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Algernon Moncrieff

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12. There are several ways to look at it

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 06:51 PM

Feb 2015

My personal perspective: Medicare D (the drug benefit) and tax breaks for 529 college funds.

I think historians will give a more vague answer about his leadership after 9-11 and bringing the nation together. YMMV.

Political scientists will point to the 2000 election (of course) and the way that the Bush WH governed like they had a 59 state mandate when they lost the 2000 popular vote and barely won in 2004.

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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