Bush on economy moves: I didn't want to be Herbert Hoover

[Cronopio]

Source: McClatchy

... About his only major regrets included an inability to set a gentler tone in Washington and to win easier confirmation of judicial nominees. "I have been disappointed at times about the politics of personal destruction," said the president who vowed eight years ago to be a uniter. "I came with the idea of changing the tone in Washington and frankly didn't do a very good job of it."

One reason: "War brings out a lot of heated rhetoric and a lot of emotion. I fully understand that. I know that's the case. But surely we can do a better job in Washington of treating each other with respect."

Bush said, however, that he's not guilty, explaining: "I don't want to be a self-serving fellow, but I have never used my position as president to personally denigrate somebody." ...

He made no predictions about when or if he'll be vindicated, but appeared convinced that he's been right, even though voters repudiated his party in last month's elections. "We'll come back," he said of Republicans as he chuckled. "And I'll be out there, the old sage, sitting around, you know (saying), 'If you only did it this way.'"

Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/58130.html

---

"There's an old saying in Texas: Fool me once, shame on ... you." "Watch this drive." "Bring 'em on."

We aren't fooled, Shrub. You will always be worse than Hoover.

[MUAD_DIB]

1. January 20th can't come soon enough!

May that fucker drink himself to death.

Do It George! Drink up, ya lil piece of shit!

[HillbillyBob]

23. Hold em down I ll get the funnel

besides Hoover was a fascist too so the differences are small if any.

[Betty]

2. the motherfucker has not a clue

of the path of destruction he leaves in his wake. Absolutely unaware, the bubble is intact.

[Kaleko]

29. He knows far better than we do what the Family has done.

They have different values than the common man. They feel chosen and obligated to rule the world. Collateral damage means nothing, only that they must stoically assume the burden of their leadership. They feel it is their divine duty to impose their value system on the planet, by hook and by crook and especially by spook, always backed by the most powerful military force on earth, and funded by our labor.

[madrchsod]

3. hoover was twice the man bush could ever hope to be

compared to bush what hoover did during the "great war" evens out his failure to understand what was happening during his presidency. bush knew what he was going to do the moment he was selected...enrich the upper class by waging a never ending war on the middle class.

[IMPERIUM V]

5. What did Hoover do during World War I? n/t

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

6. He engaged in humanitarian work in Europe, especially Belgium.

And welcome to DU!

[DeltaLitProf]

11. Also

. . . the man risked his life feeding the Belgians and others caught in the wake of World War I.

Ten years later he did a creditable job dealing with the aftermath of the tragic flood of 1927.

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. Hoover was an engineer, actually.

I keep recommending the book by John Barry
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America
( now in paperback, used copies cheap)
because it was such a good read, I learned about the nicer side of Hoover in it.
Also explains why Katrina could have impacted NO much less.

but, back to my main point: Hoover had a brain. Used it. Did some good things.
Not really the villain of The Depression as much as generally thought.

[izquierdista]

8. He saved Poland from starvation

There is a square in Warsaw dedicated to him.

[MikeNearMcChord]

19. And the Soviet Union after their destructive civil war.

[olddad56]

4. Herbert Who? Bush has made us forget about Herbert Hoover.

He more closely resemembles Another infamous world 'leader' whose last name also satrted with an H.

[truthisfreedom]

7. This is the only old sage he's ever going to be.

Shrub.

[Jamastiene]

9. So, he decided to be W.H. Hoover instead and suck for 8 solid years. n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

10. He's worse than Hoover.

I don't recall Hoover starting wars that kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people to go along with his great depression.

[Mind_your_head]

12. WOW! That is vomitous!

Yep, I'm gonna barf now.

:puke:

[Kaleko]

28. Yep, having a sense of decency is a curse under Bush, the infantile tyrant and mass murderer.

[lib2DaBone]

13. Bush is a total psychopath.... and American Media followed him into ruins

Great Depression and Herbert Hoover, 1929-33

In 1929, 60% of all families had annual incomes of $2,000 or less; 42% had annual incomes of less than $1,500. More efficient machines had made it possible for the productivity of industrial workers to increase by 32% during the 1920s, but their wages had increased only 10%. Profits from the industrial corporations grew 62% and went largely to the wealthiest 5%.

As people lost their homes and created shanty towns, they derisively called the "Hoovervilles." Hoover argued that private charities and state and local governments should be the institutions to provide relief. But they were suffering as well and could not deal with a problem of this magnitude.

Hoover and the Republicans saw aid to corporations as being different. Whereas they believed that helping the individual citizen weather the Depression would corrupt him or her, aiding corporations and other business was different. To many, it appeared that the Republicans were only interested in the rich. The newly-created Reconstruction Finance Corporation aided only the large corporations.

[santamargarita]

14. Bush is 1000 times worse than Herbert Hoover

Bush is a "shit stain" that will never be removed from American history.

[tom_paine]

15. Bushler makes Hoover look like FDR. Hell, he makes Nixon look like a model of wisdom and probity.

Come to think of it, the only ones who mae Bushler look good, are comparing him to the most evil leaders in all of history.

Say Bushler's name in comparison to any even mediocre or slightly corrupt leader, and Bushler makes them look good.

Only comparisons with Hitler and Stalin and that ilk make Bushler look wise and kind.

Comparisons with mid-level evil tyrants, such as Marcos and Pinochet, is a tie.

[Mugweed]

16. So he became Alfred E. Neuman instead.

That asshole talking about being disappointed in the disrespect? He's disrespected the Constitution, Habeas Corpus, the citizens of the USA, the UN, the rest of the world....

[LeftishBrit]

17. At least Hoover didn't start any wars, and did handle a disaster similar to Katrina very competently

Otherwise they are probably quite similar. But, for the reasons above, it's actually insulting to Hoover to compare them.

[Hugin]

18. Too late.

Herbert had nothing on George "Patron to the Haves and Have Mores" Bush.

[Lorien]

20. "the old sage"? Yeah, what's he going to tell them? How to STEAL it?

Someone once told me that they knew someone who died then came back to life. The person who died had told them that just before death they had experienced every emotion and feeling that they had CAUSED throughout their life. Man, I hope the same happens to this POS!

[Doctor_J]

22. I dunno. It's better than being Hitler or Stalin

:shrug:

[olddad56]

24. why

[Javaman]

25. Oh moron* we all wish for a lot of things, but reality is a bitch. nt

[UpInArms]

26. let's just go back to "governor" and remember Karla Faye Tucker

In the weeks before the execution, Bush says, "A number of protesters came to Austin to demand clemency for Karla Faye Tucker." "Did you meet with any of them?" I ask. Bush whips around and stares at me. "No, I didn't meet with any of them", he snaps, as though I've just asked the dumbest, most offensive question ever posed. "I didn't meet with Larry King either when he came down for it. I watched his interview with Tucker, though. He asked her real difficult questions like, 'What would you say to Governor Bush?'" "What was her answer?" I wonder. "'Please,'" Bush whimpers, his lips pursed in mock desperation, "'don't kill me.'" I must have looked shocked — ridiculing the pleas of a condemned prisoner who has since been executed seems odd and cruel — because he immediately stops smirking.

[Odin2005]

27. At least Hoover was a decent man, great humanitarian, and brilliant administrator. W is pure scum.

[roamer65]

30. For the Moron to compare himself to Hoover, is very insulting to Hoover.

Hoover inherited the Great Depression. Bush created the current one.

[TankLV]

31. You're not - Hoover wasn't a WAR CRIMINAL...

other than that, you're WORSE in all other comparisons...