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I may have a blind spot for W as he was a fabulous Governor of Texas and I saw him operate up close and personal. We used to go to the same gym for a while and he is a totally approachable and nice guy.

Whatever advantages Texas enjoys today can be attributed to his administration.

I was not a fan of the huge Medicare drug benefit and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Looking from the outside in I think it’s fair to say the beclowning began with W, but the tooth extractions began in Obama’s first term, and took on a new urgency in his second. It’s a worry when a KGB thug dances a merry jig around the POTUS.

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In the assessment of foreign policy, much like domestic electoral politics, I find it useful to focus solely on results.

A bad idea held by a majority does not become a good idea even if it becomes President of the United States. President Obama won those elections, make no mistake, but was simply unable to deliver on, well, anything. The American economy is worse today six years later.

W, on the other hand, oversaw a pretty damn good economy until the missteps and interventions of the US Congress on housing unlimited overwhelmed the markets. As I said, apolitically, I would take the W economy over the O economy.

The US does not depend on goodwill to conduct its foreign policy and W was able to build coalitions is Iraq (not a smart war), A’stan and the War on Terror.

W led, the world followed. O talks. Nobody follows. Nothing gets done.

FWIW, W was not a “good” Texas governor, he was an incredible Texas governor. The economy we enjoy today is the result of his policies and programs. Gov Rick Perry has simply continued them.

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the most appalling inept – yes totally inept – joke for a president. if you were to literally step outside of the texan bubble and pretty much go anywhere on this planet wearing a truly objective hat, the signal you would hear would unfortunately be one that you would not like. The man was a clown by any measure.

…And i am no obama fan either.

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There is nothing that has made George W Bush look so good as President Obama and his inept administration.

The world, for whatever reason, feared American might when W had the helm. Today they don’t even pay attention. I am so tired of speeches from Guys in Hermes Ties.

I do not buy into the notion that W was bad for the world. Our Congress did much of what is laid at the feet of W though it was on his watch, no excuses for that.

Our country and the world were a better place during the Second Bush administration. I’d make that trade right now.

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but on the other hand…..your “great state” delivered us GW. thanks so much for that….from all over the world, thanks so much.

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President Obama is one of the most accomplished technical campaigners in the history of American politics. His command of the Internet for fundraising and GOTV is second to none.

He just doesn’t like the messiness of governing.

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When you lead from behind, all you can see is the elephant’s butts and droppings.

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