If You Had To Pick One: What Is The Biggest Reason You Oppose Bush???

[DistressedAmerican]

For me it it this stinking, neo-imperialist, Iraq disaster. I think we will be feeling the blow back for another 50 years or longer and that's assuming we clean up out act NOW.

Second, I'd say is the growing American theocracy.

Third, The Amazing, Mind Blowing Arrogance and Hypocrisy!

I was just wondering what most motivated the rest of you DUers. There are SO MANY things to oppose it can be difficult choosing just one. But, what do YOU think is the greatest outrage?

[fryguy]

1. does "for everything he stands for and represent" count as one reason?

eom

[Plaid Adder]

2. What he's done to the value of life

It overlaps a lot with your answer. But basically my problem with him is that this "culture of life" bullshit masks one of the most callous, murderous, sociopathic regimes ever.

The Plaid Adder

[Hardrada]

83. I share your sentiments

wholeheartedly. By the way, good luck with the book.

[Walt Starr]

3. One reason and one reason only

Theocracy.

[DistressedAmerican]

9. Damn Good Reason...

Just watch him get the supreme court job instead. Should be able to do some real damage from that chair...

[Ladyhawk]

80. That one is killing me, Walt Starr.

I just managed to release myself from years of fundy brainwashing and now they're taking over the whole fucking country. Part of me thinks I deserve a rest from this issue. Not to be, I guess. Sigh.

[Liberal Veteran]

4. Dismantling of the social contract.

Period.

[deutsey]

5. He's a fascist, imo

Everything else stems from that for me.

[DistressedAmerican]

15. It Is Early And Crude. I Rarely Bring It Out. But Here It Is...

Goose Stepper In Chief!

[Zenlitened]

6. For me, it's impossible to choose just one.

This presidency is a disaster on so many levels, and in so many areas of policy, that it's hard to describe the scope of Bush's failings -- let alone choose which is worst.

[Mizmoon]

7. The Looting of the Treasury

I cannot abide a thief.

[DistressedAmerican]

37. Nor Can I!!!

[murielm99]

8. He stole the election(s).

nt

[DistressedAmerican]

25. Amen murielm99!

[EFerrari]

43. He's not my president. n/t

[DistressedAmerican]

61. Mine Either...

[EFerrari]

65. I like that! We have a sticker in our window

from Not in Our Name "Not My President". Now, the FBI knows exactly were to park. :hi:

[DistressedAmerican]

67. Good Afternoon Agent Mike!

:hi:

Caught any "Evildoers" today?

[Dogmudgeon]

10. Corruption in general

"Crimes, high crimes and misdemeanors" covers it pretty well. Bush has violated so many laws, rules, agreements, covenants, and principles that drawing up a bill of particulars for Impeachment would be a weighty task, indeed.

I've tried mightily to look at the real case against Bush as objectively as I can. By the driest, most dispassionate analysis, he has still racked up a large number of culpabilities. His behavior has been more that of the leader of a junta than a statesman.

America will pay the price for George Bush, but not without demanding repayment. There is a good chance that Bush will leave office in custody and under arrest; there is likewise a good chance that the Republican Party will either die, or be mortally wounded, by Bush's excesses.

--p!

[Wabbajack]

11. Theocracy

I doubt he even believes the crap himself he's for his rich buddies, period. But by using and hence empowering the fundies he's created a dangerous force.

[DistressedAmerican]

18. Another Vote For Theocracy!

[HockeyMom]

27. Praise the Lord, and Pass the Ammunition

about sums it up.

[Auntie Bush]

84. That was very cleaver.

[gollygee]

49. I vote for theocracy too

war is second choice

[Discord]

12. The top three reasons I hate Bush

One: The pushing and encouragement to making this country a Theocracy!

Two: The war in Iraq

Three: The unprecedented power grab. Changing the rules and ethics to protect his Administration and Repuke Congresspersons from investigation and inditement. The "so-called" bipartisan committee's that were selected by... the pResident, who all convieniently exhonerated EVERYONE for EVERYTHING.


Disgusting.

:puke:

[goose4739]

16. An overview

I loathe him because his presidency demonstrates the heartbreaking truth that there are enough ignorant, gullible, religiously insane people in this country who willingly allow themselves to be ruled by a purely corrupt group of fat, white ultra-rich bastards who steal their money -- and their future -- and send their children to war for oil...and they're grateful for it!

[Discord]

17. good summary. and welcome to DU!

:hi:

[stanwyck]

21. perfect

thanks

[DistressedAmerican]

106. They Walk Among Us Buddy!

Welcome To DU. Sorry I that Before!:toast:

[humanriteswritlarge]

22. I hate him because of:

(1) The immoral and illegal invasion of a sovereign country which led to the murder of over 100,000 innocent civilians and the sacrifice of over 1500 American troops.
(2)The fascist control over press conferences in which people are chosen to participate
(3)The hypocritical attempt to make himself appear to be religious and to force this country into an eventual Christian theocracy

[MollyStark]

13. I do not believe he was elected

not in 2000 and not in 2004. It is offensive that he could get away with being the unelected leader of the free world and go around talking about democracy.

[DistressedAmerican]

41. Nor Do I...

[Goathead]

14. Neo-Con agenda

You're right it is imperialism. The blatant corporatism and corporate handouts. The plutocratic disposition of the administration. The dismantling of our democracy. The overt election frauds and rigging. The co-option of the media into a propaganda arm of the government. The assault on civil liberties. The use of 9/11 as a political tool.The rise of religio-political groups in the nation. General all out fascism. Oh yeah, and the inability of Bush's followers to see this fascism at face value and blindly follow this asshole into the death spiral that our country currently finds itself. That is "just one" when you personify all of those things into George Bush.

[DistressedAmerican]

36. Since I'm Running A Graphical Ask Me A Topic. I'll Supply Graphic.

Enjoy.

[asjr]

19. There are so many reasons. My main reason

is his callous disregard for his fellow human beings and his own country. His sham piety has fooled so many people.

[DistressedAmerican]

23. All Part Of Gods Plan...

[asjr]

31. Ah yes. I had forgotten he speaks directly to God via

Jerry Falwell.

[DistressedAmerican]

45. He Sure Thinks He Does...

http://www.seedsofdoubt.com/distressedamerican/images/graphics/Misc%20Old/bush,%20falwell%2004.jpg

[BOSSHOG]

20. He DESERTED his military unit for no good reason

except for personal gain. He let his teammates down, why should American Citizens think he would take care of them.

[DistressedAmerican]

57. There WAS A Reason. But, You Are Quite Correct, It Wasn't Good!

[Mugsy]

24. It's more the fact so many agree with him.

If the vast majority of the country could see through his hypocrisy, the lies and all the damage he has done to this country, I don't think I'd be as angry because at least I'd know the country would fight to restore this country's dignity and make its word *worth something* again.

He is bad. The fact half this country has turned into a bunch of goose-stepping brownshirts that fall for his BS, is worse.

[DistressedAmerican]

62. That Fact LITERALLY Stupefies ME EVERY Day!

How In The Hell?

[cynatnite]

26. Never liked him to begin with

That was my number one issue with him. I liked him for about five minutes after 9/11, but then after fucking up Afghanistan the thinking kicked back in.

Iraq really fueled the loathing I have for that man, but above that is the fact he has spit on the constitution and has dumped separation of church and state.

Religion of any kind really has no place in politics. I want the best man/woman for the job. I don't give a damn who he/she worships or doesn't worship.

[Chef]

28. One Reason

That he is an incompetent grifter that has managed to con the American people on so many issues. All else follows. The results are he has nearly destroyed our democracy and is on the verge of destroying our capitalist system.

[DemBeans]

29. The war

There are many valid reasons to oppose this man - the redistribution of wealth from the have-nots to the have, the destruction of jobs, the fact that we're now apparently supposed to conform to the religious beliefs of Southern Baptists, the fake flag-waving patriotism, this fake "culture of life" that supports the death penalty and the murder of tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians.

But the war is the big show-stopper for me. He lied to get us there, and got a free pass from the media and from Republican voters. I see it as no different from Germany invading Poland in 1939. American soldiers and Marines are dead for no reason whatsoever, and thousand are coming home maimed and psychologically damaged. It's a two-year long war crime and it's got to stop - but he'll keep us there forever so his oil buddies can loot and pillage and his defense contractors and Halliburton can pick up all the chips. A total obscenity, completely immoral.

[DistressedAmerican]

50. Good Summary. Use These In Good Health...

[sabra]

30. Because he epitimizes the sleaziness of politics...

and that he (with the help of daddy and friends) stole the election in 2k (prolly 2004 too)...

[Jazzgirl]

32. I opposed the asswipe because

I know what he did to Texas! I knew if he got "s"elected that he would screw up the whole country on a bigger scale. Unfortunately....I was right! :crazy:

[FreedomAngel82]

33. Everything

His policies, his fake ass, his wars, his oil. :puke:

[Mugsy]

40. Seriously: I can't name one Bush policy I agree with.

I seriously can not name a single law/policy/action to come out of the Bush White House that I can even half-heartedly support.

Not one. Can you?

I could at leeast support Nixon's decision to visit China, or Bush Sr. going back on his "Read my lips" pledge, but I can't think of even one Bush action I can support.

[cidliz2004]

34. The War in Iraq..because of the war itself and the fact that everything to

do with the war, really illustrates why 43' is a terrible President.

The lies he told to get us there

The way that he skewed the Intelligence to make his story

The disregard for human life

His inability and unwillingness to us diplomacy

His real intent in office, instead of going after someone who attacked us and killed over 3,000 U.S. citizens, he chose to
follow his personal agenda

His photo ops during the Iraq war speak to his cowardice (Turkey) and his need for self glorification (dressing up and going on a destroyer)

His coldheartedness - not attending one soldiers funeral

His paranoia - not allowing the coffins to be shown arriving home

His rigidity - after being shown time after time that there were not enough troops he still wouldn't send more

His hypocrisy - saying that he supports the troops and then cutting their benefits

His evilness - he awards his staff based on loyalty and not their job performance. People that should have been fired have been promoted to better jobs even though they screwed up in the jobs that they had. Condi Rice

His ineptness at his job, he made so many miscalculations in Iraq that it plainly shows that he isn't qualified to be where he is.

His making our country more hated and feared in the world.

His stealing from the poor to give to the rich and putting this country in bankruptcy with the cost of this war

Using our money to give big corporations no bid contracts (Haliburton)

The way that he has shut down the media and limited them in their reporting (I know not all of his fault, but he has added to it)


I don't know, the war in Iraq really has shown the s.o.b. for the creep that he really is in so many ways that I think that the war in Iraq is the one thing that I can comfortably choose and come up with a full and accurate description of the man.

[seabeyond]

35. giving religion their power, their voice n/t

[DistressedAmerican]

52. UUUUUURRRRRRGGGG!!!!!

[natrat]

38. his arrogant and flagrant dishonesty

i would at least respect him if he honestly expressed his corprate/facist views but conmen dont opperate like that

[lonestarnot]

39. Theiv'n and ly'n and hate em and everything they stand for!

[seaglass]

42. Dishonesty. About everything. n/t

[DistressedAmerican]

48. Uh Hmm...

[Avalux]

44. I can't pick one - it's impossible

there isn't anything redeeming about the man; I've searched my soul to come up with one reason (which would mean other reasons are lesser or not as bad). Can't do it. It's HIM, just HIM.

[0007]

46. His commitment to big corporations and the wealthy and leaving behind

us common folks.

[DistressedAmerican]

60. We Must Dump This Corporate Trash!

[GiovanniC]

47. Disregard for the Principles This Nation Stands For

Peace
Justice
Acceptance
Liberty
et cetera

[DistressedAmerican]

63. They Wouldn't Have Even Recognized This Country...

[sinkingfeeling]

51. He is evil...maybe the anti-Christ!

[DistressedAmerican]

58. That Much Is Quite Clear...

If I Die And Find HIM Still Running Things, I'll Know For Sure I'm In Hell!

[dubyaD40web]

53. Republican

[WoodrowFan]

54. judges

his ability to oppoint RW judges for life. Hard to pick just one reason though.

[DistressedAmerican]

59. I Hate The Concept Of This Guiy Putting Anyone In Power For Life!

[malta blue]

55. there are no particulars

but the fact that my kid, at 5 years old, wandered the hallways in school completely dejected after the election and her fear that Bush may somehow get his hands on the Papacy is reason enough.

[kodi]

56. the triumph of ideology over reason

from kyoto to energy policy to taxation there is a distinct feature of the bushevik mentality that ignores facts when they inconvenience ideologically driven policies.

"ITS THE ILLOGIC, STUPID!"

[leftofthedial]

64. class warfare

he is the ultimate representative of the no-talent, entitled would-be aristocracy

[satireV]

66. He is building a bridge to the 18th Century

President Bush and his crew of corporatists are dividing the nation along economic and cultural class lines. The dis-unity of the USA weakens the nation as a whole and individuals. While acquiring more power for the upper class and corporate leaders, the middle class and poor have powers and rights removed.

As the US War Between the States (aka The Civil War) proves, dividing a nation into smaller states or confederates weakens them all.

Sidebar: Thus why the European Union may be the biggest economic threat to the US.

So while you watch the newsies and taking head Sunday Gasbags go 24/7 over Schiavo, increasing the division in the nation, behind the scenes, unreported and underexposed, the consolidation of corporate power continues.

This is neo-feudalism.

This is not a GOP or Dem exclusive issue either.

sativeV

City of Truth

[4_TN_TITANS]

68. If I could only name one reason...

and there are many, it would be that he has not done one thing beneficial to the class of people that Jesus plainly instructed Christians to help. George Bush, in actions and policies, has been the two men that passed on the other side of the wounded traveler before the Good Samaritan found him.

Or maybe that he's just a stupid ass :puke:

[Straight Shooter]

69. My number 1 reason: he never ever ever takes responsibility

"Mistake? Doh, I can't think of a mistake I've made. Uhh, gee, I wish you'd have given me that question in advance. No, I can't really think of one single mistake I've made. Ever. In my whole life. Nope, not me. Heh heh heh."

:banghead:

[Mother Jones]

70. Raping of our Environment

Pushing ANWR, clear-cutting, and rolling back over 300 environmental standards designed to keep citizens air and drinking water safe. (includes ignoring science on global warming, snubbing Kyoto, mercury poisoning data)

[moddemny]

71. He is just dumb.

Most people who have aspired to be President have at least studied some national issues well before hand. Bush seems to be trying to learn on the job while at the same time lacking the aptitude and intellectual capacity to understand the issues. He is a placeholder, republicans couldn't come up with an intelligent alternative and they put winning at any cost first simply to gain power.

[DistressedAmerican]

72. Miserable Failure and Utter Moron...

[Ironpost]

73. The lies, the lying and the murder of so many inocents

That gw, fine fella' he is.

[Terran1212]

74. It's so hard to pick just one reason...

Probably foreign policy and moving the nation towards a more fascist position on dissent and rebellion.

[bertha katzenengel]

75. His stark arrogance. He believes that because he is president, he is

not held to the same standard of law -- or even of decency -- as the rest of us U.S. citizens. His blatant power grabs and abject greed are ruining us, and he honestly does not care.

[Vinca]

76. If I have to pick one thing, I think it's his total lack of compassion

for those less fortunate. He's pretty much got a silver spoon stuck up his ass and all he cares about is the wealthy. It's reflected in virtually every policy he makes and in the things - like health care - he ignores.

[DistressedAmerican]

78. The Poor Do Not Contribute To Political Campaigns...

[Akoto]

77. Hard to single one out, but ...

I'd have to say his obvious disregard for the desires and opinions of a large part of the population (read: anyone other than his neo-conservative followers), and the mistrust that has stemmed from it.

I'm 20, so most of my memorable youth was during the Clinton presidency. There are so many differences between those good times and today, but the one which most stands out in my mind is the level of trust. Now, I have no way of knowing when President Clinton was telling the whole truth, but I found myself believing him more often than not. Knowing Bush's history and having seen his motives applied to such devastating results, I can't help but hear every statement he makes as a falsehood.

Isn't the role of the president to serve the will of the people? Why, then, does he seemingly disregard us on a whim? So much for being a uniter. I only find myself fearful of the fact that my generation will have to carry the burden of his blunders long after he's gone from office.

[CO Liberal]

79. He's a Liar

He lied about his military service.

He lied about forcing his underage girlfriend to get an abortion in the days before Row v. Wade.

He lied about his drinking.

He lied about his being a Christian.

He lied about being a "uniter".

He lied about WMDs in Iraq.

There's no telling how much ELSE he's lied about.

[malta blue]

81. let me see if I have this right

Because he is a "lying piece of, sack of, shit" (Fishbone)

[LittleClarkie]

82. Guantanamo

That's what got me started in the first place. Detainees in Guantanamo. So I guess that's the one I'd pick.

[DistressedAmerican]

99. Sadly It Will Be Years Before We Know What Went On There If Ever...

[Zorra]

85. He completely destroyed my country and is responsible for the needless

deaths of thousnds of people.

[DeaconBlues]

86. the smirk

I know there are a thousand and one rational reasons to oppose Bush, but what really sets me off is that smug look that always inhabits his face. It makes me shudder every time I see him.

[DistressedAmerican]

100. He Has No Expression That Doesn't Piss Me Off!

[peace frog]

87. He is incapable of telling the truth

Period. The man doesn't open his mouth to speak that he's not spewing lies.

[Spider Jerusalem]

88. Everything he is and represents.

Bush is the dark side of the American character, writ large. Corrupt nepotism, phony religiosity, xenophobia, nationalism, and militarism, a sense of entitlement...almost everything about the man is the antithesis of what this country is supposed to be about.

[Aryel]

89. Hmmmmm

All of the above?? :think:

[frustrated_lefty]

90. His sheer, unabashed, stupidity.

If there ever was an anti-intellectual president, this is the man. And his disregard for thought is evident in foreign dipplomacy, environmental policy, education policy, research funding, etc, etc, etc.

[oasis]

91. Americans are victims of a stolen election in 2000. Bush has parlayed that

into control of the media and obliteration of the U.S. treasury.

[BamaGirl]

92. I have two reasons really.

One, I am a Vet and my husband can be deployed at any moment. It completely pisses me off that this Vietnam dodger is making life and death decisions that he has no experience or understanding of. We loved Clinton because we felt like he took our lives into consideration when decisions were made.

Two, the damned theocracy. This crap has no place in legislation.

[DistressedAmerican]

102. Sickening On Both Counts...

[BlueIris]

93. NO ONE ELECTED HIM.

Can't be posted enough.

[Terre]

94. I find this thread very interesting

but I'm having difficulty reading them as the page loads. As each of your different images load in my browser it knocks the post I'm reading down further, losing my place, not to mention how long the entire thread is taking to load. Unfortunately, I still have to use (not by choice) dial-up.

Having said that, my answer would be that he stole the 2000 election, and 2nd the lies - ALL OF THEM.

[CrispyQ]

95. I think he's a pathetic little prick who has never had to

work a day in his life or pay the consequences for any of his actions. His poor & immoral decisions affect millions of people daily, but not him. And he just goes about his life without a care about how much pain & anguish he has caused. What a spoiled little frat-boy prick.

[DistressedAmerican]

101. Wish He Had Kept Drinking. Hard on the liver you know.

[mattclearing]

96. Because he is mean. n/t

[DistressedAmerican]

103. Not Mine But Jumped Immediately To Mind.

One Of My Buddies At www.seedsofdoubt.com:

[AngelAsuka]

97. I can't stand his vitriolic hatred to Science.

After being raised by hardcore Republicans and Rush, I was soooooo happy to vote for * in 2000. Nowadays I always say that people like to be Republicans until Republican Policies affect them. That was true with me, cuz I had CTS and he and the administration were talking about CTS and RSI's as 'junk science'. And as we all know, it only went downhill with proper Science from there. :( I started to pay attention and learn more, and so here I am! :)

So in essence I can't stand his policies, both fiscal and social (looting of the Treasury, all these propaganda commentators, ad nauseum) but at the same time I'm glad he was sooo obvious about it that it caused me to start thinking about what all I was hearing. I know we don't get many Puke to Liberals mentioned often, but there has to be more out there who felt like I did.

Oh, and NO I didn't vote for * in 2004 -- John and John had a real good chance and my vote and everyone around me who would listen to reason. I just wish there were more, or 'target' places to meet people of similar intellect (which isn't much, I mean all they have to know how to do is read and research -- they'll do that for a month just to decide a cars' color or something! ) Thanks, Diebold, ya fascist degenerated spineless anachronisms! :grrr:

Anyways, sorry to ramble on. I think we all get a bit chatty at times ;) :)

~~AA~~

[DARE to HOPE]

98. Because he has muddied the Name of my Lord.*

Because he has destroyed the democratic processes in my country.**

Because he has endangered the future of the world.***


* Occult Owl Worshipper that he is!

** Ripping the election from the rightful victor in both cases, and bullying the Congress and now the courts.

*** Through war without end in every neighborhood, it seems. Through treaty violation and the unthinkable new torture policy. Through opening the flood gates of pollution and corruption.


God help us!

[DistressedAmerican]

105. Going To Disterssed American Hell For His MANY Transgressions!

[Dastard Stepchild]

104. His infuriating disregard for intelligence.

By appearing the dunce, he seems somehow "unaccountable" for his actions because he's just the dimwitted fool that does what he is told. His tendency to sneer at learning and intellectualism make me rather sick. There is no shame in being an intelligent President, yet he wants us to believe this is so.

[DistressedAmerican]

107. Senility Covered Reagan's Butt. Why Not Venerate The Feeble Minded...

[Dastard Stepchild]

114. LOL

That is a very amusing pic. It sums up my feelings quite nicely.

[DistressedAmerican]

116. I'm Glad, I Sensed A Certain Frustration That Might Be Relieved...

By Such A Statement!

[4MoreYearsOfHell]

108. A liar - pure and simple - an arrogant

smug bastard lying piece of shit...

WMD's
Tax cuts
EPA
Medicare
Social Security
Environment
Education

He is the anti-Christ...

[LibraLiz1973]

109. For me: The Environment

But it was hard to narrow it down to that. Let's face it, there is a veritable smorgasbord of things to choose from. Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Condoleeza Rice, his utter stupidity, the 2000 stolen election, his stance on gay marriage, "the have and the have nots" comment from F 9-11, Social Security, Mission Accomplished, His "team" (Rove, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Hughes, Rice), the deficit. I could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on

[BlackVelvetElvis]

110. The biggest: He's not mentally fit to serve.

He's a thin-skinned, lying S*O*S, who panders to those who have the worst possible instincts, who values loyalty to him over the law, dismisses those who actually work for a living, cares more for those who have than those who have not.
I could go on and on.

[djblaze3482]

111. THERE ARE PLENTY OF REASONS READ THIS......................

http://www.freewebs.com/govwebsites

[Don1]

112. I completely disagree.

First is domestic fascism. It has become so inherent that even the left-leaning liberals cannot see it.

Second is imperialism abroad.

It is not possible to fix up the imperialism abroad without first fixing the government itself.

[LynnTheDem]

113. His constant never-ending stream of LIES.

His LIES are the root cause of every disaster he's wrought on us and the world.

[fleabert]

115. when I first needed to form an opinion, he was running for Gov. of TX...

I found out his stance on Choice, and that was that.

Now, the list is too long to enumerate. It only gets worse the deeper you dig into his positions and actions.