Wow Perry. While I think that not many Americans would disagree with you today about Bush, as far as appointing political cronies to key positions, you are incorrect. Sadly, it is a well-established norm in our history. In fact, President Grant and President McKinley were probably the most famous abusers of that. It is written that most of the serious decisions made by President Harding were made by his cronies around the poker table. To my recollection, the only President known for dismissing his old 'cronies' and attempting to build an idealistic history of his Presidency was Chester Arthur. Let's not forget the rampant cronyism in the Clinton and Carter administrations. It is very common and well-known and often necessary - sometimes the only trustworthy advice comes from friends made before the route to the whitehouse. However, Bush's failing is his refusal to fire and let go of those cronies who fail the test and the American people. He appears to value loyalty above the well-being of this country.



>I don't recall at any time in my adult life discussions about the current sitting president, as there are now, evaluating the president as the worst ever.
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>Many of the comments you read these days, discussing a particular area, mention how it's never, ever worked this way before. And these are not comments in a good way.
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>Appointing religious people to committees that in the past were 100% composed of scientists, the level of signing statements, appointing political cronies to sensitive positions like Michael Brown at Fema....
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>>>>>Jimmy Carter who turned out to be the biggest idiot President in our history.
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>>>>I think it could be argued that he is one of the best former Presidents. Being young, he has had a long retirement to do things.
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>>>Former yes.
>>>But I think he does what he does so people will forget all the screw-ups during when his presidency.
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>>What were his screw-ups during his presidency? Specifically.