT I CAN NOT DISTINGUISH WHICH ONE IS THE BETTER CANDIDATE???? THANKS A BUNCH!!!

By lrd

October 1, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

I would believe anyone that cares about our Constitution would have issues with the current administration.

The blatant use of signing statements allowing the President to act above the law is not what a democracy is about. Accountability, and check’s and balances is a major part of the Constitution, and the current amdmin could care less. And we the people have let them abuse the constitition and ultimately us.

I cannot wait for Obama to sign his first statement saying that he is above the law, and they since we are still at war, that he now has the power to do ( Fill in the blank).. then we shall see the firebrands of the Right going ape.

Folks on the Right, remember that W opened the Pandora box of Executive Power that was shut by Gerald Ford and the US congress… and too much power in the Executive leads us closer and closer to a dictatorship

By BLONJU

October 1, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

your mom is the worst president ever!

on the real though…is there anyone who has ever listened to a George W. Bush speech and been proud ? I don’t care to play the blame game or shift my opinions around about who is really the “worst” president ever — However, i must say that for the last 8 years, i have been embarrassed every single time i have heard George W. speak — it will be incredibly refreshing to have Mr. Obama speaking on behalf of our country — it would be terrible to see the old, senile version of Bushie take office and completely run the country into the ground!

hip hip hooray for the USA — where liars become leaders and leaders become liars!

By nana

October 1, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

I’m so glad that some of you folks have decided to bring in McCain into a discussion about Bush. I am an independent and I’m not sure at this point who I’m going to vote for but I am leaning towards McCain. That being said it looks like Obama might take it. I can say this…..let him have it, anything he does will get a pass as he was “handed a mess by Bush”. The scariest part about Obama is Biden and Pelosi being 2nd and 3rd in line. That scares the (#^* out of me as it should every American, republican or democrat.

By BLONJU

October 1, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

your mom is the worst president ever!

on the real though…is there anyone who has ever listened to a George W. Bush speech and been proud ? I don’t care to play the blame game or shift my opinions around about who is really the “worst” president ever — However, i must say that for the last 8 years, i have been embarrassed every single time i have heard George W. speak !!

hip hip hooray for the USA — where liars become leaders and leaders become liars!

By MAC

October 1, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

AmVet, Polls are a dumb measurement and subject to manipulation based on voter sample, questions asked and the desired outcome by the pollster.

If polls are such a good indicator, why would Congress, with a sub-10% approval rating that is less than half of Bush’s, get 80% or more of their incumbents relected?

And why did they predict that Gore and Kerry won?

By Midori

October 1, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

let’s all give sunshine and thunder a huge round of applause: he’s mastered the art of posting bullets.

doesn’t matter that the material behind them are complete trash.

By AmVet

October 1, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Perhaps Mac, but take it up with George Gallup, whose data has been used and respected since the 1930’s.

What do you suggest is a better empirical model?

Your skewed, inaccurate numbers?

The opinions of Rush Limbaugh and Al Franken?

And though I can empathize with your disdain for the results vis a vis GWB, it is not really a trick question:

“Which of the following best describes your opinion of the things President George W. Bush has done: strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, strongly disapprove, or no opinion/undecided.”

The American people have spoken and the results of MANY polls over a long period of time all indicate the same thing.

We are sick of these frauds and bunglers.

Sorry, don’t shoot the messenger.

By Jimmy Carter

October 1, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Now wait a minute ….. worst President EVER is my legacy! How dare you try to take that away from me Bookman!

By Ray

October 1, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

The only president in this country that started with a clean slate was Washington and I am not so sure about him. Mistakes, gaffs, bad judgments, left over problems….. all have their influence on who follows. And then we have someone to blame, throw rocks at and blog about who is the worst or the best. If Bush had not had to deal with 9/11 and it’s aftermath, who knows what the last eight years would have been like. Bush even gave speeches praising Fannie Mae early in his first term when Franklin Raines was CEO. He urged the financial markets, along with all of the Congress, to make loans more affordable to minorities and those who could not afford to pay their loans. Made him look like a “caring, compassionate” conservative. Image, my good friends, image. Politicians need it, thrive on it and it makes them whole, gets them reelected and shafts the electorate. Who is the worst president? They all have had their problems but would you have faired any better in that job? Throwing rocks is easy, Jay, but when you try the pants on, things get a bit more complicated. Walk in their shoes before you throw the first rock.

By donald

October 1, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

I told anyone who would listen that this turkey called Dubya would be one of the worst to ever serve in the oval office. There are fools out there and in this piece who think otherwise, they think that the passage of time will look more fondly upon him like Jimmy Carter. Let the truth be told that JC was a visionary during a period when B-movie actors like Raygun were in vogue.

The fact is that Dubya stinks today, tomorrow…forever! There is no scent on earth that will mask the stench of this skunk!!

By po

October 1, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this

Um…No, the title still belongs to Carter.

By Eddy

October 1, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this

Can’t wait for the Obama inauguration so that Jay can begin telling us all of the wonderful things that will occur—global warming will cease to be an issue; CNN/and the rest of the alphabets will actually report the facts of the news of the day, the stock market will rise to unbelievable heights because the “chosen one” has ascended his throne, crime in the inner city will cease, black fathers will miraculously appear and reunite with their children and families, lobbyists will lay down their checkbooks and Dodd/Frank/Pelosi will have to live off of their salaries, term limits will be imposed and all career politicians will have to exit Washington….Dodd/Frank/Pelosi please take note. I can hardly wait to read Jay’s blogs after January while he tells us all how wonderful this country is after Obama has made everyone see the light. Koolaid drinkers will follow mindlessly anywhere he leads. Will be fun to watch. Remember Jay the internet has a very long paper trail so you can’t deny you ever said such a thing!!

New cabinet position— Secretary of Rhyming, Slogans and Alliteration. None other than Rev Jesse. This will make Saturday Night Live look like a church gathering!

By AJC/DNC Management

October 1, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Aahhh, yes, the kult of morons is singing songs about………..themselves:

We’re gonna spread happiness

We’re gonna spread freedom

Obama’s gonna change it

Obama’s gonna lead ‘em

We’re gonna change it

And rearrange it

We’re gonna change the world

Can you say “brainwashed?”

I’ve officially been saved, and soon, whether they like it or not, the rest of the country will be too. I will follow him, all the way to the White House, and I’ll be standing there in our nation’s capital in January 2009, when Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States of America. In the name of Obama, Amen.

Yeesh.

Amen, al-Gitmo?

By Larryg

October 1, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

Actually, the calamity was largely caused by your buddies the corrupt democrats who bankrupted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Just like Ken Lay at Enron, they cooked the books while t sleazes like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd and other corrupt democrats ran interference and blocked Bush administration efforts to rein in the insanity at Fannie and Freddie. See the sad tales at these sites, if you really want to be angry at those who caused the current csrisis.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/09/burningdownthe_house.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p1Wc2NFa3w&NR=1

All of these lowlifes need to be held accountable and indicted or turned out of office. Contemptible, just like those who are apologists for them.

By bhorsoft

October 1, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

Sunshine and Thunder - your bullet list is just a list of a lot of the minor things that make Bush the worst President in all of American history.

Let’s not forget about the “Bush Doctrine” (well, unless you’re Sarah Palin) in which GWB says its OK to attack another country if we think that country is going to do something to us. Gee, Japan coulda used it in 1941!

And Republicans have always complained about “Tax and Spend” Democrats. Well, I prefer that over the current “Borrow and Spend” Republicans.

Finally, with the President’s and Republican’s desire for deregulation, with another 4 more years of Republican rule you just might see things like no umpires at baseball games or refs at football games :-)

By wayne

October 1, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Bush saved u’r sorry a**, even as u hate him. Outside of Reagan, Bush probably BEST president ever!

By alan from Atlanta GA.

October 1, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

I think the WORST PRESIDENT ever is Jimmy Carter. His inability to rescue or negotiate the release of the hostages in Iran. Now he is considered a peacemaker. What BS! The long gas lines, all over the country. stagflation. He is not considered the worst because he is a democrat. If you lived through the late 70’s you would know why he only had one term. Yhe country would have been ruined. He even lost the nomination, he was so awful. So don’t try revisionist history with who was the worst. JIMMY CARTER will always hold thar dubious honor.

By Time Will Tell

October 1, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

If Obama gets elected he will take the title from Hoover,Carter and Bush as the “Worst President Ever”. He is way over his head in a mess created by Barney Frank, Christopher Dodd, Clinton, Bush and their comrades. Obama will never go against the Democratic Establishment therefore he will be, without a doubt, labeled as history’s greatest loser. All of our Politicians are guilty in the situation we are in, no matter what party they belong to, but if anyone thinks that Obama is going to lead us to the glory land, you better think again. He is a lightweight.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 1, 2008 5:49 PM | Link to this

By Ray October 1, 2008 5:19 PM They all have had their problems but would you have faired any better in that job? Throwing rocks is easy, Jay, but when you try the pants on, things get a bit more complicated. Walk in their shoes before you throw the first rock.

These libs were throwing rocks on Inauguration Day 2000, the mere mention of “faith based initiatives,” the antithesis of “community organizer,” had them foaming at the mouth.

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