Is Bush The Worst President of the Last 50 Years?

[jennythereader]

The December 4th episode of Intelligence Squared US asks that very question. It's an interesting debate that I strongly recommend.

[Poll #1335649]

Added: Before the debate started they polled the studio audience. The results were:
65% agreed
17% disagreed
18% were undecided

At the end of the debate they polled the studio audience again. Those results were:
68% agreed
27% disagreed
5% were still undecided

Comments

[shannonolippy.livejournal.com]

worst.president.EVER.

No doubt about it! Interesting that CNN blocked out the boos from the inaugural crowd when Dubya hit the stage, they showed it on The Daily Show.

[gwenlianna.livejournal.com]

I didn't like Bush, and never voted for him. I think the crowd's reaction was a bit tacky and in poor taste though.

[uncacreamy.livejournal.com]

I certainly think it was not in the spirit of Obama's message. Obama said the same thing, just in a classier way.

I AM pleased with it though. For 8 years, Bush has censored any negative response to him in every crowd that has been near him. I think he deserved it.

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

I think the crowd showed him more respect than he showed the Constitution.