Credit where credit is due: for once, Bush is doing something I approve of.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/28/zimbabwe.usa

I think this brings the total number up to three (supporting independence of Kosovo, not nuking Vermont to see what happens), plus - to be fair - probably some others I didn't notice or don't remember.

[Hissyspit]

1. That's an easy one! And he only does the right thing if it serves his purpose.

[grantcart]

2. he increased AIDs funds to Africa.

And he got Ghaddafi to give up his WMD


By my count that is Good things 5 Bad things 499,493 Incompetent things 239,929

[Donald Ian Rankin]

4. Yes, but isn't he requiring them to be spent in silly ways?

I'm not an expert, but IIRC he's requiring AIDs relief to be spent on abstinence only programmes rather than on contraception, so it won't do much good.

I may well be wrong, though.

The Gaddafi one probably counts, though.

[anonymous171]

5. I think that part might be removed, although I can't remember right now.

[babylonsister]

6. Errr, that AIDS support? GOP is now blocking it, supposedly

against his wishes. I wouldn't get too snug about his efforts, though he has been praised for the money the US has given. Otherwise, your count sounds about right.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=3530550

[Sarah Ibarruri]

3. You know, even Hitler had some redeeming qualities....

... but that doesn't mean we have to applaud the psychopathic piece of crap. Bush has done so much damage to so many, that if he fails to hurt someone, we call that a success and regale him with compliments. I don't agree with doing that. Further, the a-hole is doing this as his evil presidency is coming to an end because there is frankly NOTHING ELSE good he's done.

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Destroying the Republican Party?

:shrug:

[DLnyc]

8. Penny right, Pound wrong.

Opposing Mugabe is the right thing to do. But, given the horrendous reputation Bush has throughout the world, Bush's loudmouthed opposition to Mugabe will probably increase Mugabe's credibility as an 'anti-colonialist' rather than decrease it, at least among some in Zimbabwe and neighboring countries.

Better would have been quiet and effective diplomacy, letting others with better credibility take the public lead. IMO.

Chances of Bush doing quiet and effective diplomacy, though, are probably less than 1 in a million. IMO.