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President Bush will always be my favorite president.

Bye Bye Bush thanks for nothing worst President Ever
LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE AS PRESIDENT
That is music to my ears I have been waiting for Jan 20 09 since NOV4 04, Its finally here wahoo yippie yahoo yah yah yah!!!!

Bye Bye Bush thanks for nothing worst President Ever
LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE AS PRESIDENT
That is music to my ears I have been waiting for Jan 20 09 since NOV4 04, Its finally here wahoo yippie yahoo yah yah yah!!!!

I am very grateful for his departure and pray to never hear or see him again.

It's really sad what has happened to the US of A. In 8 short years, we've almost become 3rd worldly. Greed and unrestrained abuse of power were the hallmarks of Bush's presidency. There was a time when we could look to government to right wrongs, enforce justice and punish wrongdoers. With Bush as president and Cheney as VP, our government has been the perpetraitor of wrong, enforced injustice and rewarded wrongdoers. People, our suffering is nowhere near over. Ironically, Bush and Cheney won't participate in suffering with us.

Now we have a President after 8 years!!! yeah.

It is easy for the less intelligent and ignorant individuals of our society to blame one man for everything that goes wrong because it is easier and doesn’t actually take any thought. The real problem is that our government is made up of politicians who could care less about the average person until election time. Democrats and Republicans are all the same and every one of them should be blamed for the failures that have occurred. I mean really . . . . hasn’t the Democrats been in control of Congress for the past two years and made big promises that they did not keep. Obama will be no different and if you believe he will then I have some ocean front property in Tennessee to sell you. George Bush was not a great president by any means but many of the problems we are facing were caused both by Democrats(especially the likes of Barney Franks) and Republicans but unfortunately too many people are too ignorant to see past party lines and spout the usual rhetoric.

Of course it is always easier when you are sitting at home on the internet and can complain but really . . . would you do any better? Considering the lack of intelligence in some of these rants it would be safe to say that Bush has a better IQ than some of you and that is not saying much. Real change isn’t coming . . . just another face to figure out how to screw us over even more.

Antoine, I love Ugly Betty!
Wait, why was I here again?... oh yeah, Bush is leaving....

So about Ugly Betty

Thank you Bush for nothing but the world hating us.

Hurry up President Obama so we can restore our respect in the world again.

Good riddance. I've heard enough from him the last 8 – there's nothing he has left to say that interests me.

Thank you President Bush....you had your good times and most importantly you stuck to your principles during the bad times. Very honorable sir and than you for your service. May God now protect us and guide our new incoming President.

Finally!!!

Move over Bush,the man with the brains and the vision is moving in!!!

Alan- No where did I say that this was my favorite president ever, and unlike you I have respect for this man, he was the president of our country,I will have respect for Obama too, though I may not like him. Take the time to realize how hard of a job this is, not one person posting on this board can realize what that is like, to serve in his position.

And lack of inteligence, I could argue that point for just about anyone, including you, and all the other small minded democrats on this board. This man wanted to protect our country and wanted to serve it the best he could, and he worked hard to make it better, the sad truth is he had the unfortunate attacks of 9/11 (thanks clinton for the lazy attempts to control terrorism during your term), the unforutnate housing crisis (thanks again clinton for teaching ppl to buy more than they can afford, debt is ok!, as long as america is spending and doing well, b/c the dollar wont weaken over time!), and finally a major hurricane. The last time i checked too, humans dont control hurricanes, or decide where they hit. Seriously democrats talk about how hateful republicans are, but honestly we just see what needs to be done and take care of it, and actually use our minds to think, and keep the safety of our country and selves first and worry about political correctness last.

Here is the final point to make, people who like bush are not going to change their minds now, and people who hate bush are not changing our minds. All i posted earlier is how i look forward to the speech and am worried about obamas plans, take whatever else you want out of it, cause im sure that makes me a racist according to half the people here.

WHY ARE YOU PUBLISHING OTHER PEOPLE'S COMMENTS AFTER MINE BUT LEAVING MINE TO TWIST ON THE VINE? IT'S A PERFECTLY GOOD COMMENT WHICH DOESN'T BREAK ANY RULES. WHAT IS THE FRACKIN DEAL WITH THE MODERATION ON THIS SITE?

leave pleae leave please.... you have destroyed toooooooooo many lives around the world......... you and your friends......

I find it interesting that the only positive thing that the right-wing nit-wits that still support our current Clown President can come up with is "He has kept us safe since 9/11/01". Have any of these uninformed fools ever stopped and thought about the time-line prior to 9/11? if not, let me take you through it. The first attack on the World Trade Center occurred several weeks after Pres. Clinton took office in 1993. The perpetrators were all rounded up within a relatively short period of time and to the best of my knowledge are still in prison. IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN during Clinton's time in office and NOBODY blamed Bush Sr., even though he had only been out of office a few weeks. Fast forward to 9/11/01 (8 yrs and 7 months after the first attack) and it occurred again but with more serious consequences. What happens?! The right-wingers immediately (and to this day) started blaming Clinton inspite of the warnings that the Clinton administration were trying to give to our Clown President. The Clown's attack was a full eight months after Clinton left office and not just a few weeks.

Send them all home.Lets have a shoe party like its 01/20/2009 at high noon.Jerry Jones,Karl Rove, governor goodhair, all a bunch of losers.

The only accomplishment I have heard so far is Bush is "keeping us safe". Which means, there is absolutely NOTHING he can be proud of as his legacy. Do you know why we have 9/11? Because American are not alerting enough. These terriosts are trained in US to fly, used box cutter to hijack airplace to conduct the attack. If we're alerting enough, then 9/11 shouldn't happend and won't happen again. Now where is Osama bin Laden, why al Queda are still around after these years? Why Taliban are coming back in Afghanistan? Are thoese failures? The mismanagement of War on Iraq gives al Queda chance to regroup, survice, and recruit more terriorists. Sadly, 34% of American still believe Bush did a good job.

Hey Bobby from Canada-
Your country has the benefit of seeing just how crappy conservative government has worked for us and is following right in our footsteps.

PS- Most of us that hate Bush did not vote for him, and for those who did vote for him and have now seen the light, I welcome them back to sanity.

Dear Mr. Ex President .

I have so-many questions I would like to ask you.
The one that comes to mind is, Are you going to pardon Kenneth Lay ?

He's not dead , he's enjoying retirement ,way South of our Border .
.... Just fallow the money along the Pipeline !

How much of your blind trust was Enron holdings ?

All the best to you in your new life !

I don't even need to read the article. In fact, reading it would ruin it for me: The headline makes me giddy.

this is for all of you bloggers on this one......If MORE of US VOTED for Gore, he would have NEVER been Prez the 2nd time around, period........But way too many people thought that if the person that has the most Popular Vote, got to be Prez......It's not the case.....Way too many people learned the hard way......IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE....... (not the most votes) or the most Popular Votes)

After the address he needs to be arrested and tried for the Crime & Corruption he committed in his 8 years regime against mankind. Dont let him go back to his Texas ranch and do his pot and cocaine.
To all the Oxy_Morons who still support him... You can come back to this forum in 2016 to discuss politics (if you ever find a good Republican candidate).
Until then, Obama will be the President. Althought, he cant work miracles in his first year in office, he will atleast try to lead this country in the right path.

I can't wait tell my grand children grow up, and read in the history books about how Bush & Cheney were the worst ever Preisdent & VP, in our nation's History. Bush just go away, this is President Obama's time, yours is over with!!

Mr. President, if there is one positive lesson of your presidency to the American people, it would be: ' IN FUTURE VOTE RESPONSIBLY"

Visiting with family, DVD's, DVR, Videos, CD's a good book, going to the movies, a do-it-yourself root canal – all things that are better and more productive that listening to his good bye – let me rewrite history drivel

Why don't he just walk across the Whitehouse lawn waving at the camera's and keep walking until he gets out of sight and then get in the airplane and fly back to Texas and stay there.

What exactly is his legacy???
2 blowed up countries, hundreds of thousands of people killed or mamed, a hated United States, a bankrupt country, shame across the world, and hundreds of laws broken.
He says he kept us safe, but, we were attacked on HIS watch (don't ever forget that).
He and his cronies made a mockery of justce and freedom. He even screwed the palastinians with that horrible election that voted Hamas into power.
He's a joe-six- pack idiot.
Sorry but I'm very angry!!!
And stop embracing that stupid Palin woman – she a worse idiot!!!

I don't have enough HATE to be a democrat anymore. I would vote for Bush over Obama any day.

Judy @11:43, your bar is set very low my friend if you really think Mr. Bush has kept us safe. The American people spoke loud and clear on 11/4/08 by not electing another war mongering dunce. Continue to keep your head buried in the sand, obviously you have not lived in real America for the past 8 yrs.

Thank God it's almost over!! WOOOHOOO!!

He is the perfect example of why "joe-six-packs" don't belong in the white house.

drone January 15th, 2009 12:09 pm ET
All you people who blindly follow this man are most likely the ones that need the most help finacially…
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It is kind of a mystery isn't it? The GOP doesn't care about 'poor folks', even 'white poor folks'. Yet many lower income whites still vote Republican every single election.

This better not mess up CSI

Thank God and Greyhound. 6 more days.

Alex January 15th, 2009 11:03 am ET

Looking forward to the farewell speech tonight…not looking forward to the "change" obama is bringing though…thank you for your service president bush, will miss you, and hope you do well with whatever you choose to do next.

Alex - you just drink in Bush all you want. Suck it up. Then realize that the world that's crumbling around us right now was largely brought down by this man's ENORMOUS lack of intelligence.

I'm with you - I believe he really believed what he was doing was right. But Cheney was right there in the background the whole time, just as he was with Reagan, pulling the strings and feeding the lines - and Bushy-boy simply went along with it.

I agree too that we have NO IDEA what to expect from President-Elect Obama. He is indeed stepping into a mess larger than any president in the history of the US has ever had to take on. He'd BETTER be good or we're in deep, deep caca.

Sadly for you, no matter how hard your fav prez tries to spin it, this mess Obama is going to step into is, for the most part, Bush's mess.

Don't let the door hit you in the...Take Dick and Rummy with you for that world tour with a long layover at the Hague.
sic semper tyrannis

THANK YOU JESUS THIS PERIOD IN OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY IS ALMOST OVER! I HOPE HE HAS THE DIGNITY TO KEEP A LOW PROFILE AS NIXON DID WHEN HE LEFT.

Oh a Happy Day . . .!

A very big thank you and God Bless You to Retired Army Guy. You not only have the right to speak for yourself in this matter, but as I see it, you have more right to do so than most of us. You have served this country with bravery and dignity, which is more than I can say for Bush. I, for one, will not shed a tear with his departure. Nor will I watch his farewell speech. Although, I could use a good laugh. I pray to God President Obama will restore our country to be the greatest country in the world. I am proud to be an American.

Judy, You cannot be serious!

Sad that this country's leaders not only endorsed torture (even for the
innocent), but actually encouraged it. Thanks to Bush and his ilk.
I think other countries should try our interrogation "methods" on our
soldiers when captured and see how we like it. Oh yes, we don't
call it torture, do we........

To Judy, "The American people will wish you were back before the next four years are over".

Speak for yourself. Anyone with half a brain recognize that GWB was a travesty to the Presidency. Thank God it is almost over! He reign of chaos put our country in a deficit that our great-great grandchildren will feel the effects of.

His legacy will forever be one of shame and disgrace.

I agree with Travis in Colorado. Thank you Mr. President, someday the history books will write the truth about your integrity and loyalty to this country. It isn't your fault that this country has become full of a citizenry that has moronic liberal values and who listen to and are influence by the drive by media. I pray for our country not for myself but for the children of the future

As some have said, on January 20th at noon, we will REBOOT democracy!

This man lacks self awareness to the extreme. All idiots have one thing in common. They are all happy. He will never understand what all the fuss is about. Because, to know that one needs some intillegence. As, someone who was propped up by corporate America to serve a small fraction of the society, should serve us all a lesson as to how democracy can be bought, traded, manipulated and sold.

You didn't ask me. You only asked people you know will vote against him. I say he was a great President. And another thing , Obama is not all black, so this is not a historial event because we all have some black in us, and some white!!!!!!!!!

I THOUGHT HIS FATHER WAS A DUD. BOY I DIDN'T KNOW

WHAT A REAL EVIL DUD WOULD THE SON TURN OUT TO BE.

I HOPE SOME CLARITY COMES INTO HIS MIND & HE SEES OUR

LIMBLESS CHILDREN IN EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY FOR AS

LONG AS HE IS BREATHING. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL.

WHAT A COSTLY MISTAKE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I ACTUALLY VOTED FOR THIS MAN. AND HE

BETRAYED MY VOTE WITH EVERY DECISION HE MADE. BY MY

VOTE i MADE MYSELF COMPLICIT IN WAR CRIMES & THE

LOOTING OF OUR OWN PEOPLE. MY ONE SINGLE HOPE

FOR HIM IS TO SEE HIMSELF FOR WHO HE ACTUALLY IS.

I can't wait to see how history judges him....it should be interesting. I will admit though it will be strange not seeing him anymore. It seems he has been in office for a very long time. Having said that-welcome President Elect Obama.

Na-na-na-na Na-na-na-na, hey hey hey, goodbye...

THEY SHOULD LET HIM FINISH HIS LAST INSULT TO

ALL THE CITIZENS OF AMERICA & THEN ARREST HIM.

I dont understand how a country can bash a president they elected, not once, but twice....

if he was doing such a crappy job, why was he re-elected?

Perhaps all you haters should be blamming your selves for the state your country is in and not the one man, chosen by you, to represent you.

How does anyone think Obama is gonna walk into that mess and fix all your problems?

Just because he's a smooth talker and can deliever a speach means nothing when it comes down to the nitty gritty.

GL Obama.

Somebody should tell this moron(not that he would listen) to stay off television and stop posing for pictures. Tell him another dope is ready to replace him.

A little over 107 hours to go for this most hated President in the world and his side kick Cheney. Good riddance and may Laura divorce you. isn't it funny now that he is leaving that he now is saying the things that he did wrong after 8 years of lying to the American people...I say let's send him the Geneva and try him and Cheney and the rest of the group for WAR CRIMES...

To Judy, re: January 15th, 2009 11:43 am ET
"The American people will wish you were back before the next four years are over"
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Don't speak for me, as I am able to speak for myself. I will not ever miss this bunch, nor will I EVER wish they were back in office. This administration has been a series of failures on many levels and I have lost a good number of friends over these 2 wars.

You don't have the right to speak for me, so don't categorize me with your blanket statement of 'the American people' who will wish to see him back during the next term.

And, BTW, 'Retired Army Guy' is exactly what I am; 20+ years on active duty, with time in Iraq, Albania, Bosnia, Korea, Germany, and a few other places that most folks wouldn't want to visit, letalone defend. So before you even have time to form the thought that I am anti-American or that I need to leave the country or that I have no right to make this statement, I would appreciate if you would allow yourself to understand that I spent time serving under this administration and the way I see it, I have earned the right to disagree with them and you and those like you.

Nobody speaks for this vet, because this vet can speak for himself. Thank you for your time. God Bless.

Why does he have so many last appearances... JUST LEAVE!!!!

All you people thats patting bush on the back and saying he did a good job by running this country in the ground, after there was a SURPLUS before him, are total idiots!!

Facts are fact! If he worked at my job, we would have been fired long ago....

All you people who blindly follow this man are most likely the ones that need the most help finacially...

What sheep...

If there is any justice in the world, as soon as your kangaroo presidency is over, you will be handcuffed and taken to prison, along with Cheney, Rove, Libby, Gonzalez, Ashcroft, and every other bastard crony, sycophant, and quisling of yours.

I hope you live a long life filled with shame and anguish. You tried your best to destroy everything this country stands for. I only hope it can be rebuilt.

You were the worst President in the history of this great country. I hope that fact echoes through your 'brain' for the rest of your miserable existence.

@Beca January 15th, 2009 11:24 am ET

And here comes the Mesias! Give me a break people
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Do you mean Messiah, Beca?

noooooooooooooooooooooooo go away please we dont want to see your face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot say this with out relief

get out of town and don't come back

keep your family out too, what a mess

What...I thought he said good bye months ago!!!!

Thank you Mr. President,
You have served us well. Good luck and God Bless you and your family. Please pray for our country and what lies ahead for us. The American people will wish you were back before the next four years are over

Thank you, Mr. President. I will be watching the address tonight.
You have had your ups and downs, as we all do, over the past 8 years. I have visited these boards for quite awhile now, and I wish everyone would respect the office moreso than they do. We may all not agree every now and then, but always respect the office if you don't agree with the individual. Quite amusing and very sad how people can so quickly comment with such disrespect when we are not there, privy to all of the information and options to choose from? Who are we to know what we would do when our nation is thrust forth into that situation? It's a job that no one has, or ever will do, with total agreement from people. So, we will be having these very same comments and points of view when Obama leaves office. No one is perfect, and what people need to understand is that the President is elected by the people and for the people. This individual would NEVER take this office if he was one not to care. I bet if we knew the President on a personal level, we would like what we see and know him in a much different light than what the media portrays him as most of the time. So as we now switch into a new administration, come on people – this is America. You want us to accept a new way of thinking, a new race as President, a new way of acting upon the issues....this is all the right and proper thing to do. Let's stand united and be glad we live in such a country where ALL leaders – past and present are admired for not just what went wrong, but also what did go right. Godspeed to you and your family, President Bush. Laura has been an EXEMPLARY first lady. When I come to Washington, D.C. in two more years on vacation with my family, I will be filled with pride – not because of someone new in the office, but rather the totality of this country's rich history of triumphs, tragedies, and the course we have made thru the years. To be a proud American is to take the good with the bad, come what may, and always hope for the best. This is the United States of America, not the divided citizens of this country bashing one another and their leader. Can we truly learn that in the next 4 to 8 years? If we do that, then this country will be unstoppable.

THANKS, BUT NO THANKS!

With Texas as their leader,the south tried to overthrow our nation again,and they lost again.

Glad to have you as the president. You inspired the weak and scared the evil. True leadership is not about money (or GDP) but courage to deliver your values same way you pledged before presidency. Long live brother!

I'm missing an episode of Ugly Betty for this???

Goodbye Bush, I know you did your best, too bad your best was at the level of the average 10th grader!

Finally, we'll be rid of this... Well, I can't really say that. I wonder if there will be any more Bushism in this speech?

And here comes the Mesias! Give me a break people!

promise?

Liberal Hate soon to begin.

Good luck to our next President. May he serve with truth and honor.

Boycott this speech. Make the ratings a message.

HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHANGE IS COMING TO WASHINGTON!!!!!!!
AMERICA WILL BE A BEACON OF HOPE, PROSPERITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN THE WORLD ONCE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

U
S
A
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Is this man still around?! Just leave already!! I'm tired of looking at you. It's time for someone to take charge who knows what he's doing – even if he is a BLACK president, Mr. Bush. I think your backside is the only thing a lot of us want to see of Bush and his crew.

farewell Mr. President.
im praying for God to guide our new President in all that he decides for our country.God bless us all.

I don't mean to pre-empt the President, but I just want to clarify - failure on the part of Bin Laden is not success on your part. If no attacks on American soil since 9/11 is deemed as success, then you must accept the colossal failure on your part that 9/11 was. 25% of the population still thinks you can have it both ways, but no one else is fooled. Next up: your Presidential pardons for people who authorized torture.

Thank God. Good riddance.

Good bye and thank you very much Mr. President. You have served with honor, courage, determination, and the very best of your ability. You guided us through one of the most difficult times in American history, and you have kept us safe from another attack on American soil. Some may not like you or the decisions you made, but these people have never had to walk in your shoes, or make the decisions you have had to make. This country shall miss you very much, not only because of the service you have given to this country, but also because we are about to get the biggest smoke and mirrors president in history, one who I seriously doubt can lead this great nation. Mr. President, thank you very much, God bless and God speed!

Oh, how long we have waited for this day to come. Adios Bush!

the 31% that rated him good should be paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue for public humiliation. Buh Bye Duh-bya. It WASN'T good knowing ya.

Our Union is divided and that can be seen by the number of hateful comments posted on this board each and every day. Twenty years of partisan warfare by the Clintons and Bushes, liberals and conservatives, Republicans and Democrats, the right and the left and the haves and have nots have left us bloodied, battered, and cynical. When a leader now calls upon us to be better than we are, instead of reaching higher, we pull him or her down into the mire. We rip the wings off our better angels, we blame instead of help and we curse the darkness rather than light the candle. Godspeed President Obama, change begins next Tuesday and I am there with you every step of the way.

Looking forward to the farewell speech tonight...not looking forward to the "change" obama is bringing though...thank you for your service president bush, will miss you, and hope you do well with whatever you choose to do next

Good riddance. Let the door hit you on the way out.

Farewell, Pres. Bush. Time for those in big boy pants to take over.

I did not agree with all that Bush did in his Presidency, but I do admire him for his strength of not allowing public opinion or the bias media to sway his decision making in very difficult times. Thank you, Mr. President, for keeping us safe and for keeping true to your values.

News head lines are reading, "George W. Bush will make his last public appearance as president Thursday".

Make that a PROMISE please.

Now maybe we can come together as a nation and work to pull ourselves up and out of this mess we are in now.

"Last public appearance as president"

Beautiful statement, isn't it?