Tuesday, January 22, 2008

George "After Me the Deluge" Bush's Report Card

It’s been 7 long years of bad mojo. Smirky McStumbletongue won’t accomplish anything significant as a lame (lamer?) duck, with the possible exception of an Israeli/Palestinian accord. Never mind if he has to bribe them into it.


G is worse than F (failure). It signifies a substantively negative causation, through action and/or inaction.

G- War on Terror (measured by increase in terrorists)
G Global Warming
F Social Security solvency
F Runaway healthcare costs
F Healthcare for uninsured
G National debt
G Trade deficit
G Strong American dollar

G Pollution problems, e.g., mercury

C- Education
B Lowering taxes
C Employment
B Stock markets (A for a long time, but soon the piper to pay)
C- Financial markets
D U.S. electrical grid
D U.S. infrastructure problems
F Dependence on foreign oil
G Corporate corruption of politics
D- Status among nations
I Middle East peace (F so far)
F Unhealthy food/beverage crisis
G National amity
G- Transparency in government
F Bio-Medical advancement
C War on Drugs
D- Honest communication with Americans
G 1st/4th Amendment rights
A Political sophistry explaining the above

Oh, and A+ Unprecedented corporate profits (i.e., legal piracy)

Overall grade = D.