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thank you president bush! Godbless you and your family.. Stay healthy! U

All of you thanking Bush for 8 years of service, should create your own country, name it "STUPIDLAND" and have HIM for a leader.

is bad not to know , but there is nothing worst when u don't know that you don't know ; and when u add a great deal of arrogance to the equation the result is george w bush : " the worst president of this generation " . this should be a learning lesson for us americans : when we voting for president of the united states , lets vote for the smarter guy not for the guy we want in our bbq . we'll never have a beer with potus so please lets stop thinking that way

History will prove that George W. Bush made all the right calls. He kept the American people safe from future terrorist attacks. I have felt safe in this country while he was president, let's see if this will continue under the new administration. Blame the Governor of Louisiana and the Mayor of New Orleans for the mess after the hurricane not president Bush. No one knows what they have until they loose it, remember that under the new administration. God bless president Bush and his family.

I'm waiting to see what becomes of any documents and emails that haven't been shredded. Interesting to see how anyone like Scott McClellan or Colon Powell are tagged as traitors to the GOP for speaking their OWN conscience.

A lot of birds will be singing, very soon.

@PAT J You get a life.I backed Ron Paul and Im not a lib,and I think your a dittohead sheep.I didnt vote for this moron either time.What are you, a Rush Limbaugh is my savoirite?

I am amazed at those who say George Bush kept us safe.

Who do you think was president on 9/11? No, you are wrong, the White House was not vacant then, George Bush was sleeping at the switch then. Get real.

To all you haters of the USA and President Bush. You are safe because of him and the things he did. No one was drafted so you jerks just want to cry. The congress is made up of DEMocrats and REPublican Senators and Congressman. Clinton for 8 years Bush for 8 years what did they do. The congress just blames the sitting President and all you losers jump on the band wagon. I will tell you 'Nothing" (never will) they all blame each other for their mistakes and depending on the issue at the time you clowns blow a gasket when something happens that you do not like. Then the name calling starts. what about the Congressman from NY that did not pay his taxes...(no penalty) If it was you or me look out.....

I am proud to be an American and support my President and my Country. sounds like you jerks just care about yourself....KMA.

SFC Ray 5th SF(A Team Leader) SOG RVN 1964

To all you powerfully stupid Republican sh!theads posting in here, we'll see how good of a job you think Bush did when someone in your family dies in Iraq over some stupid @$$ war and they come knocking on your door in dress blues to tell you your brother or sister died..stupid ignorant fncktards, especially jerry.

To "Republican hate America"....You're a real tough guy...calling people morons from a blog.....I GUARANTEE you you would not say that to my face.....You're a coward.....Your logic is simple....if someone doesn't agree with you, then they are a moron.....That's intelligent

Bill in Ct. – You seem to be a bitter little man. Now you can sit back and bask in the anti-Obama comments for four years. I, for one, am going to enjoy it.

It's amazing to see the shallow nature of human kind. Those who call themselves "liberals" and "peace loving people" are nothing more than hypocrites. They don't really love the world and wish peace on earth; instead they lash out with vindictive words. You should be ashamed of yourselves and take a look in the mirror.

You should then think to yourselves, how nice it is to be able to look into a mirror and to be alive. The innocent people in the twin towers of Sept 11th, 2001 no longer have that chance...the chance to look into a mirror.

One thing that can be said about the last 7 years...we haven't been attacked again. I wonder who did that for us.

So...why don't you quit being so hypocritical and "look in the mirror".

- Sad American

Bush has messed everything up in this country... PERIOD... He has done nothing right... It has been discussed how he picks and chooses his morals/conscience especially when it comes to the Stem Cell research (which some extreme right Republicans actually voted for) but when it comes to the thousands of troops that died in a stupid war that is fine. What??!!!

He will go down as the worst present in all US history. Even Nixon, when compared with Bush, has some redeeming qualities...

The republicans who post in opposition to the people who justifiably rant at Bush should remember that his approval rating was 92% after September 11, 2001. He was given every chance possible and all the support he could count but still managed to turn everyone against him. It took some miserable leadership on his part for his approval rating to fall into, and remain in the low 30%s and mid 20%s for several years. No wonder everyone is glad to see him go.

So many people say they felt safe with Bush in the White House and that PE Obama has no experience in dealing with terrorists and they fear there will be another attack now that Bush is leaving.

Bush also had no experience in dealing with terrorist attacks and did not prevent 9/11 even though our intelligence agencies knew something was going to happen. Obama will do just fine with whatever he does, will be done with more forethought than Bush ever put into any decision.

@Mark..I beg to differ that every Obama voter has the IQ of a hammer (I think you're talking about the right wing evangelical, trailer living Republicans. Most of Obama's voter's are actually college graduates. Most of Bush's supporters are replica's of Sarah Palin, ya betcha!

I believe he came to the oval office with best intentions. Who knows how many of the who hate/criticize would do better. To lead a country is not easy job. It is easy to criticize. There are better leaders, and there are worse, and there are terrible
....just the pure fanatic hate is shocking.
He tried, he said what he had on his mind.
I loved Clinton's times.

The consistent lack of awareness he shows is disgusting.

How about doing everything different. JERK

bob January 15th, 2009 6:32 pm ET

He did a great job for the country.

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What???? Yeah, we're doing great right now, here and abroad. Dear God, no wonder the Republican party is crumbling. Denial is a destructive force, go get some help for it.

G O O D B Y E !

President Bush, you fought a good fight, you kept the faith, and you have finished your course.

God Bless you and your famiy!

Why the hell isn't this guy in jail. Lets start from the beginning: 1: Stole the election in 2000 in Florida. 2: Lied to the country about WMDs. 3: sent innocent men and women to invade another country. 4: thousand of people killed, behind his lies,( TROOPS ), thousand of Iraqies dead, and still counting. 4: help to deregulate the banking system. 5: Cut taxes for the rich, even when they never ask for them. 6: Spying on people without an warrant. 7: Stole the election in 04, in Ohio. 8: 2005 Hurricane Katrina, where 1800 people died from sitting around waiting for help in the flood. He said, he never known that people were trap in New Orleans until 4 days later, even when it was all over the news. 9: throwing innocent people in jail for free. 10: Order ( TORTURING ), which is against the law, which they admitted to it the other day. 11: Mortgage collapse. 12: financial melt down. 13: Billions of dollars being spent in Iraq a month. 14: Gas prices out of control. 15: people losing jobs by the thousands, b/c we're spending 10 billion dollars in Iraq a month. 16: the federal deficit at an all time high. Mind you now when he stole the office we had a surplus of a trillion dollars, not anymore. 17: 2008, the country is going down the drain b/c of this idiot and the right wing nuts in this country. Now those some criminals have been on TV, trying to make this THUG look like he kept this country safe and his administration was the best thing for this country, PLEASE!!!!!!! So criminal Bush can those families you have destroyed get their love ones back behind your lies to this country, NNNNOOOO. I say, BUSH, CHANEY, RICE, RUMSFIELD, HANNITY, and RUSH LIM. and the whole Fox News station should be put in jail and the key should be melted down so they can never get out. GOOD BYE KILLER BUSH

BUSH QUOTE: "I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right."
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WHAT? ? ? Hey George, having a conscience and doing what you "THOUGHT WAS RIGHT", does not make righteous your "decisions of disastrous consequences" and neither does it add any value to your decisions.

And another thing, having a 'conscience' is a good thing, but when warped by years of recklessness and belligerence it becomes contaminated and improperly skewed.

@ Bush Haters where are you?.......kiss my arse! We are sick of you Republican scum and your half witted posts, go to hell.

once again, dems show how hateful they are, get over it, he did a great job and you wimps who hate war, my god help us If we do get attack again.

I have been able to sleep without fear of a terrorist attack on American soul with Bush in office, but as inauguration day approaches I am fearful that the new president isn't going to be able to handle what our enemies throw our way soon. Let's face it, they are going to test Obama and he has zip, zero, nada, none in the war experience department. Pray, pray, pray!

Hang it up, haters! None of YOU knew what would happen after 9/11! But today you're safe. Wonder how you'll be in six months! Good luck!

Sorry Mr. Bush, US Presidency is not an internship – NO MORE CHANCES FOR YOU ANYMORE!!! You already killed and tortured enough humans – think what you are going to explain in the day of judgement.

Patrick wrote:

""You did the job you were asked to do, protect our country, you don't need to appologize to anyone. Thank you for your 8 years of service.""

what are you talking about moron?

everything he touched turn to s___t

he was and is a screwup..!!!

Patrick get real... have you looked at your 401K yet?

Thank you for protecting us from terrorists and honoring our freedoms. Don't let the libs get to you, every Obama voter has the IQ of a hammer.

@ Patrick....ask the families of the over 3000 who died on 9-11how good of a job protecting our country Bush did, ask the victims of Katrina, ask the families of the over 4000 who have died in Mr. Bush's little folly in Iraq.
If you believe he did a good job of protecting American lives (and livlihoods) you are as full of crap as he is.

I personally am SICK of the Republican spin on this loser.

A perfect speech delivered by a Godly man. Thank you, Mr. President and please keep praying for our country. When the PE takes office we are really going to need it!

God help us then!

During President G. W. Bush's Farewell speech he said that BEST in our nation are patriots serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. To that I say this concept sends the wrong message. If in fact the BEST in our nation is serving on battlefields Patriots or not then soon will be the DEATH of our nation. Here lies in this truth the ultimate in GOVERNMENT WASTE; the waste of Human life. Is every war worth it?

Liberals - get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How could this criminal bastard read that speech of lies with a straight face? How could he say 'murdering the innocent is an unacceptable way to advance an ideology?' YOU DISGUSTING FOOL, WHAT DO YOU CALL A MILLION DEAD IRAQIS KILLED IN ORDER TO ADVANCE YOUR IDEOLOGY OF DEMOCRACY???? Is he even incapable of seeing his hypocrisy? How could he say Afghanistan is safe? Since you pulled the troops to send them to your ill-advised war in Iraq, there has been an unbelievable Taliban resurgence. You say girls can go to school? THEY ARE THROWING ACID IN THEIR FACES. You think Iraq is a friendly ally? You installed a puppet government, and the citizenry of Iraq DESPISES you. Did you see the joy in Iraq when shoes were thrown in your face? How can you say that if countries have democracy, they will not vote for terror? ARE YOU THAT INSIPID, THAT YOU FAILED TO KEEP UP WITH INTERNATIONAL NEWS, EVEN DURING YOUR OWN TENURE AS PRESIDENT? DO YOU REMEMBER THE PALESTINIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS? THEY VOTED FOR HAMAS.

I just can't. I can't even write anymore. I can't even think of what he has done to this country without feeling absolutely sick. Please, please someone handcuff this bottom-feeding criminal, and cart him off to Guantanamo.

Why even comment on this made for Bush haters tease ! You all need an attitude adjustment or some upbringing or something ! 90 % of you mouthy fools haven't done spit for this country !!

just because you are stubborn and stand by your convictions no matter what does not make it right and I am so sick and tired of you right wing losers that respect this criminal because of it. Does that mean that a guy who thinks rape is ok is respected by you morons?

Bush is arrogant, hardheaded and not too bright. Probably worst president in past 100 years.

Isn't it Tuesday already?

Given the chance to do what? You have been in office for 8 long years, your time is up Mr. President!

I AM VERY, VERY GLAD TO SEE HIM GO. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIM THAT HE CAN NOT SEE WHAT HE HAS DONE.

He did a great job for the country. Only a democrat can hate what he did for stupid vested reasons.

I'm sorry, but I can't go along with anything Mr. Bush is saying in this speach. I agree with freedom and democracy, but I don't feel Bush strived for either while in office. I think his group had a plan to control and divide the country as a power play for their party and certain indiduals. All the plans during the eight years where for gains of friends and groups instead of for the country, equality or freedom. That is why nothing that they did ever worked.

A man, who we realize 8 years later, who was not up to the job.

WORST PRESIDENT EVER. LOOK AT WHAT HE HAS DONE TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 5 MORE DAYS AND COUNTING!!!!!!!!!

Poke em in the eyes George.

Although I can agree in spirit with some of the things the President is saying here, I cannot agree with much of anything he claims are accomplishments here at home.
Educational standards have led to teaching to a test instead of teaching real skills and knowledge. The drug benefit has been a benefit to the drug companies, not to seniors. The air, water, and land most certainly are not cleaner than when Clinton was in office and Bush has recently pushed through signing statements allowing for more strip mining, even next to national parks.
The other topics are worded in a very obtuse manner. There are no "real" improvements-just the usual smoke and mirrors that we have seen for the last 8 years.

Love him or hate him – I've always thought that while I didn't always agree with the ground he stood on, I admired the way he stood on it!

If he had a conscience, he would have followed. he ruled recklessly without mercy and fair judgement. The power makes you haughty, that is what we saw in his ruling.

Too late, too bad.

Good riddance!

George Bush – You have no conscience – only a huge, huge ego. You have hurt so many common people. You can't admit you are wrong about anything. Please go away and leave Americans to heal. You have no idea of why you are so hated because in your little mind, you are fabulous.

JUST GO!!! ENOUGH

My biggest complaint- -All the brave people whose lives were terminated by your actions or inactions- -you, the decider, the commander guy, yes sir! The wanna be dictator. The lives of the Iraqi people who you snuffed out without cause. You are on par with Saddam and should be treated as such. But that won't happen.
Too bad, you may have murdered more.

Do what differently? Like concede to Gore in 2000? Just Imagine....

I'm sick of the media slandering Bush. He did some things horribly wrong and he made some excellent decisions.

For those of you so quick to judge, I hope you hold Obama to the same subjective standard you have used to raze Bush. If not, your lack of integrity is the definition of what's wrong with this country, not George W. Bush.

Obama will follow the popular will of the people.

JUST LEAVE JUST LEAVE YOU SCREWED UP SO MANY TIMES JUST GO HOME A ND BUY SOME LIVESTOCK AND DON'T LEAVE THE RANCH

Well Georgie boy fortunately (for america) you don't get a "do over",but thanks for playing and buh-bye! Oh and hindsight is always 20/20!

Thank god finally you are returning to your life. Live your life and never come back.Bye bye....

What a waste of time. This so called president is nothing more than an idiot, who destroyed this country. Good, just leave and i hope we will never hear from you again.

I think there are things America would do differently if WE had the chance...Hopefully we have learned our lesson about putting a Republican President into office. And enough with the Reagen talk. He wasn't a good president either.

Give you a chance? heck you had eight years to run the country and you ran it into the ground I think you did enough to mess it up.

What's this? The Bush haters haven't pounced on this one yet? What's the matter with all you couch potato liberal pinkos? Lost your nerve?

NOT!

A squandered opportunity never to be had. Good riddance to... you can fill in the blanks.

NEXT?

Yeah, the only thing this Retardlican ever followed was the money. This fool doesn't have a conscience to follow. Please go away and resume licking your window.

I can think of something you should have done differently, Mr. Bush. You should have respected the will of the American voters back in 2000 and let Al Gore become President. The world, the country, and yes, probably even you, would have been a better place if you had.

No matter how hard President Bush has tried to rewrite history in the last month it will not be kind to him.

Dear Mr. Bush,

After all we've been through in the past 8 years, I don't believe anything you say. I don't believe you have any remorse or regret about any action or lack of action you've taken. I just shake my head and wonder why anyone voted for you. Please do me a favor, just fade away.

Sincerely,

Thomas Dobies

President Bush doesn't have a conscience. How then could he have followed it? It is because of men like him that this country is in the condition it's in. I am soooo happy we are almost done with him and his administration! Yay for 2009!

Alicia

So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, good-bye.

Just the look or thought of him repulses me and makes me physically ill.

There is no question that history will judge GW harshly and rightly so. He was an arrogant but lazy president that thought the voices in his head was God and turned many critical areas over to the morally deficient Chaney.
Unfortunately Iraq and the U.S. will be the poorer for his being in power.

Thank God this man is almost gone!!! Crazy to think some nuts in the right want Palin at some point to be in the oval office. She's scarier than him!

I mean this sincerely and CNN please post… If George W. Bush had any honor at all, he would kill himself.

GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE

"There are things I would do differently if given the chance" What chance? I don't recall you doing anything at all.

I think he did pretty well considering the cards he was delt......

lets see what Obama can do.......fix nothing.... want to change..... everything!

Followed his conscience? What did this dope think "polls" were for?

why is he trying to defend himself?

This coming from a President whose administration presided over Abu Ghraib and sat by and let people suffer needlessly in the wake of Katrina/Rita's destruction. He may have made some tough decisions, but he also missed some very easy ones. America does not torture. America does not sit and watch one of it's great cities drown. America does not launch preemptive attacks on sovereign nations.

I kinda feel bad for bush... but then i look at our nations and how so much has changed in just 8 years and then i feel anger. So he will not get any emotions from me except one of joy that he will not be the leader of our nation.! Goodbye Bush !!!!!!

You did the job you were asked to do, protect our country, you don't need to appologize to anyone. Thank you for your 8 years of service.

Bush should have done just about everything differently.

What conscience?
He does not have any conscience.
Period.

given what? u serious said that? what do u want, another 4yrs or maybe 8yrs? maybe by then we would have all moved to china