"The deficit A direct result of the fiscal policy of Bush. His tax policy and the spending policy that he has followed took us from a balanced budget in 2000 to over a $550 Billion dollar deficit in 2004-05.

You say "tax policies", I say "spending policies" in terms of Congress. Who is the bigger ass, the man who doesn't make enough, or his wife that spends all his money foolishly and complains about not having enough? Do you make things better by getting a second job?

"Ther Iraq war 100% Bush . He talked about removing Saddam at his first cabinet meeting long before 9/11."

Again, subjective. Many consider the war in Iraq a good undertaking, though many differ on the tactics involved. We elect people, and then have to trust their leadership. If you don't like who you ended up with, you'd be better advised to start thinking about the next election, instead of trying to play the last one out over and over as if you could possibly effect the outcome.

"Today the Presidents counselor said on CNN that yes the intelligence was wrong but we were correct to invade Iraq. If Saddam had no WMD how was he a danger as we were told which was the reason Bush and Cheney said he had to be removed. How was he a danger to the United States?"

Wow, that's a question you've only asked about a million times, and have been answered just as often. Why should I endeavor to answer it again? You're a sad little man if you think you can just keep asking the same stupid questions over and over in hopes that people will finally get tired of answering and you'll appear right by default.

The Iraq war 100% Bush . He talked about removing Saddam at his first cabinet meeting long before 9/11.

Oh so it's okay for Clinton to say this but not Bush? Sounds a tad hypocritical to me.

How are thee wrong... let me count the ways (and notice a few where you may be right also). ;~D

For example how can anyone look at going from a balanced budget to $550 billion in the red this year a good outcome.

~ Prs. Clinton NEVER had a balanced budget. There were billions of expenditures that here merely deemed "off the budget". He also "balanced" the budget by cutting the size of the active duty military, and reassigning more combat responsibilities to the State National Guards and Reserves... Aren't we glad to see the benefits of that move now?

Yes, much more has been spent during the Bush administration than the Clinton administration, but the GNP has consistantly grown also. Besides, Clinton didn't accomplish crap while he was in office, so if you want to compare "bang for the buck" I'd guess that Bush has Clinton hands down.

How can our energy policy be considered good for our country.

~I'll go along with you on this one... to a point. Prs. Bush has done little to remove the anti growth stupidity placed on natural gas, domestic oil and geo-thermal energy.

On the other hand, he has put MORE money than any other president (including Prs. Clinton and his socialist "greenie" VP Al Gore (who couldn't even eke out more than $250 a year to his "green causes").

So, while I'll agree that he hasn't done as much as he could, he has done more than most. Also, this would be a great issue for some of those people in Congress to take up... unless you are still under the halucination that Congress does nothing but sit around waiting for orders from the White House.

How can anyone look at Iraq and believe that was a good choice.

Sorry, but with the high voter turnouts and the recent constitutional vote, you only make yourself sound like a total and complete idiot when you ask this. No, it hasn't gone perfectly, there has been much lost on both sides. It's pathetic and downright inhuman of you to resent the freedoms you enjoy for the people of Iraq. I spit on you for this.

How can anyone look at the arrest of the White House procurement officer, Libby: Any convictions? Or are you just throwing justice out the window?

The outing of Mrs Wilson: If you know who "outed" her (or if a crime was commited here), maybe you should contact Patrick Fitzgerald, apparently you have information he isn't privy to.

The scandle of GOP leader of the Senate, The DeLay matter: Again, no convictions... and a prosecutor who can't even make up his mind on a crime with which to charge him.

The Myers nomination: Ok, I'll give you that one.

The response to the storms: Apparently, now that the lies and rumor mongering of the press and local officials have been aired out, the only thing the Federal Government did wrong was failing to adapt to local incompetence and attempts to get the Federal Government to do their job for them. Yes, Prs. Bush did take responsibility for the Federal part of the breakdown, but the Mayor Nagin and Gov Blanco should be thrown out on their butts for their total failure to follow their own Emergency Protocols. Even now they are more interested in using emergency funds to build casinoes and hotels than rebuilding infrastructure. The only problems they know how to solve are those that involve being bought off, or buying someone else off.

The lack of border control: No argument from me, in fact, to me if he doesn't take some active role in this soon, Illegal Immigration will be to him what terrorism became to the Clinton Administration.

Which of those decisions made by Bush has truly helped the majority of Americans? Please point them out for me.

Let's see, we have an economy that has absorbed record high gasoline prices, with every economic indicator expanding. We have the Federal Reserve reacting to us spending and investing our money a little too fast, a foreign policy that has brought freedom to millions (both directly and indirectly). While our military enlistments aren't up to the latest goals, our military re-enlistments are higher than ever (especially within units in Afganistan and Iraq).

Basically Colon Gangrene, all I get from you is, if everything isn't perfect, everything sucks. Well, all that tells me is that you are a piss poor leader, a lowlife human being and just not much of a person in general. With all your great accomplishments, you haven't learned crap.

drmiler Clinton did not ATTACK Iraq!

You are also a lying lump of gorilla feces, since you know darn well that, under Clinton U.S. Jets fired on targets in the North and South No Fly Zones, you know that Clinton ordered cruise missile attacks on targets in Iraq. You knew this, and you chose to lie about it. If it were merely a matter of your opinion, I'd let it slide, but you knew the truth and chose to lie about it.

The funny part is, we don't know yet whether Libby lied or not, but we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that YOU Sir, are a liar. Have you ever seen the opening sequence for the old TV show "Branded". That is what should be done to you and the uniform you wore with no honor or pride.

eh, oddly enough I must have missed your articles on democratic spending, Col. In my experience the only time you even acknowledge it on "Bush Truth" *cough* is when you have it shoved down your throat, and then only in small print down in the commments.

Don't for a second try to pose this as ME being overly focused. Feel free to compare our blogs to judge. The fact is, without wasteful spending, there wouldn't be a deficit. IF you are the kind of person who blames their paycheck and not your luxury spending, then you'd make a good Democrat. Most sensible people strip out the fat before they start hitting up their frineds for a loan.

The answer to our Federal money problems isn't throwing more money on the fire...

Drmiler You are an ASS

I "may" be an ass! But I'm a "CORRECT" ass. And you're once again proven wrong.

You would not know truth if it hit you in the head!

I see col that you did not bother to address the facts and truth he presented. You as all liberals, resulted to a personal attack. You lost again col.

You are so full of BS. We have spent almost $300 Billion on Iraq which is far more then in the Gulf. If you look at that area you will see entire communituies are gone. There is no tax base and many of the Americans that lived there have NOTHING. The simple question is why do we GIVE help to others and demand Americans repay to rebuild part of America? You are the inhuman turd. You support a President and congress that turns their back on Americans that have lost everything while spending hundreds of Billions in Iraq. Many of the regulars on JoeUser are truly pathetic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Again my brainless bonehead, you are wrong. According to the CBO (from whom you love to quote yourself), $211.7 billion is appropriated for Louisiana alone (The Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act S. 1766) Link. Add to that all the other coastal states... the other hurricanes... All other relief organizations and donations and yes, we are talking about close to the same amount of money (yes, I said "more"... so yes, I was wrong too on that account). But we are still only talking about a few months compared to years.