Comments on: Fun-Filled Friday: Bye-Bye President Bush, Nick Vujicic’s Inspiring Story, And My New ’52 Letters’ Blog

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:41:11 +0000

Have to seriously disagree. Bush was the worst president ever! Kept us safe?? Are you serious?? WW3 is around the corner because Bush attacked Iraq, Afghanistan, alienated the US, diminished our reputation globally, and weakened the economy. A kindergartner could have done the same thing Bush did.

Phil, THANKS for sharing your comments. I think most people wouldn’t agree with your assertion that George W. Bush was “the worst president ever” (have you ever heard of Andrew Johnson who was impeached, Richard Nixon who resigned in disgrace, Bill Clinton who had sex with an intern in the Oval Office? There are plenty of examples of sincerely “bad” apples in the White House.).

This is the kind of negative rhetoric I was talking about in this blog post. Many people who opposed Bush did so from the very beginning and hated him from day one. I think that is unfair for any president, including our new one. President Obama deserves to be given the benefit of the doubt unless he does something that warrants otherwise. I would hope everyone who acknowledge the good that Bush did for our nation during his two terms in office.

–Jimmy

By: Bonita Gordita

Bonita Gordita — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:07:07 +0000

I, too, am thankful for some words of respect for President Bush. I won’t go any further with it than just gratitude for seeing someone tip their hat to our outgoing president.

Thank you.

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:50:18 +0000

I too believe that President Bush is getting a bad rap! He has kept us safe since the 9/11 attack, and has made tough decisions in order to do just that. Although he is unpopular at the moment, I think history will look at him differently.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:57:01 +0000

Thanks so much for your kind words about President Bush. I’ve felt alone for so long – I’m a college student, and everyone I knew at college would just bash him and talk about how much they want him to die.

What’s amazing to me is that President Bush only ever did what he said he would do. After 9/11, when he said he would pursue terrorism as long as it was there, everyone supported him. It his to his credit that he kept his word and made our country secure enough that people felt safe to take pot shots at him.

I applaud your willingness to speak up for him.

By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:15:40 +0000

Political polarization and polemics didn’t start with the presidency of George W. Bush, but of Bill Clinton. Remember those tacky jokes about Hillary being a lesbian and allegations that the Clintons had their dear friend Vince Foster murdered? For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. President-elect Obama ran a clean campaign. Let’s hope he can inspire a higher level of public discourse during his time in the Oval Office.

“And by the grace of God, we have not been attacked a second time on American soil thanks to the diligence of our military and the leadership making the decisions that have kept our country safe.”

9/11 wasn’t the first attack. That happened in 1993. Does the Clinton administration likewise get credit since a second attack didn’t happen on its watch? It takes years to pull off an attack as large as 9/11. The FBI continues do an outstanding job stopping plots like the planned attack on Fort Dix, but there are plenty of people aiming at us, and they only have to get lucky once.

Your political views do not impact the credibility of your low-carb message, but more frequent postings on politics could dillute the message by spawning long, argumentative comment threads.

THANKS for sharing, Sonagi. This blog is about my thoughts and opinions primarily on the subject of low-carb living. But you can’t compartmentalize the Jimmy Moore who supports that and the one who also has other viewpoints that are non-diet related. We are one and the same.

I take great pains as Vesna pointed out to reserve sharing my opinions on matters of politics and religion, for example, here at my blog because it is not the appropriate place for that. That’s not to say I won’t share any thoughts on these areas EVER, but I do not make it the primary focus of the blog content. That is reserved for low-carb.

THANK YOU for reading and sharing your opinions! Blogging sounds like a simple concept to do while remaining 100% objective at all times. I say it is impossible and I challenge anyone to show me one that is. I haven’t seen it.

–Jimmy

By: VesnaVK

VesnaVK — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:36:21 +0000

I am also a person with negative views of George Walker Bush (Arlene, he wrote out that name in full, too, not just BHO’s). However, your post didn’t bother me, Jimmy. One thing I appreciate about you is your even-handedness and respect towards people of all viewpoints, even those far different from yours. You’ve consistently spoken respectfully about Obama — sometimes even admiringly — for instance, even when noting him as not your candidate of choice. Although you and I are on opposite poles on more than one issue, I’m inspired by your rigorous approach in this regard. You’re better at it than I, judgmental hothead that I can be. If more people took this tack — whatever their beliefs — there’d be a lot less grief in this world.

Hope you’re having a great cruise!

THANKS Vesna! I am so looking forward to being on that ship Monday afternoon.

–Jimmy