Challenge: Name 1 good thing bushy boy has done for our country.

[efhmc]

I am clearing out old files so since I won't get any answers to this thread I will soon be free to go back to work. (How long does one need to keep old files?)

[mlawson]

1. A challenge indeed! NOTHING! n/t

[efhmc]

5. Thanks for your reply anyway. I hope that you are having a lovely

evening. The stars here (west Texas) are so beautiful that I almost am happy to be a Texan again. Plus it is cool and the air is heavenly. (I really hate going through all those dusty files. Maybe I should start a thread that asked for all the bad evil things he's done and then I would be up all night reading them and never get back to my work.)

[Capn Sunshine]

2. OOOH ! OOOH !! I know!

He's showed us that despite the rubric of the day there WAS a difference between candidates after all.

Unless you think this would be the state of things with president Gore. Then I just can't help you.

[efhmc]

8. Good God no. I always knew there was a difference. Al Gore is a

human and to me he is the perfect, real family man. He and Tipper are a couple that seem so real and such a true example of a partnership. The repukes with all their family values bs have nothing to compare. Then there is the environment and relationships with other nations, and no war and true comapssion. Please stop me. To list the differences will take all night.

[7th_Sephiroth]

62. he exposed

the republicans for the lying cheaters they are

[efhmc]

74. But still most Americans will not acknowledge this.

His polls are still about 50%

[xultar]

3. I've got one maybe two

Well, he's shown that a president can do yard work
Prior to 2000 no one knew where Crawford TX was

[efhmc]

11. Believe me when I say that knowing where Crawford Texas is is not a

good thing,especially for the poor people who actually have lived there all of their lives. Good try. Since in Texas he was known as the laziest governor in existence seeing him doing any work is a revelation. BTW, one does not clear cedar the way he did in his much ballyhooed photo opt. There is much too much of it to go at it in that antiquated manner.

[boilerbabe]

4. If he had choked to death on that pretzel, that would have been good!! N/T

[efhmc]

13. But he is still here. So no cigar.

[boilerbabe]

32. Got me there...it was wishful thinking!!!

[lynndew2]

42. He didnt die from the pretzal so...

At least it isnt cheanny

[efhmc]

44. Okay, I see where you are going with this and maybe that is a "good thing"

in the realm of the bizarro bush world.

[rucky]

6. Do Not Call List

And I'd endure hourly calls from telemarketers for the rest of my life if we could undo half of the damage Bush has done.

[efhmc]

14. Did he actually start this idea? If so it would be a first.

[chookie]

15. I agree with him about telemarketers

This is, sadly, the only thing His Chimperial Highness has gotten right, though.

Like you, I would gladly endure telemarketers if doing so would rid the planet of smirky the chimp.

[efhmc]

16. Also if oil companies had been calling, he never would have signed.

[Lisa]

7. well, he helped all of us on DU get to know each other!

that's good for something, surely!

[efhmc]

19. Yes, that is the one thing I thought of before I posted but I'm sure we

would liked to have found one another in a less destructive (for the country)way.

[DUreader]

9. Was 911 good for the country? Awol* did it.

[efhmc]

25. Nott a good thing so it won't fly.

[arwalden]

10. This Is A Trick Question...

If we can name "one-good-thing" are we then allowed to name all the other terrible and illegal and immoral and unscrupulous and dastardly and vicious and unkind and evil and heartless and mindless things he's done?

-- Allen

[efhmc]

20. Sweetie, there is not enough space on DU to list all the bad things but if

you know 1 good thing, then we will give you the floor.

[ILeft]

12. How about asking for one good thing that was "intentional?"

I'm really, really hoping that someday, in my lifetime, the future looks better than it does right now. Maybe, just maybe, that world will be better because of humankind's reaction to the nightmare regime that has taken over our country. That would in a sense be a "good" thing Bush has done...

[efhmc]

21. You are an optimistic pessimist. I hope you are right.

[moof]

17. Yikes that's a tough one

possibly he has made anyone that was thinking about joining the national guard to reconsider and maybe in the future there won't be enough weekend warriors to call up when his pals want to ravage another country.

[efhmc]

22. An unplanned offshoot of his lunacy. It's possible that a few lives

might be saved in the future because of his inability to understand and use the military in a responsible way. Okay, you are close.

[JackDragna]

18. Endless amounts of stupid quotes and garbled phrases..

..giving us all a goddamed good laugh.

[efhmc]

23. Well if I weren't so embarrassed to be an American when he speaks,

I'd give you that one.

[joeybee12]

24. He has opened our eyes to the reality of EVIL!

Most of us now realize that the most important thing for the welfare of the planet it to make sure he is re-defeated in 2004. He has made us realize that there is indeed evil in this world, and it currently squats at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!

[efhmc]

27. That's true, but it is one truth I could personally do without. Did we

really need this lesson in evil?

[joeybee12]

35. Maybe it was a wake-up call for us

If it wasn't him, it might have been someone else. Think of all the evil shits in his administration--they'll regroup and leech onto someone else once Dumbo leaves office. We need to be vigilant!

[efhmc]

36. Being vigilant to protect freedom is a good thing but did we really need

bushy baby to teach that to us?

[joeybee12]

38. During the Florida recount, how many people did you know who said...

...who cares who wins--it doesn't matter.

Far too many.

People are asleep at the wheel.

[efhmc]

45. Ahah!You are indeed right but are you saying that now they are AWAKE???

[joeybee12]

48. Not awake, but perhaps Waking Up!

It's a sad commentary on the human mind that things have to get really, really awful before most people pay attention.

[efhmc]

53. Egads, just how much worse do things have to get???

Hope the waking up part is right.

[populistmom]

He reminded us how bad things can get....

When Republicans control all branches of the Federal government! Are the masses openign their eyes yet? I wonder. AAAAAHHHHH!

Sarah

[efhmc]

28. Live here (Texas) and see what is happening to your basic

freedoms (like choosing a representative). You would think it would be enough to make a difference. But power seems to be all that is important and the folks in power (not the people) are doing whatever they want. What ever happened to power to the people???

[Blue_Chill]

26. Provided us with a reason to unite again.

Clinton like him or not caused a rift in the party. Liberals hated him, moderates loved him (not true in all cases). Bush has given us a reason to get along again.

[efhmc]

29. You'd think, but I see around me strife and disheartened people. We

work, we try, we struggle and still we lose. (Talking about Texas, but it is true other places also.)

[BattyDem]

30. He proved Hillary right

There is a vast right-wing conspiracy! :bounce:

[efhmc]

33. All of us brainy DUers already knew that and the rest of the country

is still struggling with it.

[BattyDem]

40. I know DUers already knew ...

but give me a break ... it's not easy coming up with a good thing he did! :-)

[efhmc]

43. Okay, I recognize your effort and will give you a b+ for a great attempt.

[BattyDem]

55. LOL!

Thanks :bounce:

[Lisa]

31. okay, how about this?

He personally illustrated why you should a) chew your food properly, b) read the instructions on complex equipment like the Segway prior to operation, and b) wear some kind of protection when you go out in the sun, or you will end up being injured or at the very least look rather unsightly!

[efhmc]

34. Okay, but any kindergarten teacher could have related this information

in a much less traumatic manner.

[VermontDem2004]

37. He signed the Amber Alert Bill

Sure it is expensive considering that children aduction(I didn't spell it right?) rates are low but you have to admit is a good thing.

[efhmc]

41. It is good that he signed it but it is not anything he proposed and

thought of. He simply signed a good bill. Okay, signing his name was a good thing, but nothing he actually worked for and achieved. It is like taking credit for landing a man on the moon when all you really did was sign the congratulation telegram.

[VermontDem2004]

46. He could've vetoed the bill

Clinton signed FMLA but he wasn't the one trying to fight it throught congress.

[efhmc]

49. Okay, looks like so far you are the winner! You found a good thing he did,

SIGN his name to a good bill!!!

[kodi]

39. he showed that anyone can become president if rich and connected enough

its obviously something that we all forgot

[efhmc]

47. Okay...but this is a good thing how again?

[Lady Freedom]

50. I know! I know!

...uh...opps I forgot what it was.

[efhmc]

52. Keep trying, hon, you'll think of it. (Well maybe not. It's really, really

hard.)

[wyldwolf]

51. Provided us with endless moments of comedy..

and laughing aint bad!

[efhmc]

54. Well, I have cable and there are channels devoted to nothing but

comedy. Do I really need a buffoon in the hightest office in the land to keep me amused? And the price I have to pay for him and his comedy of errors is enormous. Nope, not enough.

[FDRrocks]

56. Do not call list..

and I think its a possibility, given the provisions, that they might use that to acquire phone numbers for political and "nonprofit" solicitations (which are excluded). So even that is a big maybe.

[genius]

57. He's made people hate the Republican Party

And he makes 1st graders feel comparitively like geniuses.

[efhmc]

66. Well, I already HATED repukes. Remember he was here before he

was catapulted into all of America's unsuspecting hands. (Here is Texas.) Also, many if not most parents already know that their 5 year olds are smarter than this guy and they know when to say sorry and to not lie and to ask for help and not to purposefully start fights, etc.

[newyorkdork]

58. he did make the

enemies of peace stand up to be counted!

[efhmc]

67. What does that mean exactly? Does that mean those of us who hate

war? Not being rude, I like the phrase but I'm not sure I understand it.

[matcom]

59. he forced the creation of DU

literally. the BEST thing he did was empower the admins to create what has become the GREAT UNDERGROUND

thank you GEORGIE!

[efhmc]

68. Couldn't we have found a less hateful way to do this. But it was a

postive action that came from a negative action created by him. Nothing he really set out to do. I guess that #12 message from ILeft saying that the word intentional should be added to the question was right.

[bearfan454]

60. Well he showed us democrats that we have to win if we want

to survive. If this asshole gets 4 more years we are wiped out as a country. There will be nothing left for our grandkids and kids.

[efhmc]

69. You are right but with all the fighting that is happening among our

group. Have we really united? (Did you get my pm with the numbers? I am here through tomorrow morning.)

[Chuckup]

61. He showed the country that they should have voted democrat

[efhmc]

70. But the majority of them did vote Democratic.

Now the majority "think" he is doing a "good job".

[Lindsey]

63. He woke people up who otherwise might not have awoken

like me. It wasn't until the 2000 selection that I became politically conscious and active. I had no idea some of the things we've done (like what we did in Chile in '73).

[efhmc]

71. That is great but it is another unintentional positive. See post #12.

I really should have added the word "intentionally". That awakening is really a strong thing, isn't it? Going along thinking "my country, wrong or right" is not what made all the positive changes that have been accomplished in the U.S. occur. I congratulate you and hope there are a million more like you out there.

[speckledgator]

64. he gave pond scum

something to aspire to (sorry pond scum)

[efhmc]

72. Funny, but how about something that made our lives better as Americans.

[AntiCoup2K4]

65. He made his father seem like a much better President

at least compared to him!!

[efhmc]

73. Gosh, I never thought I'd take up for the real Pres Bush, but he at

least seems like a grownup compared to the buffoon in office now.