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» pink101 - 33 Voters

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33 Voters decided Bush is a non-thinker?
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I voted him as an average thinker; but, when I saw the results of your poll I had to consider what caused 33 voters to judge him as a non-thinker.
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I guess maybe due to the fact that he never thought out the consequences of his fool headed decision to go to war. Nearly 3,000 lifes snuffed out--worlds that will never be experienced--families that have been devastated. What a fool.
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-- posted by pink101

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» Brian Tubbs - 33 Voters

In response to 33 Voters posted by pink101:

I think 'non-thinker' is a tremendous exaggeration that reflects the superficial judgments made by Americans these days.

I know in your case, Pink, you think things through. I'm not questioning your intelligence or thought - just your conclusions. :-)

For Bush, in particular, I think he put a great deal of thought into the need to remove Saddam. I think that side of it was thought out very extensively. And, frankly, I agreed with him on that.

What didn't get a lot of thought was the post-Saddam Iraq. What do we do once Saddam is gone?

I remember saying to my friends and family that it would be a quick war and a LONG, painful occupation after the war. Looks like that's the case.

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» anniebee9940 - The "Thinking" Poll

In response to The "Thinking" Poll posted by BrianTubbs:

although i would like to resort to shallow statements on g. bush; i won't. i really would rate him average since he very much like the rest of us except we don't have daddy's that will buy the presidency for us. there is certainly nothing exceptional about his thinking other than he iss not aware of reality enough to be guiding this nation.

-- posted by anniebee9940

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» Brian Tubbs - Finally a RATIONAL critic

In response to The "Thinking" Poll posted by anniebee9940:

It's nice to finally interact with a rational, reasonable critic of Mr. Bush. Rare and refreshing.

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» PhiloProf - 33 Voters

In response to 33 Voters posted by pink101:

His statement of this being a "Crusade" is one of the dumdest non-thinking statements ever.

-- posted by PhiloProf

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» Brian Tubbs - yes, but...

In response to 33 Voters posted by PhiloProf:

Agreed, but I wouldn't say he is a complete non-thinker across the board. Anyone who wins a presidential election in the modern age has to be able to THINK - at least a little. I'm not saying he's brilliant. Far from it. I would say he has a mediocre intellect, which would be okay - if he would surround himself with and listen to people who are smarter than him and don't necessarily fit within his preferred inner circle.

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» Brian Tubbs - Presidential Thinkers

History has shown that you don't need to be a brilliant thinker or philosopher in order to be a great President. I think character is of greater import.

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» stevenjimmie - Presidential Thinkers

In response to Presidential Thinkers posted by BrianTubbs:

People who believe that Bush is an idiot or incompetent are falling for an slight-of-hand trick. He does what he wants, comes up with a reasonable sounding explanation for his actions. When the action doesn't stand up to the "cover" rationale, he lets the pundits and bloggers argue about the merits of the cover rationale. While in the mean time, keeps doing what he wants and then people think he doesn't get itor listen. He gets what he wants. This is hardly non-thinking.

-- posted by stevenjimmie

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» Brian Tubbs - Presidential Thinkers

In response to Presidential Thinkers posted by stevenjimmie:

I think that's pretty observant. George W. Bush is definitely not a DEEP thinker - and he's definitely not great at getting different points of view. George Washington, for example, wasn't a deep thinker either, but he was VERY good at surrounding himself with people smarter than he was - and who represented different perspectives and outlooks. And he would get their counsel (and truly LISTEN to it) and then make a decision. Bush doesn't do that. He surrounds himself with his own personal Inner Circle. You could tell, for instance, that Colin Powell was never really in Bush's Inner Circle. Condi Rice is.

So, I do find some fault with Bush. He's more close-minded than he should be, which is a bad combo when you're not naturally brilliant intellectually. BUT............

George W. Bush is no slouch. He's no idiot. He's a very shrewd, clever businessman - and he knows how to play things (including people's underestimating him) to his advantage.

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» pink101 - The Scion

In response to Presidential Thinkers posted by BrianTubbs:
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:~)
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Now that we've bowed and scraped to the most powerful man in the world, perhaps we can handle some comments to the contrary?
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George W. Bush is the scion of America's most powerful dynasty ever. That he is a deep or shallow or some where in-between thinker is of little relevance to ordinary people.
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He was cultivated and brought up to be and act out who it is that his role in life demands.
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His interests are totally beyond our comprehension.
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That's what I think about this person who inhabits our White House presently.
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-- posted by pink101

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