Bush: 'Miss me yet?' -- author, author?

Considering he got the country into its current fiscal and economic mess, no, I don't think the country misses him yet. Heck, most Americans still (rightfully) blame him, not Obama, for the economy, deficit, etc.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

OH, YES WE DO!!!

Your low 5.3% unemployment average for 8 years and tax cuts that got the economy going after B.J. Clinton's recession and 9/11.
Oh Yes...we miss you President Bush.

Paulo

While America Slept
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President Barack Obama’s reply in April to a question from a Financial Times reporter about whether he believed in American exceptionalism. He said: “I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism.”
This is reminiscent of what the Dodo says in Alice in Wonderland: “Everyone has won and all must have prizes.” Yet that is simply not how international relations work. Greeks might indeed believe in their own exceptionalism, as might Belgians, Thais, or Finns for that matter, but they are not truly exceptional in the light of global current affairs. The West once again looks to America for leadership in a risky world, as we so often have in the past.
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http://spectator.org/archives/2010/02/09/while-america-slept

In a word...Hell NO!

Never!

I was better off at the end of Bush's term, than at the beginning. And many were better off at the end of Bush's term than they are now.

I'm no fan of Bush, but compared to this incopetent fool we elected a year ago, I MISS BUSH! Typical liberals, trying to find out who put up the billboard so they can assail and destroy, what else is new. They can't handle anyone who disagrees with their party or President.

Of course he's missed, and the longer the current idiot in chief is in office, the more he'll be missed.
I'd rather have someone I trust.
obama cannot be trusted, he lies incessantly and I wouldn't let him run a lemonade stand.
Bush wasn't great, obama is a complete joke. Although it's fun watching his supporters come to the realization of what they voted for. Most are embarrassed - similiar to the people who get caught by stupid scams. Others are still in denial, defending what they know are idiotic, incompetent moves.
I also find it funny that these mindless, uninformed people still try to blame President Bush for everything, yet when it's their boy - it's always someone else's fault.

LOOK OUT INCUMBENTS!!!!!!!!! (UMMM THAT'S MOSTLY D'S). THE DEMS HAVE BEEN IN CHARGE SINCE 2006. DEMS, MEET BACKLASH. ENJOY!!!!
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75% Are Angry At Government’s Current Policies
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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2010/75_are_angry_at_government_s_current_policies

No I will never miss this idiot who got this country into this mess.

NEVER!!!

George W. created this mess. He should be prosecuted and sent to prison.

@Dave...I think liberals can't handle people who do not pay attention to facts or history and rely on FOX as their news source.

Ever think the question could be "sarcastic"? We don't know the ownership yet. Maybe with the 8 years of his disastrous administration that caused the financial meltdown, this is someone glad he's gone.

It could even just be a prankster, asking it rhetorically.

Miss Bush? Not in the least. America has a short term memory loss if they miss him. When did the banks fail, where are the WMD? Sure Obama not doing a great job either but I don't miss Bush.

Sure, just like missing a bad cold, the flu, or diarrhea...not at all.

We Americans have such short memories. It will take more then 1 year of effort to correct 8 years of mismanagement. Regardless of what party caused it and whom is in charge now.

No way, no how! I'm glad that cowboy has rode off into the sunset and hopefully for evermore!

It is way too early to know how history will rate Bush the Younger. Bush had his 8 years in office and it is now time to move on. Obama is in office in some very trying economic times. Most Americans, including Democrats, Republicans, Independents and even Libertarians (that;'s right Don Fitz) hope President Obama makes the right decisions and led the country through these bad economic times. But just like trying to rate the Bush presidency only time will tell how successful Obama will be.

"George W. created this mess. He should be prosecuted and sent to prison."
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Keep that in mind 5 years from now when people are asking for the same thing for the current guy. The only difference will be that the MAJORITY will be calling for it. Not just a few wayard sheeple that lost their way from the flock.
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As far as the billboard goes, I like it. Anything that makes the swampy people's skin crawl is a good thing.

Nope, and why is this news in Chicago?

Absolutely! Anyone is better than the current communist. Hopefully, he'll be gone soon.

Obama has beaten out Jimmy Carter for worst president ever. A weak, and useless communist who will take down the democratic party.

This billboard is clearly an indictment of Obama's performance so far

Are people really that stupid? Bush is the one who created many of the problems. But they are all just figure heads. We live in a fascist corporate controlled state. Gee, I was thinking about moving to Minn because the people appear intellectually sophisticated. That must be a myth!

They warned me that if I voted for McCain, we'd see 10% unemployment.
They were right!

Very telling that the question is asked on a billboard instead of in person. He sure has gone into hiding. If he isn't ashamed of the damage he caused, then I truly pity him and anyone who thinks he is to be admired.

Get your facts straight!!! Bill Clinton left a SURPLUS, which the chimp spent like it was WATER!!!!

Yes, this economic mess is Bush's fault - just like the previous economic mess was Clinton's (but we can blame Bush for that too). The problem of course is that Obama has promised job creation - which there is none, unless of course you work for the government. These upcoming tax increases will certainly fix the problem though. The first thing I do when I have less money is spend more.

No matter what's happening right now, the answer is an unequivocal "no." While it may be an indictment of "Obama's performance," we can't forget what/who got us here to begin with (although that's a debatable topic, too...Today's joke: "How many presidents does it take to screw up the US economy?")

Also, "hell no" is 2 words. Just an FYI.

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

Bush took the world economy to the brink of a global depression by only being concerned about the price of oil for his buddies.

When you have a super majority in Congress and can't accomplish anything, I think it is safe to assume that you are incompetent as a leader and as an executive. Yes, we miss Bush. He acted and got something done. It is too bad that he had a Democrat Congress to screw up the economy!

When will tou idiots stop Playing the blame game on Bush. rightful ownership belongs to the democrats in congress. (WHO BY THE WAY ARE STILL THERE) hense, we still have, (and it has become oh so much worse) I am speaking of our economy and jobs. The blame goes to Pelosi and Reid and the rest of the in your face we have all the answers Democrats. My life is worse. How about yours. THEREFORE do I miss George. Hell Yes I miss George. But, untill Pelosi and Reid, and Durbin are gone. Nothing will change. Just continue to open your wallet and pay more, eat less and tell your children no, we cant afford that right now.

Yes, Yes, a million times Yes

NO!

In a word: "no"

While Bush was no stunner, anything is better than Obama.

Posted by: wingnut master | February 9, 2010 12:34 PM

wingnut master: you and Geographically Stupid Little Johnnie D keep claiming that you can see into the future and know what exactly will happen in the next several years. So can you tell me the winning Powerball numbers for this coming weekend?

No, I do not miss the worst president in U.S. history.

Bush wasn't even running the country back then. Self-appointed president Cheney was, while W. sat through meetings with a dumb grin on his face. He was AWOL for his term.

No, George, we don't. You and the rest of your administration should be tried for war crimes.

http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/02/08/i_dont_mean_to_say_i_told_you_so_but

HELL YES we do!!

Obama by far....worst President EVER!

Carter is smiling.

Hmm...do I miss the man who started a completely unjustified and unnecessary war in Iraq that has cost us thousands of American lives and hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars (not to mention the tens of thousands of Iraqi civlians killed), or do I prefer a heated national debate over health care reform and fiscal stimulus packages? Gosh, let me think about this...

When do the war crimes trials start?

#$ELL YES we do!!!!!!!!!!!

ANYONE that thinks that one person is responsible for the financial crisis is an idiot!

Democrats who have controlled Congress since 2006 are primarily at fault for coercing banks to extend home loans to those with little or no ability to repay these loans (Dodd/Frank).

As well as the liberal oversight of new and very risky mortgaged backed securities (credit default swaps).

Is it true that Obama has asked Bush to come to the White House to give Obama lessons in pronunciation? Such as "Corpse" and "Pock-iss-tahn"? Or maybe a revelation of the real number of states? And to think, the lefties assailed the intellect of Bush, Palin and Reagan.

No Mr. Bush. You’re father was bad and you were worse. Good riddance.

Create your own jobs and economic success you losers! Maybe do a little spell checking while you're at it.

Quit being so cowardly in your attacks...everything goes in cycles...we all need our chance to lead...quit blaming others for your misfortune...I bet you would not reward others for your own fortune as you would certainly take credit for it. Get over yourselves and deal with life at hand. In the end it all evens out.

Hell No!!
This Republican recession is the result of the Bush administrations policies and the rubber stamp Republican Congress who gave this man whatever he wanted, not a single question asked.
The illegitimate Bush inherited a budget surplus from Clinton. Bush lied to and deceived the American people and his supporters from the very first day he took office.

bill r! Thanks for proving how smart the people are that like Obama! What you said is actually two words! people like you are the reason we are in this mess!

No. I don't miss President Cheney.

yes

Miss Bush? Not in the least. America has a short term memory loss if they miss him. When did the banks fail, where are the WMD? Sure Obama not doing a great job either but I don't miss Bush.

Posted by: Frank | February 9, 2010 12:32 PM

Not "when" but "why" did the banks fail - because of the credit meltdown that was created under Clinton. As for short term memory loss, you must have it too, because you seem to forget that the democrats, like Nancy Pelosi and Hilary Clinton, were also adamant about Iraq having WMDs. Everyone who wants to blame the country's woes on Bush (or Obama, for that matter) are either naive or inept. The problem isn't Republican or Democrat, it's Bureaucrat! And the longer the members of the House and Senate can rot away in congress, the worse things will get. We need reform and we need it now - Term Limits, and a constitutional amendment to force politicians to follow the same laws we do.

I started missing Bush the very minute Obamabamboozel took the oath of office.

Heck YES I miss him!

@Bridget....please tell us what upcoming taxes you speak of.

I find it amusing that this billboard appeared in Minnesota.....the land that elected Al franken to the U.S. Senate. What are they drinking up there? I want some.......

Group of Small Businessmen Behind Mysterious Bush Billboard

http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/09/bush-billboard-miss-me-yet-i35-wyoming-minnesota/

Take a look at Illinois! It is totally and completely under the control of Democrats, has been for some time, and now is totally and completely bankrupt and "HOPELESS". This is were the lord and saviour came from along with his buddies. This joker is now in control and driving the train into the abyss.

Absolutely. I don't agree with everything Bush did by long shot. He got us into a war we didn't belong in. I totally agree with that. BUT, the economy...was world wide and was NOT his doing. The dems and Barney Frank with Fannie Mae had a hell of a lot to do with it.
But, one HUGE difference...Bush loved and was proud of the country. He had no socialist agenda. Whereas Barry is simply a puppet controlled by the marrionettes of his cabinet...his czars...the unions...etc. In other words, he has no back bone. No spine. I wonder when he was young if anyone instilled in him right and wrong. I WILL say this, however! He IS a good father figure for families..

Classic! When you find out, let me know. I'd like to shake their hand. LOL!

If you don't miss him yet, you have not been paying any attention.

Yes, I miss the days when big spending and tax cuts were considered the paradigm of fiscal responsibility by Republicans, especially now that it's all the rage in their ranks to cower in fear of deficit spending. There's a serious disconnect going on here... Of course, it's backwater Minnesota we're talking about, so no surprises, eh?

I'm not sure people should be fooled (once again!) into thinking "W" got us into this economic mess.

I believe that WE did it to ourselves: artificially pumping up the values of our homes, taking way too much equity from those homes, lenders giving money away with no regard to process or regulation. Come on Americans, time to step up and take responsibility. George W Bush didn't force anyone to take out a second or third mortgage on their homes. Nor did he ask Fannie and Freddie to lower their standards. We took advantage of a short lived "good thing" and got screwed.

Now it's time to get back in the game and get ourselves out of this mess. And without Barry's help. America was built on the entrepreneurship mentality. Government growth and spending will only dig us deeper.

Do I miss him? Yes, but not the spending. Thanks for keeping us safe "W"!

Impeach Obama Now!!! Bring back Bush

Ah, no.

Although people might be angry, no one is accusing whomever erected this billboard of being unpatriotic or even of "aiding and abetting the enemy" even though we are still at war. In the Obama administration, people are able to criticize the President and even the way he conducts war without having their patriotism questioned. Thank goodness! My country is back!

"I was better off at the end of Bush's term, than at the beginning. And many were better off at the end of Bush's term than they are now.

Posted by: Same rules for everyone"

You must not have had any money in the stock market or owned a house.

Do I miss President Bush.....You bet !!!

He had faults and in some respects could have done a much better job.

obama on the other hand has made a complete mess of things and it's only the beginning of his term !!!

obama was a democratic party player here in this corrupt state and he's moved that Chicago Way thing to Washington.

If you didn't like President Bush ...you'll really hate obama whenhe's done !!!

To all of you Bush bashers out there, I ask this. While Bush was in charge the Dems controlled both the House and Senate. They are the ones that make laws. So, how is everything Bush's fault?

What is the difference between syphilis and George Bush? At least there's a cure for syphilis.

Get your facts straight!!! Bill Clinton left a SURPLUS, which the chimp spent like it was WATER!!!!

Posted by: Mary | February 9, 2010 12:40 PM

MARY.....DO NOT CALL obama A CHIMP !!!!

What's wrong with you?

Ahh the brain dead fools who miss Bush....how pathetic. Let's pretend it wasnt Bush who led us to where we are now but blame the person who has only had a year to clean up his 8 year festering mess.

YES, Mr. Bush! I miss you and having a good job. You don't know what you have until you lose it.

Can you run again? Thanks.

It isn't that I miss Bush so much, but I miss his somewhat competent administration. The current guys apparently have their eye on health care reform, which will not pass, gays in the military, which affects almost no one, admitting illegal aliens into the country, which impacts lower wage people the worst, and climate change, which is something we can do little about, and are paying no attention to the economy.

One term, I predict.

More diversions from the media from the real story of Obama's collapsing presidency. New Gallup and Marist polls out yesterday show new record lows -- again -- for Obama job approval and performance. No one has fallen so far, so fast as Obama as he continues trying to ram his socialist schemes down our throats.

A very underrated president.

Good Things:
Lower taxes
Strong foreign policy
Less regulation
Teaching Hussein et al a lesson
US Safety

Bad Things:
Irag management
Spending (much worse after 2006 with Dems controlling congress)
Not fighting B. Frank and dems on housing/F. Mae/Freddie Mac
Bailing out GM
Hank Paulsen

Mary thinks it' OK to call Bush a chimp in her comment. Does she think it's OK to call Obama a chimp too? I have no respect for people on either side who resort to name calling.

Takes a long time to recover from all of Bush's blunders!

I wouldn't expect anyone to be able to repair all of his damage in a year.

Not now, not ever

Nope, and why is this news in Chicago?

Posted by: aab | February 9, 2010 12:35 PM

Uhmm! Because we are planning a couple near you...in Chicago!!

I'm guessing the only people who miss him are the small (but painfully loud) 20% who thought he was doing a good job by the end of his second term.

Obama has been a disappointment so far, but a year isn't enough time to pass final judgment, especially for a President who inherited a plundered economy, two wars, an obstructionist minority in congress, and (as this blog attests) a nation more politically divided than it has been in its history.

NO! NEVER! STAY AWAY!

Mark asks who the author of the billboard is? Well, Mark, it's probably at least 60 percent of the country! The quicker we get rid of this Disaster in Chief, the better.

"The Dems have been in charge since 2006". What planet are you from?

So which tax increases are upcoming Bridget? Do tell! Nothing has been passed yet, but keep on toting that party line. Besides, I'm sure the proposed tax increases you speak of mean absolutely nothing to you. I seriously doubt you fall into that tax bracket. As for job creation, it's coming...be patient. Not everything can be fixed in one year. The mere fact that you wingnuts are crying about it after such a short time shows just how scared you are that this country is turning around and that your crappy party won't get to take credit for it. If you can seriously claim that you were in a better position this time last year than you are this year, you must be in the business of short selling stock, because the economy is MUCH better this year than it was last.

No, we don't miss you.

We just wish we could forget you, but the Republican Recession reminds us of you every day.

Oh jeesh. It was probably my parents and spent my inheritance on it.

Are people really that stupid? Bush is the one who created many of the problems. But they are all just figure heads. We live in a fascist corporate controlled state. Gee, I was thinking about moving to Minn because the people appear intellectually sophisticated. That must be a myth!

Posted by: FatNSassy | February 9, 2010 12:37 PM

....God must to be stupid to create FatNsasy.
BTW is your brain fat too?

YES. Obama is a in way over his head. Please go back to community organizing and leave real politics to those with the credentials to do the job.

The billboard is in Michelle Bachmann's district. I'm sure she put it up. Take a look at this if you want to know how Rep. Bachmann feels about W:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uiudt_Kiw

This is the part of Minnesota where you can find giant fetus and 'US out of the UN' billboards as well so I'm not sure why anyone is surprised.

Bush Jr spent eight years proving beyond a shadow of doubt that the Republican governing philosophy doesn't work.

- We are the party of small government

Under Bush Jr, discretionary spending increased from $640 billion to $1.040 trillion dollars. Also remember that Bush had a Republican controlled congress for 6 of those years. However, Paulson will send a package to Congress which totals $800 billion. The Treasury will create a new agency to buy bad debt (which the WSJ's Marketbeat blog has called the Treasury Garbage Machine). In short, when the Republicans control all branches of government they spend like drunken sailors.

- We Support Free Markets

The SEC banned short-selling in financial shares:

"The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a ban on short-selling financial stocks over the next two weeks. Short-selling is essentially betting that a stock's price will go down. The SEC hopes the ban will reduce downward pressure on the market, but some think it will backfire. Wall Streeter Barry Ritholtz tells Madeleine Brand that the SEC action reverses 1,000 years of theory about how free markets should work."

In short, markets are supported when they are going up. But when they are going down, we're going to do everything we can to prevent them from going down.

- We Are the Party of Fiscal Responsibility.

No they aren't. No Republican president has ever balanced a budget. While Republicans have argued that Reagan had to contend with Democrats, Bush II did not for 6 years. Under this scenario where the Republicans controlled all branches of government they never even came close to balancing a budget.

- We are the Party of Personal Responsibility

No you're not. When companies make really stupid decisions the Federal government bails them out. Just ask any shareholder of AIG. Or any taxpayer who will now help to finance the latest government bail-out.

Simply put, they demonstrated a key point: when the going gets tough, the Republicans become socialists:

If you are a fan of irony, consider this: The conservative movement has utterly hated FDR, and his New Deal programs like Medicaid, Social Security, FDIC, Fannie Mae (1938), and the SEC for nearly 80 years. And for the past 8 years, a conservative was in the White House, with a very conservative agenda. For something like 16 of the past 18 years, the conservative dominated GOP has controlled Congress. Those are the facts.

We now see that the grand experiment of deregulation has ended, and ended badly. The deregulation movement is now an historical footnote, just another interest group, and once in power they turned into socialists. Indeed, judging by the actions of the conservatives in power, and not the empty rhetoric that comes out of think tanks, the conservative movement has effectively turned the United States into a massive Socialist state, an appendage of Communist Russia, China and Venezuela.

Whenever a Republican talking head says they are for any of the above mentioned things they should be questioned to explain how that statement (I'm for free markets) jibes with banning short selling of an entire sector of the market. Whenever a Republican says he is for smaller government, have him explain the nearly doubling of discretionary spending when the Republicans controlled all branches of government.

Simply put, the Bush years demonstrated how hollow many of the Republican values are. They sound great on paper, but aren't put into practice when that result might cause financial harm to another Republican.

OMG Paulo, either that was clever tongue in cheek or you are hopelessly ill informed. I pray, if you vote, it was the former.

The only thing I miss about Bush is wondering how he and his fellow GOPer war criminals are still not in prison yet

Ha! About as much as I miss a hemorrhoid. Come to think of it-the Bush years were very similar to that....

Paulo & Bridget, that was exactly what Bush did. He cut taxes because we had a suprlus. Sound fine by itself, but then he spent more. I'm OK with Afghanistan, but that wasn't enough for Bush. He created another war in Iraq.

He was the first president in history to have a war and REDUCE taxes. My favorite is his attempt at a dig to Democrats with the hypocritical "kids spending on their parents credit card" quip. He who smelt it , dealt it.

And by the way, the Medicare part D Rx benefit with the 10's of billions price tag is on Bushes tab as well.

Would anyone care to debate fiscal responsibility under Bushes reign?

Odumba makes Bush look like Stephen Hawking.

You don't get to pick which part of the 8 years you miss. GWB didn't get us here by himself and Obama gets more that a year to try and fix decades of greed and spectacular failure by every Congress. Everybody needs to be a part of the solution- I don't need anyone pointing out the obvious- I need a job and a right-side up economy. Stop wishing.

Mary, get YOUR facts straight. Clinton's people hid all kinds of things like their massive amount of deficit spending that didn't kick in until he was out of office. There was never a surplus and there hasn't been one since Kennedy started deficit spending.

Cheny/Bush 2012

[[Get your facts straight!!! Bill Clinton left a SURPLUS, which the chimp spent like it was WATER!!!]]

You get your own facts straight. Newt Gingrich left a surplus, over Clinton's objections, by the way. It was THOSE surplusses that Bush spent like water.

But that leads to the question: if Bush spent money like water, what is Obama spending it like? What's waterier than water?

If there is any verb that should be associated with a billboard situated on the side of the road, it should be "standing" not "sitting."

Sitting? A billboards "sits"? Who wites this stuff?

Dear ex-President Bush:

No. Please go farther away.

42 Previous Presidents to G.W. = $1.01 Trillion in U.S. Foreign-Held Debt in 224 years.

George W. Bush pushed it to $2.06 Trillion in just 8 years.

No that's not a good thing.

Was he an American, who loved his country and didn't see any need for fundamental change? Yes, and you have no idea how many actually do miss him over the radical fool currently playing president!

YES, since day 1. I knew that Obama was going to be a catastrophe.

Conservative HATE smart and LOVE stupid so I can see why they miss Bush and wish they had Palin. When did we manage to undereducate so many people that they want to move us backwards without a hint of irony that fanatic Islamists agree with them.

While I don't really miss Bush 43, I wish that I could have taken back the vote I gave to Obama the instance he selected Rahm and Geitner to their present posts.

Change coming to Washington? I don't think so.

C'mon, liberal or conservative, the board was created by someone with a terrific sense of humor. Let's give credit where it's due. Plus, I do miss George. When I saw him with Clinton for the Haiti message, and he had that vacuous, "Would-someone-please-tell-me-what-to-do-or-say" look on his face, it brought back fond memories of disbelief that this dolt was actually in the White House.
Mr. Obama has been in office, what, 13 months? Geez, give the guy a chance. Goofy was in office 96 months and what did he accomplish besides some African hunger initiatives. The media, as usual, is contributing to the growing popular opinion that Obama's already a failure, because, well, that's what he media does best, which is stir the pot to get people interested to watch, or read, whatever. They helped get him elected by canonizing him, and now they're first to crucify. But frankly, it's all to be expected when the average voter can't make decisions by themselves, but rather needs someone to tell them how to think.
Welcome to America. "give us your poor, your tired, and especially your stupid..."

Although people might be angry, no one is accusing whomever erected this billboard of being unpatriotic or even of "aiding and abetting the enemy" even though we are still at war. In the Obama administration, people are able to criticize the President and even the way he conducts war without having their patriotism questioned. Thank goodness! My country is back!

Posted by: PD Wadler | February 9, 2010 1:31 PM

Ah, you sure about that PD? Because that's EXACTLY what the White House started saying:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/02/wh-some-critics-serving-the-goals-of-al-qaeda.html

Yes, we miss you President Bush. I always stated that Obama was Unqualified to be President. And it turns out that I have been right all alone. Resign NOW Obama the Unqualified Resign NOW!

Is that Frank Caliendo or Bush? Ya, I miss Frank's impersonations!

Do I miss the Worst President in the History of the United States, considering that we are now actually in a better place than we where when he was busy gambling away the economy for short term political gain? Hell no!never! Go back to your ranch in Crawford...oh wait, you sold because you where never a real cowboy.

Yeah, we miss you....just like George Brett misses his hemmeroids.

If all of you Obama haters out there would just admit that you are a racist - your comments might be worth considering. but in the meantime - The mess we are in is completely the fault of GWB and friends - the man is an idiot!

Someone has an AMAZING sense of humor. Of COURSE we miss the lies, the total disregard for truth and facts, the increased corporate welfare, the lying, the increased tax cuts for the already wealthy, the lying, the cherry picking of facts, the condoning of torture, the relaxing of laws against pollution and polluters, the lying, the attacks on programs for the poor and underprivileged and oh, did I mention the lying and total disregard for truth and facts? What's not to miss? Whew, how I long for the good ole' days.

"H" to the Nizzo!!! The only way I could ever miss him - is if he moved when I was shooting!!!!

Only an idiot would miss Bush, or blame Obama for the mess Bush created. Thanks to miserable Bush, Obama inherited a worse mess than any President since FDR or Lincoln.

We're all idiots if we think "one" man created the mess we're in. We are all guilty. Problem with us American is we have the "poor, F'ing me" sydrom. We need to look ourselves in the mirror and stop pointing fingers.

The people responsible for the billboard are a group of local small business owners who are fed up with Obama's socialist approach to government. Tell me are you going to go into a bank as a small business owner and ask for a loan to make payroll? A 99.9% of the time if you try that you will be laughed out of the bank. Small businesses are worried about making payroll right now and holding onto their customer base and at the same time trying to expand it. Right now we have a White House with the lowest percentage of people who have ever owned a business or ran a company. It stands at 8% which is a pitiful amount considering what they are doing and how badly they are fouling up.

Yeah I miss his stout leadership and unmistakeable resolve to do anything he wanted regardless of fact or cirmustance. This guy is a major black eye on America and we'll be spending decades fixing the mess this dope created.

Hey, doesn't Mineesota have Michelle Backmann? Well that explains everything.

I find it amusing... no sad, that there are people who can simultaneously;

* give Obama a pass on accomplishing anything because of an 'obstructionist minority'.

* claim Bush is solely responsible for almost everything that has happened since about 1995.

* insist that Obama is soooo much smarter than Bush.

You can't have it all, folks. If Obama is what you say he is, why can't he get anything done? You may not like Bush... I don't either. But if you believe he single-handedly started a war in the Middle East, you've got to admit he's a hell of lot more competent than the current occupant, who doesn't appear able to start his own car.

Either Bush is a lot smarter than you think, or Obama is a lot dumber, or both. 'Cause the bottom line is that one pulled off his grand plans, and the other, not so much.

Does anyone really miss the man that lead the GOP to the economic disaster we're in right now?

While I'm not overly enthusiastic about Obama these days (keeping one or two campaign promises would go a long way about now), listening to Chimpy on the TV or radio made me want to slam my head against the wall repeatedly. Miss him? Never. However, I do miss somoneone - Obama, as in "Obama - Candidate for President".

That's not a billboard, it's a kook magnet. Just look at all the kooks flying out into the open!

Miss the chimp man like I miss the Plauge...

Was W the best or brightest President we've ever had in this country? No. No he wasn't. Was he a whole lot better than the Chicago Political Machine Thug that's in office now, trying to quickly ram complete BS down our collective throats?
You better believe it!
And for the love of Pete, you people that keep blaming Bush for the meltdown...why is it that you fail to mention Fanny/Freddie/Barney?
And stop with the WMD's already. I would much rather a government who errs on the side of caution, especially when dealing with governments that continuously try to jerk the rest of the civilized world around. Wake up already.

Whether you miss him or not, it's a clever billboard and will drive the libs crazy and that is the whole point.

Hey rwilymz

You better look at the U.S. Constitution again. The President presents a budget. Congress must approve it. Congress, in addition, adds to it with other spending bills. Its CONGRESS that holds the money strings not the President.

HAHA. The only I miss about that baffoon is the comedy gold. Palin is taking up the slack though. Palm-gate is awesome.

Miss him ! HA ! Should have arrested him Cheney , and Rumsfeld for treason .Too bad the dems didn't have the guts to do it .

Hahahaha. Who could miss the man that put us in the massive hole we're in? Sure Obama hasn't gotten us far in the past year, but he wasn't the one that got us in this mess.

Yes, from day ONE!

LIKE A HEMORROID !!!

The "Miss Me Yet?" George W. Bush billboard near Wyoming, Minn., was paid for by "a group of small business owners who feel like Washington is against them," a spokeswoman for the sign company tells our colleague Bob Collins of Minnesota Public Radio.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/02/miss_me_yet_billboard_mystery.html

Thank you Todd M.... I'll join in your efforts.

When fools blame the current President for the mess we're in, they should ask themselves what if I took over a company that was about to go out of business - I was selected to turn this company around. Do you really think you could within one year?

The war in Iraq is seen by most Americans and the rest of the world as the biggest blunder in American History. Based on flawed evidence, this war has killed thousands of Americans. People are celebrating Bush? No real American sshould celebrate a President who is responsible for so many unnecessary deaths. Obama is just cleaning up his mess.

I sure do! For 7 1/2 years I did not have to worry about somebody blowing up my airplane or crashing one into my wife's workplace. I had all the confidence in the world of Bush keeping us safe from terror.
Nor did we have a national debt that was ridiculously insurmountable.

Bush was a bad president who dug us a big hole. But instead of refilling the hole, Obama has decided to throw us all into it.

1 terrorist attack on a military base and one potential in the air over Detroit..you bet we miss him. He did keep Americans safe,not the clown in the White House. Gibbs mocking Sarah Palin at a news conference is the bottom of the barrel for this admin. who lacks the competence and seriousness of the issues facing Americans. Gibbs should be fired once and for all. He can play games like this on his own time but the business of the American people demand solutions and not games! The President speaks with a forked tongue by calling on bipartisanship and then you have this clown do this at a press conference. WE DON'T BELIEVE YOUR LIES ANYMORE PRESIDENT BO!

I miss Will Ferrell impersonating you!

HELL NO! Clinton's Recession? HA! Lest you forget, Paulo, Clinton left office with a SURPLUS in the treasury. In case you don't know what that means, it's the opposite of DEFICIT, which is BUSH's legacy.

Comment boards like these make me feel as if there truly is no hope for this country. Any politician that is hoping to reach a sucessful compromise across party lines must be kidding themselves.
Maybe we should continue spewing the "red" versus "blue" hate until we draw that line back across our country and tell people to choose. Maybe we should focus on the petty and immature while completely ignoring the underlying problems which are making our country unstable.
Seriously, it's time for all of us to stuck it up and act like adults - or, if that's not possible, stick your head in the sand so we aren't bothered by this constant stream of garbage flowing out of everyone's mouths.

I miss you George. Seems weird how all these bleeding heart liberals have forgotten 9/11 when you showed how a real leader acts and struck back without blinking an eye. Try to remember that day and how you felt and how you voted Bush into a 80% approval rating. Now your liberal song changes. Things are much better, right? Change we can believe in..RIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT.

I never thought I would miss him. After a year of Obama, I'll take Bush any day.

Posted by: LLL | February 9, 2010 1:34 PM

Hey, brainless!! The republicans had full control (House, Senate, White House) for the first 6 years of the Bush administration. He was a rubber stamp for every disastrous bill that came accross his desk.

Once dems took control in '06. Bush vetoed every bill. So no meaningful legislation that would have prevented the current mess ever went into law.

in a word. yes.he was far from perfect. but the world feared america. now they know that obama is weak. he wants the u.s to be like europe. he apologizes for being american. he actually he doesn't even act as if he's trying to run this country. he wants the world's adulation.i voted for the real black man, alan keyes. so please don't call ME a racist.

Never, never, never! Ever!

Do we miss someone who turned a massive surplus into a massive deficit?

Someone who gave us tax cuts for the rich and anemic growth, a period where the middle class slipped behind economically for the first time since WWII?

In a word, no. We don't the biggest failure since Herbert Hoover.

Clinton left a recession - the economy was tanking during Q4 2000. The whole "dot.com" thing happened then and q1, Q2 2001. 9/11 caused a dip, following by "patriotic spending" that brought hte economy back up.

Obama is going to let the Bush tax cuts expire this year. It has been proven over and over that tax cuts increase tax revenue, yet Obama has to prove the corrollary for himself.

I miss Bush, he went down hill after Pelosi and Ried took over the country. He was strong on terrorist , unlike the manchild we have now. I also miss the cash I had in my pocket when Bush was in.

Jo -
An attack on a military base is not a terrorist attack - it's called war. A war that Bush got us into. An attempted terrorist attack is a failed attack. Imagine if 9/11 was attempted, but failed, under Bush. No, the largest attack on our country happened under the president under whom you claim to feel safer.
Brilliant!
Reading these posts just confirms our biggest problem in the USA. The left and the right will continue to conjure up lies and half truths, sabotaging the other at the expense of the country. We spite ourselves, treating our polital system as if it were a game.

Hell no! Conservatives have conveniently forgotten who got us into this mess. And seem to think Obama can clean up Bush's mess with the snap of a finger.

BC said....

"So can you tell me the winning Powerball numbers for this coming weekend?"
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Typical Obama supporter looking for a handout. That info is not for free! But if you call 1-900-WING-MAST and you will get a instant pick for tonight's Bulls & Hawks game for FREE!
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BTW, John D is always right as usual. Just read his signature. John D & Bobby Mobbie make the most sense around here.
That Planet Wingnuttia guy however needs some serious therapy. Don Fitz just needs a girlfreind and to stay away from computer porn when he's not in the swamp.

Clinton did NOT leave us with a "surplus in the treasury". We had some very good years because of Y2K spending and, especially the internet dot-com boom.

Don't forget that the economy tanked before Clinton got out. No matter who was in office (Bush or Gore), the recession would have happened.

It's just a lie that Bush drove down the economy as Bush brought it after the dot-com bust and 9/11.

The idiot liberals wanted to raise taxes! That would have slowed DOWN any recovery.

I don't miss a lot about Bush, but he was far better than these liberal buffoons. I'm tired of them trying to make everything "equal". As Churchill said, we'll be all equally miserable.

We need to vote out these Democrats/Progressives/Modern Liberals.

Be careful what you wish for people you just might get it (in this case an empty suit who can read a teleprompter and surrounds himslef with useful idiots. God help the republic, and he is by killing off Murtha and Teddy!! Only a few more million to go!!

SMARTEST POST OF THE BUNCH, THANKS VLA!!!!
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Whether you miss him or not, it's a clever billboard and will drive the libs crazy and that is the whole point.
Posted by: vla | February 9, 2010 3:32 PM

The only chimp the above posters should be talking about is Obama.

Yes I do miss Bush but I have to admit its the kind of missing I like.

Group of Small Businessmen Behind Mysterious Bush Billboard
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The Internet is abuzz today with people wondering about the giant George W. Bush billboard hovering over I-35 near Wyoming, Minn. The billboard features a smiling picture of the former prez with the caption "Miss Me Yet?"

From where did this strange advertisement spring, and what is its intended purpose?

Asylum spoke to Mary Teske from Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising, the agency behind the billboard, and they told us that the sign was rented by a group of small businessmen from the twin cities area, who pooled their money to make the political statement.

Why? The businessmen say they invested in the billboard because they "thought Washington was against them." The billboard has been up for a month and drivers can look forward to enjoying the billboard for at least another month that is already paid up.

The billboard had spurred discussion this week, with some convinced it was a PhotoShop hoax, but its existence was verified by reporter Bob Collins at Minnesota Public Radio, who has been trying to track down the people behind it ever since.

The renters wish to remain anonymous for now, but they say they have been "overwhelmed by the response" and are considering renting more billboards.
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http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/09/bush-billboard-miss-me-yet-i35-wyoming-minnesota/

"In a word...Hell NO!

Posted by: bill r. | February 9, 2010 11:32 AM "

That's 2 words you dumbarse liberal....LOL

WATCH THIS VIDEO, even the liberals I know were shocked Obama has the nerve to blame Bush after hearing Obama admit the cause of this financial collapse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivmL-lXNy64

The banks were forced by the courts to loan money to people who were not qualified. Obama is admitting the cause of the recession before he started blaming Bush.

Miss you like a thrombosed hemorrhoid.

Yes indeed I do. The current moron makes a body pine for Jimmy Carter.

I don't know what Rethugs have been smoking. Everything (but funding AIDS research/support in Africa) on Bush's watch back fired. Two tax cuts, two wars, and a public healthcare expansion into senior pharmacy that were all unfunded have come back and bitten us in the b-hind. The party of less government and less spending has been anything but. I don't blame or give credit to Clinton for the internet boom/bust, just as I don't hold Bush/Clinton completely responsible for the Wall St./housing bust. It comes down to a level of greed and corruption that is driven in our capatilistic model. A necessary evil. There is always going to be people (Wall St., oil companies, coal companies, bankers, etc.) who look to exploit profits damn the risks and the people who get hurt. All you need to do is follow the money. George Bush and his exclusion/axis of evil politics are not missed.

Bush ruined this country from his weakness before, during and after 911 to the bad economy, stock market crash, bank failures, real estate crash and trashing the Constitution. Whoever paid for this sign should have their head examined, which is probably why they chose to remain anonymous.

It's interesting to read so many comments which call Obama the worst president in history, but offer no concrete validation for this opinion. TARP and the bank bailouts were carry overs from the Bush administration. I didn't like the economic stimulus plan either, but most economy experts agree it likely staved off a more serious recession / depression. And what about his attempts to reform health care. Yeah, that's a stupid idea. Why try to reform something that is clearly broken and that everyone agrees will eventually consume the federal budget. All the healthcare lobby money did a really good job of convincing the stupid people in America that the status quo is just fine and dandy, and that anyone who wants to change the system is a socialist.

Two thumbs way up!! Yes we miss you. America is a joke now. "Keep the change you filthy animal!"

Sure do miss him in comparison to the elitist narcissistic fool that currently sits in the White House. Barack, Nancy, and Harry are digging a huge hole that will take America some time to dig out of. But digging out is one of America's greatest strengths and I have confidence that we will do so.

Absolutely Miss YOU George. I especially love this being posted In a state that elected the idiot Al Franken. Remember the Voters deserve the leaders they elect - 0/Bama

and I mess my hemroids too

Mission Accomplished

Yeah, @jo, Bush kept us safe. Riiiight. By getting us in to two unnecessary wars, he's further inflamed anti-US sentiment in the Middle East. Bush kept us safe just like my wild Elephant repellent keeps Chicago safe from wild Elephants - there are no wild Elephants running around Chicago, so it must be working!

You obviously believed Bush's lies. How did we know Bush was lying? His lips were moving.

Interesting that they chose a picture that makes it look like W is laughing at us.

And no one has yet answered "Yes."
Years from now, historians will wonder how that guy got elected twice. Of course he didn't really get elected the first time, and probably not the second either.

Do I miss the President who brought us an eight-year-long national tragedy? Gawd, no. And I don't want any of his minions in office anytime soon, either. Sarah, go back to Alaska and take a job selling cheap costume jewelry ... or adult novelties. That way, at least, you won't be able to do any serious damage.

YES I DO

Like we miss the "runs"!

Two thumbs way up!! Yes we miss you. America is a joke now. "Keep the change you filthy animal!"

Posted by: Tasha | February 9, 2010 5:04 PM

HMMMM...not sure who is the animal. Do you eat your young Tasha?

Darn right. Better to have a liberal Republican than a socialist, liberal Dem running the show any day.

So some Americans miss W. There are also people in Russia who miss Stalin.

I'm going to remember this billboard every time I think things are bad now. They can never be as bad as they were under Bush 43, easily the worst president in modern times.

The country misses him dearly.

Yes, we miss you President Bush. I always stated that Obama was Unqualified to be President. And it turns out that I have been right all alone.
Posted by: Darkwater | February 9, 2010 2:58 PM

You're right "all alone", alright. Ha Ha, thanks for the laugh.

Dear Matt -- your fellow dems got the country into the mess we are in -- Bush wasn't perfect but after dems took over congress in 2006 there was no stopping the destruction caused by the mortgage loan meltdown. People given mortgages of any size they wanted with no ability to pay back....congress threatening trouble for banks that would not go along with the free-mortgages-for-all program.
Quit blaming Bush -- anyone that does that today is laughed at in blogs like this.

Although people might be angry, no one is accusing whomever erected this billboard of being unpatriotic or even of "aiding and abetting the enemy" even though we are still at war. In the Obama administration, people are able to criticize the President and even the way he conducts war without having their patriotism questioned. Thank goodness! My country is back!

Posted by: PD Wadler | February 9, 2010 1:31 PM

Ah, you sure about that PD? Because that's EXACTLY what the White House started saying:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/02/wh-some-critics-serving-the-goals-of-al-qaeda.html

Posted by: JHM in NC | February 9, 2010 2:58 PM

JHM you are absolutely right for pointing this out. I hadn't seen it and, frankly, am disappointed and disgusted that anyone in the Obama administration would stoop to name-calling like this. The fact that we criticize the President makes America strong. I pray to God the Obama administration does not continjue to go down this road. Blaming its detractors for being unpatriotic and squelching criticism was probably the worst thing that the Bush administration did.

Incredible! Bush and his administration are the reason why we are in this mess. Obama is trying to fix it (and it takes time, people) but the bitter Republicans oppose everything (unless it's their own idea). But people want to bring back the very thinking that now finds us in the midst of a major recession amongst other things? Gee, why does the rest of the world laugh at the U.S.?

TO Lying Thieving SOB HEAD PIN HEADwith a Scarry PLASTIC SMILE,I saw Him Live in NEW YORK in the EARLY AM Hours before LUNCH The EX-Pin Head I swear It Was Live Footage Brush+Pope Bennidict,were seted next to Ea other Bushes FACE TWIT CONSTANTLY LIKE he Had Parkinson Dieses It was VERY SPOOKY TO THINK TO ONE"S SELF THAT GUY IS REALLY GOT THE ROTING FOR AMERCIAN PEOPLE of The UNITED STATES of AMERICA?! WOW!

NO we don't! And those of you that are complaining about the economy - did you forget the CRASH took place while BUSH was president!! Quit re-writing history!! Stick to facts, not what you've heard from the spin doctors.

This is the guy who couldn't buy a seat at the 2008 Republicant convention, let alone serve as the party's venerated standardbearer. Any of you zombies remember that far back?

your fellow dems got the country into the mess we are in -- Bush wasn't perfect but after dems took over congress in 2006 there was no stopping the destruction caused by the mortgage loan
Posted by: JimBob | February 9, 2010 6:08 PM

Do a little more research there JimBob....the housing buble burst the begining of 06. nice try though.

There are so many STUPID people in this country. Did you honestly forget that Bush and boys got us into this horrible financial mess, into an unwinnable war-for-oil (that's KILLED so many people), and caused the world to not want to work with us on international problems? What - the dems are supposed to ride in on their horses, wave magic wands and cure the scourge that Bush left? Get real. Bush really f**ked us (and the world) up. Thanks, you ignorant, arrogant, strutting cowboy (who now lives in a multi-million dollar house in a gated community - and STILL has NO contact with those who are suffering out here). It wouldn't be surprising that Bush is clueless about what he did. Not the brightest guy, ya' know? (Altho, at least he didn't write his notes on HAND, for goodness sake.)

I love it. This is funny. I'm not a republican or a democrat but I'm always amused when someone continues to blame Bush & Cheney for the current economy and not congress or greedy people overspending or the banks. And, the best is when they say they are going to "stick it to Bush" and vote Democratic, as if he has anything to do with current Illinois politics.

Yes, we miss Bush!!!

Btw, the people that put the billboard up where SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS that feel they have been SHAFTED since Barry Obama (yes, his name was change to Barrak when he was in college for a more 'ethic' name) needs to worry!

George Dubya...trolling liberals since 2000.

I love how all the clowns on here want to blame Bush for the financial melt down, when it was Bush who warned of the impending crisis in the first place! Barney Frank and crew said there was nothing wrong with Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac!

Do a little research before you open your pie hole and make a fool of yourself!

GOD, YES I MISS GEORGE BUSH!

Obama is an idiot! Did you hear what your president said about small businesses 2day! He said that they would be OK if banks would just loan the small businesses money so they could meet their payroll!! If you are a small business and you are borrowing money to make payroll, then I've got news for you, YOU ARE OUT OF BUSINESS!

For Gods sake Obama has never even run a lemonaid stand!

It's amazing to see people pointing this economic crisis at Bush. It's just a perfect reminder of how short the American attention span is and how we choose to remember history. The housing crisis was the result of the repealing of the Glass-Steagal Act, which happened under Bill Clinton. The G-S Act required financial solvency for loan origination. The ensuing empowerment of Fannie Mae, and creation of Freddie Mac helped this crisis to evolve from a speedbump into a meltdown. The TARP was a disaster, that is true, but it's greatest failure was that it opened the door for a $787 billion "stimulus" bill that did nothing to boost the economy and everything to fund 20+ years of pet project salivating by the Dems and progressive Repubs.

Obama will not learn these lessons until it's too late. By the time he's done campaigning, it will be time to run for office again, and by then nobody will care what his message is.

When you reach the point that your best strategy is "hope," you have already lost the battle. Hope is not a strategy, it is an idiom. It's a greeting card. What the country needs is leadership.
Obama will not learn these lessons until it's too late. By the time he's done campaigning, it will be time to run for office again, and by then nobody will care what his message is.

When you reach the point that your best strategy is "hope," you have already lost the battle. Hope is not a strategy, it is an idiom. It's a greeting card. What the country needs is leadership.

Why would I miss George W. Bush? The man's administration more than doubled our national debt from $5 trillion to $12 trillion, and he's responsible for the biggest economic mess this country has faced since the Great Depression.

As for those who might take issue with me, well, as the late Hawaii Gov. John A. Burns once quipped to an anti-abortion heckler, "Any damned fool can say no - and who am I to try to argue with one?"

One word ...NO!

Listen to me: IT'S NOT ABOUT GWB. It's about his policies, his disastrous policies.

That he failed to give Wall St. the money from our Social Security at the same time that he was cashing in on Wall Street for himself and crashing it for the rest of us is a good failure. The rest of his failures for America were really bad: No Bin Laden, no WMDs, he killed off many of his US troops; He killed off countless innocent Iraqi civilians; He lied about Mobile Bio Labs; He believed Chalabi; No Yellowcake; He outed a CIA agent specializing in spying on Iran; He failed to protect America on 911.

The billboard shoiuld have read, "DO YOU MISS MY FAILURES YET?" The answer, of course is, "NO!" We don't miss them. America does not tolerate failures.

I miss not seeing GW Bush behind prison bars.

Definitely not. I thought this was a joke, as in hilarious sarcasm! Until I realized people are responding as if they actually DO miss the monkey. Even funnier!

I don't like President Obama. Never did, never will. I am white but I am not racist. So many Obama lovers place THE RACE CARD any time someone says anything bad about him. Racist? Not hardly. Too bad so many people believed in his 'hope and change' without checking out his meager accomplishments. A non-white President is fine by me IF and ONLY IF he is competent. He is not competent enough for the office, not by a long shot. Race is not an issue. Get over it, race baiters.

Bush carried what his dad rightly labeled Reagan's "Voodoo Economics" to its extreme, and destroyed the American economy in the process.
Obama, on the other hand, cares about regular working folks like me.
Hell no I don't miss you, you despicable swine.

Here is some advice, do not dwell on the past but instead look to the future. Look to the future buy VOTING THEM ALL OUT OF OFFICE IN 2010 & 2012.

Never let any member of Congress serve more than two terms.

Heck 'YEA' we miss you.. Even the fools that elected O. are thinking '' what the hey, man, I thought I wuzzzz gonna get free help ' ha ha ha ha ha ha.. and the funniest part is they STILL think after a whole year it's bush's fault.. what idiots we weave here in the USA ya, lady THATS why everyone laughs at us.. you're part of the joke!

You Betcha!!

I certainly want W back. I want him to be tried for treason and other high crimes against our country.

Where'd he go anyway? Bin Laden has his caves. Hitler had his bunker. Maybe W is in hollow tree somewhere.

As I scrolled to this SWAMP posting, I thought this should have the flatliners out in droves with their stupidity. Sure enough, you didn't disappoint.

Do I miss President George W. Bush? He did some things wrong like start to buy into the Global Warming crapola. I don't miss his spending, but then I never thought the look of a $300 billion deficit would look so good.

I never thought 8% unemployment would look so good, but it should would now.

I sure do miss 73 consecutive months of economic growth. I wonder how long the current months of economic growth will last?

I miss a president that tried to stop Fannie and Freddis from running the mortgage crisis into the ground. In case you forgot.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/11/business/new-agency-proposed-to-oversee-freddie-mac-and-fannie-mae.html?pagewanted=1

Sadly this didn't get thru Congress.

A major part of the root of this current recession is the gov't itself by making loans affordable to those who could not pay them back. I guess BO should have to solve this recession, since it was his fellow democrats that go us there in the first place.

http://archives.hud.gov/reports/acc97-00.cfm

I miss a preisdent that stands against partial-birth abortions.

I miss a president that understands that cutting high incremental tax rates grow an economy and thus gov't revenues.

I miss a president that understands that when one dies, the gov't shouldn't have the right to seize his/her assets for redistribution.

I miss a president that understands by reducing taxes on capital, he lowers the cost of doing business and thus creates jobs.

I miss a president that understands that free trade creates jobs in this country.

I miss a president that killed the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty.

I miss a president that doesn't believe that job creation starts with expanding the federal payroll.

I miss a president that nominated conservative judges that don;t believe in gov't overreach.

...Did the Romans miss Caligula? What did the unprovoked attack against Iraq cost US in blood and money? Are we back in Afghanistan when we should have struck and killed off Osama bin Laden and his murdering horde 8-9years ago? Who launched the reckless bailouts of The Street of Thieves and their corporate clones? Has faded old Europe (and everybody else) forgiven US our stupidly insolent arrogance yet? Do we miss Smirk and Snarl? If you answer, Yes: When is the last time you heard from your brain? Ever?

We are missing ourselves. We are missing what we could have done to change this country. We are missing what we could have done. It is never a one person show. Neither Obama nor Bush is entirely at fault for this economic crises. We all share the blame because we all could have done much more to change things. Instead of writing our representatives and volunteering for politically activities we do our own thing, getting caught up in our own lives, blaming everything on the President, and holding them responsible for this Country's direction. We don't missing Bush, we miss ourselves.

What is it that Obama has done to deserve such hatred? A stimulus package and health care initiative? Am I missing something?

OK JAMES ***SMARTEST POST*** OF THE . . . YEAR (AT LEAST).
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We are missing ourselves. We are missing what we could have done to change this country. We are missing what we could have done. It is never a one person show. Neither Obama nor Bush is entirely at fault for this economic crises. We all share the blame because we all could have done much more to change things. Instead of writing our representatives and volunteering for politically activities we do our own thing, getting caught up in our own lives, blaming everything on the President, and holding them responsible for this Country's direction. We don't missing Bush, we miss ourselves.
Posted by: James | February 9, 2010 8:30 PM

At least Bush could properly pronounce the word "Corpsman" (as in a Navy Corpsman), and knew what the word meant, and didn't need a teleprompter for a photo-op at a grade school! (Yeah Obama, that Harvard education REALLY paid off!). He also wasn't trying to turn a Democracy into a socialist state, nor would he have tried a TERRORIST in our civilian courts! Yeah, that "Hope & Change", not to mention "Transparency" is really working out WELL! What a JOKE!!!

bill r! Thanks for proving how smart the people are that like Obama! What you said is actually two words! people like you are the reason we are in this mess!

Posted by: bd | February 9, 2010 1:11 PM

Posted by: bill r. | February 9, 2010 11:32 AM "

That's 2 words you dumbarse liberal....LOL

Posted by: jojodancer | February 9, 2010 4:44 PM

In word, in declaration; in profession. ``Let us not love
in word, . . . but in deed and in truth.'' --1 John iii.
8.

Grab a dictionary you arrogant conservatives.

"Although people might be angry, no one is accusing whomever erected this billboard of being unpatriotic or even of "aiding and abetting the enemy" even though we are still at war. In the Obama administration, people are able to criticize the President and even the way he conducts war without having their patriotism questioned. Thank goodness! My country is back!"

Posted by: PD Wadler | February 9, 2010 1:31 PM

Uh, yeah you can disagree with national security issues because although our system FAILED the underwear bomber's incompetence still somehow reflected well on Homeland Security, so who cares (thanks for sparing us any type of logic in yet another response Mr. Gibbs)....
On the other hand, if you disagree with socialized medicine you're a nazi. What country did you think you were in, bud?

I seem to remember the media effecting a rather adoring stance toward war protesters.. dramatically different than their depictions of the seething, vicious, "town hall" voters and their "brutal assaults" last summer on the people who supposedly represent them. That is, of course, until most of the country took that position; then headlines were all "Hey look at this pile of **** up on Capitol Hill".

I love this site, btw. Even those of you who are out of your minds get cred for being civil and sometimes clever. Those that are smart enough to believe what I believe are even better yet, thanks for the laughs.

Miss Bush? Only at the trial for war crimes. But big business and special interest groups are responsible for the GFC, and it is several administrations that removed the controls previously put in place. So don't blame him solely for that. But it is his administration that falsely led the US to war and for that he should be tried. And stop all this socialist crap. You that get social security, vet's benefits, free education and even food stamps need to look in the dictionary. This along with health care for all are called social programs not socialism and I bet there's not a one amoungst you old conservatives getting these benefits would turn them down. How's about you provide some solutions rather than carping on about socialism. Get real.

c'mon guys.. I think we can ALL agree that moments like choking on the pretzel will be missed... I don't think the country has been more unified than when we laughed at the leader of the free world nearly taken out by a salty snack.

Didn't he also puke on somebody relatively important, or was that something msnbc put out there just to be a-holes?

Yes, I miss him think the bill boards should be all over the country!!!!

Under both Bushes and Reagan, I had a job and was taxed fairly. Under Carter, Clinton, and now Obama, I'm out of work and it looks like what little work I find is going to matter little because I'm married with no kids and as such, can only look forward to getting raped to pay for people who don't deserve a dime. That's enough for me to be conservative, so yes, I do miss you, Pres. Bush!

I won't be the least surprised if this "billboard" start cropping up in other states. That would the big O to shame.

Don't get so religious on us now....it's still 1-week away from Ash Wednesday,
Mr. one word-[hell-no]-bill r.
yuk, yuk, yuk...or, how about corpse-man, 57 states or a breathalyzer for a common cold???? You num-nut.

Paulo

No, but I wish this change would go away.

Incompetent fool we have now? Bush was THE most incompetent fool ever, which by the way who also left a mess this president now has to deal with! REGARDLESS to blame liberals or conservatives screwing this country- it's corrupt politicians and executives, people. Get off the name- calling and start thinking for yourselves with FACTS. Do you want to be helped when needed by the people we pay who are in office, or left out in the streets to fend for yourself? We do not live in a barbaric caveman society WAKE UP!

Just saw another billboard in NY.This one had a picture of Hillary and said, "Don't you wish it was me?"

Um, Matt, I don't think he got us into this mess, the Democratic controlled Congress can be blamed for that.

Miss Dubya?

Before that happens, I'll miss smallpox, malaria and swine flu.

Miss being lied to? Miss being eavesdropped on? Miss being ashamed every time Bush opened his mouth?

I don't think so.

Didn't thinkI would miss Bush, but after this miserable POS occupying the white house, I can honestly say YES I do miss him. Not a big fan of his liberal side when it came to finacnes, but this ignorant jerk in their now is making Bush look frugal

I would love to see a pic of Obama up there with a sign that reads...YOUR 15 MINUTES ARE UP

...."GOOOOOOD RIDDENS!

I guess the folks who put up this stupid/sign where living under a rock the last eight years as the "Blew it BUsh/REpublicans Administration lost 8 and a half Million Jobs, left all American's a record debt/deficit of $1.5 TRILLION Dollars, and my favorite fact, left office with the lowest job approval rating in the History of the United States Presidency 20%

Yea after seeing the disastersous record of Republicans who have ruined my country, and left us all in a MESS!

Wow, America, I'm glad he's out, and I wish the Republicans who made this Criminal mess where in jail!

...."YOU AND I WOULD BE!

Sincerely, Tommy Birchfield Voter/Vet USAF,
Graduate Student, Master's Program, East Tennessee State University/Class/2010.

After the end of World War 2, I'm sure there were a fair number of Germans who missed Hitler too. Not that I'm saying that Bush was like Hitler. Hitler showed some competence in governance.

I miss him about like I would miss a broken leg, or a bacd case of cancer. What the shrub and his cronies did to our nation will take generations to correct, but first we must get the republican obstructionist in the senate out of the way.

I missed both Bushes, Clinton, and Reagan. What did all have in common? they surrounded themselves with smart people. Folds who understood industry, understood the people, understood what this country stands for..

Maybe we should look at what it takes for a recall referendum...

To: BeenThere | February 9, 2010 6:44 PM
You are correct. Repeal of the Glass Steagall act is widely considered to be the cause of the housing meltdown. And do you know who sponsored the legislation in the Republican controlled congress? Sen Phil Gramm (R-TX), Rep Jim Leach (R-IA), and Rep Tom Bliley (R-VA). And yes Clinton was vilified for not vetoing the bill.

So there you go. You just proved that the republican legislation was a leading cause to the financial meltdown in 2008.

Rush misses him. But it's not the same defending an idiot instead of stoking the fires under someone he claims is an idiot. The trashtalk of the "conservatives" is going to be sorely missed when they get their "conservative majority" back in the rat trail we call congress. Thanks for the Bush remembrance though. It keeps our perspective alive.

Why did 'air america' go off the air????
and Rush is still NO.1 ???
Answer: Americans are not stupid like most liberals think they are... I mean the honest, hardworking- won't-expect big gov't hand-outs type of Americans. Expect more billboards to show up in other states.

Well Obama hasnt done anything for our country. All Obama has done is get into business that he shouldnt be getting into. Instead of having beers with two men, help the economy. Bush had to deal with things many presidents wont have to. If 911 happens again, then we'll see how good of a president Barack Obama is.

If 911 happens again, then we'll see how good of a president Barack Obama is.

Posted by: Sam | February 10, 2010 4:18 PM

9/11 happened. Under George W. Bush. A lazy, drunken idiot Republican (but I repeat myself). A few days after the month long vacation he took after being on the job only seven months. And long after he proposed to cut anti-terrorism funding.

How good of a president did that make him?

No way do I miss Bush. Not a chance. For those of you that complain about Obama, realize that he's not the one that got us into this mess. It was Bush and his administration that sold this country out. Obama is just guilty of actually believing that he was going to be able to turn a pile of garbage into a candy store in a few short years. It's going to take a good decade to clean up after Bush. I think the people that miss Bush the most are the comedians. But they still have Palin to make fun of so not all is lost. LOL

ToddM,

Why don't you learn a little bit about Gramm-Leach-Billey Act first before you say it was the cause of the recession.

First, it was signed by President Clinton, back by Larry Summers - now part of BO's inner economic circle and Robert Rubin - Clinton's Sec of Treasury.

Second, it passed with a 90 - 8 Senate vote and a 362 - 57 House vote.

Third, in order to get the dems to buy in, language was inserted that lowered lending standards from the banking industry as part of the compromise that allowed the merger of commercial, investment and insurance under one roof.

It wasn't the latter (original part of GLB Act) that caused the recession, but it was the inserted language that led to the hosuing bubble.

Yeah, like I miss Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge.

I miss, this Man that love God,America,Soldiers and dont sell himself for in front of terrorist. People open your eyes before its too late. This president OBAMA only think of himself.

Miss the village idiot, you have to be kidding.

Fluffypants , what do you mean you did not have to worry about terrorist attacks. We have not had one with the Obama administration. During the Bush administration we had a few goons armend with box cutters take down the pentangon and the twin towers. Typical conservative (Ohhhhh the boy cutters! Nope never happened.)lol.

I will never miss those evil guys - him AND Che-nazi. Evil and moronic men with not a care for the American people.