The single word that best sums up Bush's legacy?

[cornermouse]

For me its either excessive or extreme. For an example you don't need to look any further than the Inauguration and its preparations. They pretty much symbolize what Bush's presidency has been about to this date. Two examples.

You'll see excessive access for and by the excessively wealthy and excessively priveledged. Look at who attended all these balls and parties and you'll see who benefits from Bush's presidency. It ain't us.

You'll see excessive or extreme fear which results in excessive steps in protection for a president who is unlikely to get out of his limo until he is completely protected from the people who elected him. (And speaking of protection, all of this protection really confirms for me, the truth of Bush jumping over people to join the National Guard to avoid going to Vietnam.)

[ClintonTyree]

1. Megalomaniac...................

comes to mind. There are SOOOOOO many others, but in one word, it will have to do.

[franksumatra]

2. Madness

Depravity. Obscenity. Disgrace. Shame.

[Journeyman]

3. I expect it will ultimately prove to be "hubris" . . .

and if there's any karma left in the world it may prove his undoing.

[LostInAnomie]

4. Plutocracy

Everything and I mean everything he does is motived by and for wealth.

[EFerrari]

5. Kleptocracy n/t

[unblock]

6. mentirocracy?

rule by lie?

[Tony_Illinois]

Vile

:evilfrown:
Loathsome; disgusting.
Unpleasant or objectionable.

Contemptibly low in worth or account; second-rate.
Of mean or low condition.
Miserably poor and degrading; wretched.
Morally depraved; ignoble or wicked.
:evilfrown:

[ET Awful]

7. Craptacular! n/t

[rman]

55. Craptocracy?

that's when the rulers crap all over democracy.

[ET Awful]

64. Craptographic . . .

that would be the group of people that voted for him.

Demographic would be us :)

[demodonkey]

8. Fraud.

Election.
Corporate.
Military.
You-name-it.

Just plain ol' FRAUD.

[Skidmore]

9. Corrupt

[Mad_Dem_X]

34. That one gets my vote

That, or FAILURE.

[ComerPerro]

10. Fraudulent

The only things about Bush that even resemble the truth are his stupidity and his arrogance.

[sportndandy]

11. How about "Disastrophe?"

Its 6:00 what do you expect?

[Spider Jerusalem]

12. I'll let you know in about 30 years.

Perspective of history and all that. Too close to say right now, and you can't talk about his "legacy" when he has another four-year term coming up (although I am not expecting that it will be positive).

[flordehinojos]

13. dictatorship

a form of government in which power is concentrated in a DICTATOR or SMALL CLIQUE.

dictator--one who rules oppressively.

There is something dictatorial. megalomaniacal, and delusional when a ruler calls his self-crowning ceremony "a celebration of freedom" while the people he is governing are feeling oppressed, protesting his self-crowning ceremony, managed and prevented by crowd control police and military forces from expressing their view or entering the processional route of the demi-god crowning himself; and when the people in another he so delusionally proclaims to be bringing FREEDOM to are engaged in a savage war of anti-bush occupation.

[jokerman93]

59. A dictator

A dictator is a leader whose word is law. Something like playing God I guess.

[flordehinojos]

62. exactly what bush is doing, right?

[daduddaman]

14. Exploitative

You should have asked what 2 words. . . . .

[newyawker99]

40. Hi daduddaman!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Lexingtonian]

15. bustout

What the mob does to the restaurant in Goodfellas, for those of you who need it explained.

[TyeDye75]

16. Wanker.../nt

[SittingBull]

18. Freedom-Reign

n/t

[SittingBull]

21. Because

freedom and reign are double-think New-Speak.

Reign and freedom are quite the opposite. Every reign leads to power abuse, and freedom is impossible, when there is a hierarchy of power which controll you.

War is peace.

[Ian David]

17. Misoverestimated

[Johonny]

47. kick

That's the word

[theresistance]

19. killing

[drhilarius]

20. Uncromulent.

[ObaMania]

22. Failure

[baldguy]

23. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

[hollowdweller]

24. That if the press allows a lie to be repeated, unchallenged the public

will believe it even if the facts are out there to refute it.

[wildwww2]

25. Neglectful.

Yes, one thing above all in my opinion. Is that besides his base. The haves and have mores. The elite. He has neglected the needs of all Americans and people of the world. Who do not belong to his Bu$h Family Evil Empire. And will destroy the United States in any case if we as a country continue to be neglected. The backbone of this country is the middle class. And Bu$h Inc. is destroying it. And spouting praise the lord all the freaking way.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[DemonFighterLives]

26. Un-American

To turn one of their own favorites back on him.

[G_j]

27. criminal n/t

[Mist]

28. Catastrophic n/t

[shesemsmom]

29. Murderer!!!!!!

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

30. Oops

[Connie_Corleone]

31. FUBAR!!

(f***ed up beyond all recognition)

[me b zola]

32. Fascist

[dissenting crone]

33. My take, overall:

Excrement.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

35. Lying dirtbag n/t

[JHB]

36. Squander

with "Arrogant" a close second.

[Lerkfish]

37. Farce.

[Joe Power]

38. Disaster

If I could use two words, I'd add "unmitigated."

[HootieMcBoob]

39. Incompetent

[Feathered Fish]

41. beat me to it

[rman]

56. but he means well

or does he?

[newyawker99]

42. Non-existent

[IdaBriggs]

43. Disaster. nt

[jdonaldball]

44. "Morocracy", rule by the stupid (moros in Greek, like moron)

[carolinayellowdog]

45. Vanity, in both senses of the word

Hey,

That's my immediate response without looking at anyone else's. It's all about a self-absorbed nitwit who imagines he's presidential material-- what vanity! And too many voters who think that all other countries should worship us for our generosity and bravery-- what vanity.

And pissing away our financial security and international reputation in pursuit of a fantasy-- all in vain.

CYD

[Katidid]

46. endoftimes

- - - -
I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." –Susan B. Anthony

[Solly Mack]

48. travesty

[adigal]

49. Arrogant

[Trailrider1951]

50. Putrid

:puke:

[TahitiNut]

51. Arm-and-a-leg-acy

The unilateral amputation of democracy.

[dbt]

52. Plunder

[SunDrop23]

53. LIAR

[AlCzervik]

54. Misery

[trixie]

57. Horrific

Murderer was already taken.

[proudbluestater]

58. Google calls him Miserable Failure. Fits like a glove.

[kentuck]

60. Deception...

and fraudulent

[Inland]

61. Is, "Work in Progress" one word?

[WI_DEM]

63. tragic

[sistersofmercy]

65. BULLSHITTER!

speaks BULLSHIT!
spreads BULLSHIT!
feeds BULLSHIT! (to the dumbasses who voted for him)
Nothin' but a plain ol' BULLSHITTER!

[Lerkfish]

66. HUBRIS