George W. Bush changed my life

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

My opposition to the Iraq War helped to form my political outlook.

#ThanksGeorge

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

same

[NeverAgain]

I never thought I'd say this, but George W. Bush was the second best president of the 3 most recently inaugurated presidents.

[RINO Tom]

Me, too.  I liked the guy, and he was the POTUS when I was growing up.

FF.

[publicunofficial]

The W administration taught me a lot about what I DON'T want government to look like. #ThanksGeorge

[Mr. Smith]

The W administration taught me a lot about what I DON'T want government to look like. #ThanksGeorge

[Devout Centrist]

Now? F**k yes.

[NOVA Green]

George W. Bush caused me to start voting Democratic for Presidential Elections in 2004, after having voted for 3rd Party candidates in '92, '96, and '00.....

This was a direct result of the extreme folly and insanity of the Iraq War, that impacted me on a personal level, as well as long term American economic and foreign policy consequences that were are still living with today....

[(Still) muted by Kalwejt until March 31]

I never thought I'd say this, but George W. Bush was the second best president of the 3 most recently inaugurated presidents.

-The one worse than him, of course, is Obama.

[(Still) muted by Kalwejt until March 31]

Yes, I, too was disgusted with W. by his last year in office (though I was highly skeptical of Obama due to my fear of him becoming a new FDR), and narrowly preferred Kerry to Bush in 2004 due to the weak recovery. Now, seeing what a horrible, absolute disaster Kerry was as Secretary of State, Bush 2004 sounds awesome, despite how much worse it was to live under Bush 2004 than Obama.

[SATW]

George W. Bush is the reason I'm a neoconservative!

[Antonio the Sixth]

If my opposition to the Iraq War had durably shaped my political outlook, I would probably never have wanted to have anything to do with the US (including universities and fora). So I'm glad he didn't.

[Young Conservative]

President Obama made me a Republican.

[Xing]

He helped me understand why I'll never be a conservative.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

If my opposition to the Iraq War had durably shaped my political outlook, I would probably never have wanted to have anything to do with the US (including universities and fora). So I'm glad he didn't.

There was a time I would feel this way

To clarify: opposition to Bush certainly helped shape my position on international affairs. Otherwise I've been leaning to the left before.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

George W. Bush is the reason I'm a neoconservative!

This is like someone becoming a social democrat because of Francois Hollande.

[SATW]

George W. Bush is the reason I'm a neoconservative!

This is like someone becoming a social democrat because of Francois Hollande.

We have a poster whose username has Blair in it I'm not alone in cherishing unpopular politicians. Though, recently, I have started having a bit of Kissinger realpolitik streak rather then a Bush era one.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

He certainly changed mine.  He's one of the reasons (but not the only one) why I'm a Republican.  Best president of my lifetime thus far (go ahead and ridicule me for saying that.)  His dad may be an exception, but I was two days old when he left office, so I'm not sure he counts all that much.

Unfortunately, he's also a very big reason why the GOP is so badly screwed up now.