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BlueStater

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9. Becoming president in the first place.

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 06:43 PM

Feb 2015

It's incredible to me, even to this day, that such a moronic man with a totally paper-thin resume could not only capture the Republican nomination for president but somehow delude half the country into voting for him. Future historians are going to look back at this era of history and wonder WTF was wrong with people in this period.

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What was George W Bush's greatest accomplishment?? [View all] kentuck Feb 2015 OP

Eating a pretzel without choking.......oh wait. Nevermind. yourout Feb 2015 #1

"When he got into the House" you did mean White House? TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #2

I did some research on him when he moved to Houston in order to qualify as a resident to run for Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #11

I don't have any real evidence about his time in the TANG in Houston. TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #17

He didn't have to do those things, Daddy covered for him. I was given 8 times to Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #22

Clearing all that brush? nt Chiyo-chichi Feb 2015 #3

Ducking the shoe. MelungeonWoman Feb 2015 #4

Eeyup. hifiguy Feb 2015 #13

Without a doubt. n/t GP6971 Feb 2015 #28

Accomplishing everything Osama Bin Laden was't able to world wide wally Feb 2015 #5

preventing president mccant. pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #6

WITHOUT A DOUBT-showing us what it meant to put Thomas in the SCOTUS reddread Feb 2015 #7

Wasn't that Bush I? yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #24

Bush v Gore reddread Feb 2015 #43

Oh thanks. yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #45

Officially ending the U.S. as we knew it in our lives. mmonk Feb 2015 #8

Becoming president in the first place. BlueStater Feb 2015 #9

Beating the popular Ann Richards for governor of Texas TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #18

Trading Sammy Sosa, or wait, the cat painting, that's it. NightWatcher Feb 2015 #10

There are several ways to look at it Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2015 #12

What he did not have was the continual hammering by the Democrats ob everything he said. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #23

Getting on the helicopter to leave the White House thecrow Feb 2015 #14

Endless war, which is now being glorified in movie form. Initech Feb 2015 #15

Making that horrible s**tbag Reagan look not so bad (and he was horrible to begin with too). Dawson Leery Feb 2015 #16

Seriously, Roberts and Alito. The will fuck us for years. Lochloosa Feb 2015 #19

Part D of SS - meds - was a good thing. Can't think of anything else. patricia92243 Feb 2015 #20

Probably the only accomplishment in 8 years yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #25

Big supporter of AIDS prevention in Africa zipplewrath Feb 2015 #79

He went back home to Texas and pretty much stays there. n/t 2naSalit Feb 2015 #21

finally being potty trained ? olddots Feb 2015 #26

Gave short speeches??? LyndaG Feb 2015 #27

Well, he did not do it oldandhappy Feb 2015 #29

I'd say his work trying to help alleviate the AIDS crisis in Africa. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #30

I think he extended a marine habitat down around Hawaii somewhere. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #31

I read somewhere (probably here)... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #32

greatest accomplishment? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #33

Convincing the Ameircan people that he was actually elected POTUS. eom BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #34

Committing War Crimes and getting away with it. pandora nm Feb 2015 #35

Leaving at the end of his term Generic Brad Feb 2015 #36

i'll never forget bmbmd Feb 2015 #37

At least one thing -- he pumped a lot of money into fighting HIV and malaria in Africa. aikoaiko Feb 2015 #38

Money is good Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2015 #73

gwb enid602 Feb 2015 #39

Dodged 2 shoes? nt WhiteTara Feb 2015 #40

Leaving office. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #41

Managing to always fail upward mythology Feb 2015 #42

Not choking on that pretzel. 6000eliot Feb 2015 #44

Teaching me that it is possible to absolutely loathe someone . . . Brigid Feb 2015 #46

Finding the exit off stage in Asia on point Feb 2015 #47

Getting future democrats to accept his crimes and foreign policy objectives whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #48

Medicare Part D former9thward Feb 2015 #49

PEPFAR was awesome. Vattel Feb 2015 #50

he proved that anyone can indeed become president Skittles Feb 2015 #51

He paved the way for the first Black President hollowdweller Feb 2015 #52

I know, being able to tell his right hand from his left hand. I think.lol SummerSnow Feb 2015 #53

Not dying in office Tom Ripley Feb 2015 #54

This was my first reaction... Phentex Feb 2015 #78

Why the mission, of course Blue Owl Feb 2015 #55

Convincing people he was a Texan Kalidurga Feb 2015 #56

Doing so badly he got Obama elected in 2008? Drunken Irishman Feb 2015 #57

Getting a liberry. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2015 #58

Painting. Old Man George and the Quaker Oats guy TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #59

Seriously: increasing funding for AIDS prevention/treatment in Africa. Maedhros Feb 2015 #60

He boosted Will Ferrell's career. nt MADem Feb 2015 #61

lol Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #69

Kept a lot of comedians supplied with material. SeattleVet Feb 2015 #62

Easy: $billions for AIDS treatments in Africa Recursion Feb 2015 #63

Guaranteeing a Democratic successor (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Feb 2015 #64

A lot of DUers love his tax cuts RandiFan1290 Feb 2015 #65

Holding the same job for eight years. nt. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #66

I believe he got Hussein's gun. polly7 Feb 2015 #67

Was able to read (and maybe understand) a children's book. HappyMe Feb 2015 #68

And barely standing on one foot at that madokie Feb 2015 #70

Making Jeb look like "the smart one" hobbit709 Feb 2015 #71

Being a person you could have a beer with? Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2015 #72

His eloquent speeches of course damnedifIknow Feb 2015 #74

The getaway flight. Orsino Feb 2015 #75

lol..good one. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #87

I hate george war bush, but I give him credit for two things -- not vetoing Medicare drug bill, and Hoyt Feb 2015 #76

Sticking fire crackers in frogs butts and blowing them up. notadmblnd Feb 2015 #77

After shitting, he often remembered to wipe his ass. 11 Bravo Feb 2015 #80

Proving that Segways are not for those of minimal intelligence. raven mad Feb 2015 #81

His greatest accomplishment? Leaving the White House. Vinca Feb 2015 #82

Aid to Africa Telcontar Feb 2015 #83

Um. Er. ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #84

getting away with war crimes and murder!? wildbilln864 Feb 2015 #85

Demonstrating that being monumentally stupid is no bar to the White House. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #86

Fooling Americans into believing a moron was perfectly suitable to be President LondonReign2 Feb 2015 #88