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BERLIN (Reuters) - Editorial writers around the world have been taking their final printed whacks at George W. Bush, accusing the president of tarnishing America's standing with what many saw as arrogant and incompetent leadership.

Some newspaper editorials, for all their criticism, suggested historians might just be kinder later on than those now writing first drafts of history. A success often cited by those seeking a silver lining was the United States' freedom from further homeland attacks following September 11.

Bush's successor, Barack Obama, will be sworn in as the 44th U.S. president on Tuesday.

"A weak leader, Bush was just overwhelmed in the job," said Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung under a headline: "The Failure." "He confused stubbornness with principles. America has become intolerant and it will take a long time to repair that damage."

Editorials hit out at Bush for two unfinished wars, for plunging the economy into recession, turning a budget surplus into a pile of debt, for his environment policies and tarnishing America's reputation with the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Bush was given credit in some editorials for defending the United States against terror attacks after September 11, 2001.

Israel was most complimentary, of his intentions if not necessarily of his achievements.

"Of all the U.S. presidents over the past 60 years, it is hard to think of a better friend to Israel than George W. Bush," the Jerusalem Post daily wrote during Bush's final visit.

Last week columnist Caroline Glick wrote Bush "recognizes Israel and the U.S. share the same enemies and they seek to destroy us because we represent the same thing: freedom. But Bush never learned how to translate personal views into policy."

Canada's Toronto Star was categorical in its condemnation.

"Goodbye to the worst president ever," it declared. "Bush was an unmitigated disaster, failing on the big issues from the invasion of Iraq to global warming, Hurricane Katrina and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression."

"Bush leaves a country and an economy in tatters," wrote the Sunday Times in London. It said America's national debt and unemployment nearly doubled on his watch.

Britain's Daily Mail said he entered office with a budget surplus of $128 billion but exits with a $482 billion deficit.

"He leaves the world facing its biggest crisis since the Depression, the Middle East in flames and U.S. standing at an all-time low.

"How will history judge George W.? Have we, perhaps, to quote his own mangled malapropisms, 'misunderestimated' him?

PSUFAN wrote:I'm sure all of it is totally off-base, right, Seer?

PSUFAN wrote:I'm sure all of it is totally off-base, right, Seer?

The Seer wrote:Left leaning "news" sources print negative Bush stories and opinion...

The Seer wrote:

PSUFAN wrote:I'm sure all of it is totally off-base, right, Seer?

No, just NOT newsworthy!

What's the next post, m2 is a tool?

Tom In VA wrote: Because the Canadian press is full of horseshit, I have decided not to move there.

MiddleFinger wrote:

Goober McTuber wrote:

The Seer wrote:Left leaning "news" sources print negative Bush stories and opinion...

Some of the sources mentioned are liberal, but Caroline Glick is a far-right columnist. The Sunday Times, the Daily Record and Le Monde are all considered to be somewhat centrist. The Daily Mail and the Sydney Morning Herald are conservative. You might want to know what the fuck you’re talking about before you start working your dicksucker in lockstep. Bush is widely despised by folks from left to right.

Yes, but the right has legitimate reasons to despise him. You sissies only rip him for the good things he did.

Tom In VA wrote:I was glad he was at the helm as opposed to Al Gore and John Kerry.

Birdy wrote:Some times I want to post news articles of the world here, just to see the majority of this board freeze up like those fainting goats.

Birdy wrote: Bush's high approval ratings domestically and foreign are a genuine indicator of his not making a mokery of the White House.

mvscal wrote:Just like you pretending to be a n...igger while delivering pizzas and beating women doesn't make a mockery of subhuman losers.

MiddleFinger wrote:

Goober McTuber wrote:
He did something good?

He prevented another attack for over 7 years by standing his ground on Guantanamo and the PATRIOT Act. He also appointed some decent judges and kept taxes relatively low. He removed Saddam Hussein from power in roughly 3 weeks.

On the other hand, you liberal douchefaggots should love him for pouring more money than any other President ever has into the never ending worthless shithole of Africa and various other futile causes you liberals love to waste money on, like the "Palestinians." You should love him for declaring Islam a "religion of peace," inviting a Muslim Imam to do an invocation at the Republican convention and doing absolutely NOTHING to prevent faggots from marrying.

Isn't that what you want is to marry your boyfriend?

War Wagon wrote:I also believe he was a deeply caring, moral man with integrity.

One of the things W SWORE to uphold wrote:The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

War Wagon wrote:John Stewart... just go the fuck away now?

[His] whole reason for existance will no longer be around.

Dinsdale wrote: What year did he start doing The Daily Show, anyway?

Screw_Michigan wrote:Olbermann's not trying to be funny. He's speaking the motherfucking TRUTH.

The Seer wrote:

PSUFAN wrote:I'm sure all of it is totally off-base, right, Seer?

No, just NOT newsworthy!

What's the next post, m2 is a tool?

War Wagon wrote:

MiddleFinger wrote:

Goober McTuber wrote:
He did something good?

He prevented another attack for over 7 years by standing his ground on Guantanamo and the PATRIOT Act. He also appointed some decent judges and kept taxes relatively low. He removed Saddam Hussein from power in roughly 3 weeks.

On the other hand, you liberal douchefaggots should love him for pouring more money than any other President ever has into the never ending worthless shithole of Africa and various other futile causes you liberals love to waste money on, like the "Palestinians." You should love him for declaring Islam a "religion of peace," inviting a Muslim Imam to do an invocation at the Republican convention and doing absolutely NOTHING to prevent faggots from marrying.

Isn't that what you want is to marry your boyfriend?

I think I like this troll.

War Wagon wrote:And while we're on the subject of parting shots... will Keith Olbermann, John Stewart, Bill Mayer, etc. just go the fuck away now?

Their whole reason for existance will no longer be around. They'll be like a viagara engorged penis w/o a nearbye vagina... totally useless.

War Wagon wrote:I know Bush has come across as a clown many times and made some bad decisions, but I also believe he was a deeply caring, moral man with integrity.
People can loathe and despise him all they want, but he did the best he could. There's only so much that one man can do and the folks who think Obama can walk on water are about to find that out.

mvscal wrote:Just like you pretending to be a n...igger while delivering pizzas and beating women doesn't make a mockery of subhuman losers.

Tom In VA wrote:I disagree with his party's platform - almost completely - but I think the President is often called to break from party platform when the best interests of the country are at stake.

General Peters wrote:

War Wagon wrote:I know Bush has come across as a clown many times and made some bad decisions, but I also believe he was a deeply caring, moral man with integrity.
People can loathe and despise him all they want, but he did the best he could. There's only so much that one man can do and the folks who think Obama can walk on water are about to find that out.

Fukken YEP. Dude compromised his approval rating to stand by his principles and do what he felt was best for America even if it meant tough decisions. We already know that Barry Soereto or whatever his Kenyan-born name is caves to the public outcry. Case in point, when he got Rick Warren to talk today, all the queers got up in arms because Warren is against fags getting married. So what do pussy Obama do? He immediately tags that openly pole-smoking pastor to ALSO be at this liberal circle jerk today. PUSSY.

The fact that Bush is a solid individual is why so many people don't like him. Character makes them uncomfortable because they have none. The only people who beg and get on board with a vague "change" idea is loser liberals. Wouldn't you if you were one of them? Their lives are so fukken miserable that they are always wanting to rearrange America and have some random politician with no experience whatsoever to "change" their lives. It will never work, because no politician period can change a cold, miserable heart that 90% of all cokk-sucking, AMerica-hating libfukkos have. I feel kind of sorry for them- with Bush chilling in Texas now as a former President, the libs don't have a scapegoat on whom to blame their shitty lives.

Goober McTuber wrote:
That’s pretty funny. A racist, pedophile Radio Shack clerk bagging on other people’s “shitty lives”.

Sudden Sam wrote:And this: deeply caring, moral man with integrity as a description of Bush cracked me up. My god, WW. You can't possibly believe that...can you?

Dinsdale wrote:... when you violate an oath you SWORE to?

mvscal wrote:

Dinsdale wrote:Hmmm, who to believe?

Actually that really is a tough call. I'd say shit trolls and former White House staffers have a roughly similar level of credibility.