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Post by Josh on Jan 7, 2009 12:06:23 GMT -8
Thirty or more years from now, how will history remember George W Bush?
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Post by sarah on Jan 7, 2009 12:20:02 GMT -8
I suspect it will be a little bit more like, "now which one was he??"
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Post by Josh on Jan 7, 2009 12:22:52 GMT -8
darn it- that reminds me that I meant to put "forgotten president".
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Post by robin on Jan 7, 2009 12:30:12 GMT -8
darn it- that reminds me that I meant to put "forgotten president". I highly doubt that. The sitting president during the 9-11 attacks, and the Iraq invasions is unlikely to be forgotten. But hey, I could be wrong. |
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Post by Josh on Jan 7, 2009 12:33:29 GMT -8
Oh, I definitely don't think that myself.
In fact, I was a bit torn in answering my own question because there's a difference between my own views and how I think history books will treat him in the future.
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Post by Margot on Jan 7, 2009 12:36:56 GMT -8
Maybe it will just be: "But I don't understand why he pronounced "double-u" that way! His father didn't..."
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Post by Josh on Jan 7, 2009 13:41:00 GMT -8
I think he accidentally took the "u" out of "w" and it some how ended up in the middle of "nuc" "u" "ler"
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Post by Margot on Jan 7, 2009 21:18:23 GMT -8
Josh, you know what is amazing about that whole new-que-ler thing? The people I've known personally who pronounce it that way always claim they don't hear a difference! I know, I know, you are going to say that is why they pronounce it like that.....but, doesn't it seem strange that they wouldn't hear a pronunciation difference in that word, while they would hear it in others?? Seriously, I've gotten in long conversations with friends and we go back and forth: "Nuclear!" "New-que-ler!".......Let me tell you it's not a pretty thing...... Ironically I've never really heard Dub-ya's pronunciation on it. Do my comments have anything to do with the original thread? Not really. Do you think I have too much free time on my hands? Very possibly.....
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Post by meghan on Jan 8, 2009 10:10:04 GMT -8
History books? average to poor.
People's memories? Poor to worst.
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Post by michelle on Jan 8, 2009 13:01:54 GMT -8
I will always remember the jib jab video between him and John Kerry where Kerry sings, "You can't say nuclear, that really scares me."
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Post by nathaniel on Jan 8, 2009 13:08:05 GMT -8
I used to have the same problem with "hamburger." I would say "ham-bugar" (I know, delicious). Then someone would laugh and tell me, "no, it's ham-buRger," and then I'd be like "yeah, I know, ham-bugar." It would go around in circles like that a couple times until the person just gave up on me. I think i was like five, but still, I can relate.
It's tough to guess what history will say, because there's still more to be played out. It's hard to imagine him making it much past average though. Another question would be, if he is in the conversation for worst ever honors, who is he going against? The one that comes to mind is Nixon, but I don't know my presidential history very well. Hmmm, who else was really bad?
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Post by michelle on Jan 8, 2009 13:26:40 GMT -8
Warren Harding is the current holder of the worst president ever. Some others at the bottom are Grant, Buchanan, Pierce, A. Johnson.
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Post by Josh on Jan 8, 2009 13:40:19 GMT -8
Nate, that was hi- larious.
On another note, I think George W. Bush will be remembered for stepping up support for the AIDS crisis in Africa. Bono gives him props in his last book for being willing to make a more significant difference on the issue than previous Presidents.
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Post by Margot on Jan 8, 2009 16:58:02 GMT -8
...which, of course, assumes we'll remember Bono...
I vote for average to poor because of the big Republican backlash against him at the end of his term.
Why was Warren Harding was the worst, Michelle?
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Post by michelle on Jan 8, 2009 20:55:27 GMT -8
...which, of course, assumes we'll remember Bono... How could anyone forget Bono? I think everyone would agree he is unforgettable. ;D ...Why was Warren Harding was the worst, Michelle? According to the most reliable source on the internet...aka, Wikipedia...he was only president for a couple of years because he died of a heart attack while in office. He did sign the treaty ending WWI and started the Dept. of Veteran Affairs. I think the reason he is so extremely disliked is that there was a lot of corruption in his cabinet. A lot of accepting bribes and fraud and what is known as the "Teapot Dome Scandal". Here's a link to it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_Dome Also, it's been suggested that he was part of the KKK. I just learned about him. I never actually knew anything about him. Thanks for helping me to learn more about him, Margot!  |
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Post by Josh on Jan 8, 2009 22:37:42 GMT -8
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Post by meghan on Jan 9, 2009 22:02:14 GMT -8
along the lines of nuclear -- my dad says all of those country things like wrassle and crick and warsh. He's 61 years old, and it's never going to change.
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