Does anyone else think George Bush Sr. had any influence on his son's decisions?
553592
When you raise a child you, of course, have influence on their future decisions.  So did Barbara Bush.
482591
Yes.\nThat is why he is doing so much Katerina support because he did not like the job that his son did. (I'm sure that he still loves him though.)
5633
i really dont think he cares about his image,thats why his leadership and loyalty as an american trumps most political figures.clinton would poll to figure out where his ideas were.bush has conviction so his ideas are his.i think some of his decisions in his presidency will prove fruitful leading to good image.hes got my vote
983301
of course,, George Sr. admires him and listens to his wisdom,, maybe he can talk some sense into his boy
563522
As much as I like GB, I don't think Jeb would be a good candidate.  He seems to be a little unhappy and petty about being in dad and brother's shadow.  I don't think the White House is the appropriate place to try and get back at your family....  In other words, I think if he were pres. it would be a "nah nah nah nah nana" raspberry to his family, not a true attempt to make the country better.
561838
Absolutely - he's just a figurehead.\nHe was easier to elect than Cheney because he could bank on his daddy's name.\nCheney himself is the one who really takes the decisions.\nGWB just appears on TV and repeats what he is told to.\nAnd even this simple task proves to be toublesome sometimes.
374349
No. I think that this is something personal for Bush. It's a "I'm President now and I'm gonna get you back for trying to kill my dad" type thing. Also, we all know that there is plenty of oil over there. Well what is Bush's family biz? You guessed it, OIL. We did what we set out to do over there. We got Saddam out of power and we should've helped, not take over. I'm not a very political person , but this whole conflict and the deaths of so many people just makes me and I know alot of you wonder what is really going on
562928
I don't think so.\nI must admit, I havent really agreed on some of his decisions, like the Iraq War, but according to your definition, the President doesn't seem like one.  He isn't like Hitler, who tried to annihilate the Jews.  Nor is he like Stanlin.  He's apparently trying to spread democracy and catch bin Laden by creating a war.
310749
George W Bush - son of George Bush
705290
No, daddy George has been in control from the beginning. These same people have been in power for many, many years. If one bothers to look at old photos starting with Ford, you see the same people. Bush Sr., Cheney, Rumsfeld, Jim Baker. These people have been at the top of government for at least twenty years. You don't get things this screwed up in six years, even with W. at the helm. This has been a long time in the making. This past election has stopped them from putting the final nail in our coffin.
384312
It depends on which George Bush you are talking about. For George H.W. Bush, I think that George H.W. Bush was a good leader for the country but was not a strong leader like Ronald Reagan. As for George W. Bush, I voted for him twice and although I do approve of his leadership and his decision to go to war with Iraq and Afghanistan, I think that President Bush (the current one) needs to focus on issues at home including improving education because during the 2000 Presidential Election, he said that education was his top priority and I do not know if that is still his number one priority.
703889
Good question!\nI felt that Bush was going to offer a sacrifice, but I had no idea it was going to be Rummy...the rumpled and grizzled old billy goat!
968420
Agreed. I believe that's what voters are for. I mean, think about it: if the Supreme Court was appointed by his daddy, who do you think they'd give (give being the key word) the presidency to? Even if it took longer, wouldn't it've been a better idea if the whole country just re-voted?
656437
If he runs..we know they'll rig it and win and continue to screw the country.\n\n  I'm prolife, but since you mentioned grandma Bush (I am speaking of Barbara here), in her case I would have made an exception...for many lives suffered and died because that one lived.\n\nAnd, yes, they have done things that personally affected my life to the poster above.
154102
I expect there was some good even in Richard Nixon.  I am sure many people loved him, and he loved many people.  Your son will find out as he matures and loses his rose colored glasses the reality that no one is perfect and we all make mistakes, some of us bigger mistakes than others.
185901
I'm on the fence about this. I think it was ploted by this administration to insight patriotism in the peaople and as incentive for war. Somewhat like what was done in the 70's. But was it Bush's idea? No he isn't smart enough. It had to be someone higher up like his father or the Freemasons. I know I may sound crazy but its just my opinion. \n\nHey I might be wrong and Bush is probably the best president we've had in years. \n*bursts out laughing*
837749
Well, apparently young George changed his mind or had it changed for him. Maureen Dowd said on Meet the Press that George H.W's people kidnapped and deprogrammed W, like parents in the 1980's used to do when their kids were in cults. Perhaps W will now embrace the policies recommended by his dad's Iraq Study Group, as well as his dad's choice for Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates