yeeaaahhh. good luck with that buddy. it’s like .5 seconds to game over trying to make an overhand shot at the basket from the other end of the court.

while wearing golf shoes.

blindfolded.

Well, he certainly is a “uniter”… if he means universal derision of himself and American policy.

Still, the Achilles heal of the whole thing is that it was none other than George W. Bush who harped on endlessly about needing to bring “democracy to the Middle East” as an ex post facto justification for invading Iraq after that WMD thing didn’t pan out. Naturally, once such “democracy” actually took place in Palestine, and the locals elected Hamas, we immediately refused to recognize the results of that election! So much for “democracy”! (Kind of reminds one of our own 2000 election, no?)

(list cribbed from http://kcecelia.blogspot.com/)

Failed to win the 2000 election.
Failed to “unite”.
Failed to capitalize on the strong economy left by the previous administration.
Failed to build on the ground breaking work in improving relations with N. Korea.
Failed to listen to pre 9/11 terror warnings.
Failed to find OBL, the person behind the outrage that was 9/11.
Failed to listen to all those who told him that Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11.
Failed to listen to all those who told him that Saddam didn’t have WMD.
Failed to understand the use and power of diplomacy to achieve anything!
Failed the US army by lack of planning for “what happens later ….”
Failed the people of New Orleans.
Failed to protect the constitution (his sworn duty!)
Failed to recognize climate change and the need to address it.
Failed the Office of the President.
Failed the American people.

Maha: I thought maybe you would take away my old ‘66′. But your comparison fits perfectly, GW is like your (mine) grandmothers old car, left to rot and neglegted, it aint worth a second look, but beware of the new model. If left out in the rain, with the same old tired design, it won’t last much longer.

What does POTUS mean? I missed something.

I agree that it seems Carter put way more effort into the process. But in the end he (Carter) failed, (Reagan) failed, (Bush-41) failed, (Clinton) failed, ask yourself who has gained from all this failure? What if peace actually broke out in palastine, who would win who would lose? And be honest with yourself.

Contrast that with Carter who put HIS reputation on the line in an all-out extended effort to bring the parties together. I would guess that the parties to this charade who reside in the region are going through the motions and marking time until a real president is elected.