Before Bush became President, I had the feeling that he'd be the worst President we ever had. Despite my amazing low expectations, he's been a worse President than I thought. Obviously option 7.
jfern I have a few question for you. First how old are you? I want to know this so I can see if President Bush is the first real President that you have known when you are old enough to figure out and understand politics. Second question is what Presidents have you lived under since age 14?
I remember Clinton and Bush senior being President fairly well. I vaugely remember Reagan. I'm not sure how any of this matters, since the other really bad Presidents were from long ago: Buchanan, Coolidge.
It does matter. When you are younger and have not seen many President's within your lifetime you tend to think that whatever nutcase in power at that time is the worst ever since you have not had first hand experience with any others. I'm guessing, although I may be wrong, that you are in college now and only really started getting involved in politics at the end of the Clinton years. That was when you began to formulate your views of the world. That is why you see a leader who doesn't not hold your views, and often goes against them, as the worst in the entire history of the United States. It is not because of incompetence it is because you have not had much first hand experience with other Presidents and other leaders.
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