01-26-2005
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Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Jan 26 2005, 11:42 PM
First of all, it's 30 years premature to talk about the legacy of either Clinton or Bush.
I don't think Clinton will be regarded as a particularly great President. Objectively, I hope the obstructionism of the Republicans in Congress will be told along with Clinton's personal failures.
I think Bush's legacy is going to depend in large part on what transpires in Iraq, which is far from certain. It remains to be seen if what he's done is taken firm, decisive action, or engaged in the practice of "Ready, Fire, Aim!" (I doubt my personal suspicions are any great mystery.) The long term effects of Bush's tenure on the reputation of America in the world will also be a factor; but he hung his Kennebunkport cowboy hat on Iraq, and he's going to have to live with that.
When it's all said and done, I think he'll be regarded almost as highly as the last Texan who was a wartime President - without the legacy of social policy to cushion his reputation.
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PD you make valid points that I cannot argue.
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