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I do not understand the logic. People want to call this idiot President a Savior because he is doing something that a few individuals approve of; the logic does not hold.

The President (and conservatives) are the reasons there is a Housing crisis. If Americans could take a step back and look at what has happened over this last 30 years, they would realize that this is not the first housing mess that we have faced.

The first was in the early 80's when Ballon-payments were used as a substitute for an increase in salaries. The second time was with the Savings and Loan Crisis; lax standards.

Now, we are experiencing a third housing crisis and you what to praise this idiot (and perhpas the conservatives as well). If this is the logic that exists in America to praise someone who appears to be a Savior when he actually caused the problem with his failure to have his regulators perform their jobs, then no wonder we are in trouble.

Now, this is not to say that his position is wrong; but to consider him a Savior is a sign of desparation. No one should be judged on one act or position taken. This is the reason we are in Iraq right now.

Generally speaking, Patick.Net is the most informative site relative to this topic, but this article has gone too far. Further, it amazes me that when someone wants something and they happen to agree with the respective politician then that politician is a Savior or Hero when collectively speaking the politician, President Bush, has been a complete failure.

Lastly, this article reminds me of the guy went hiking alone and got his arm stuck in some rocks and he ultimately had to cut-off his arm to save his life and the media made this idiot a hero when he should not have ever gone hiking alone.

So please, please, please do not tell me that who ever wrote this article/post needs and wants a house this badly to consider President Bush a Savior. He may have finally did something correctly after 7 1 /2 years, but he is NO Damn Savior!!! Get a grip on yourself and stop being so one-dimensional.

Fascinating blast from the past -(10 years ago)!

This thread is very wide ranging and filled with interesting comments from educated articulate posters.

Contrast that to the current environment where Patnet content is 90% one liners and meme pictures, in response to generally nonsense topics....

@Patrick - Note, I am not trying to denigrate 2018 posters as I too like to crack jokes and fling poo on occasion. Still even when the issue isn't housing, how did the TONE of this site change from this thread to what it is now?

10 years ago, memes weren't as prevalent.

You might be trying to make a point about PatNet itself, but you're ignoring the larger cultural bubble that PatNet resides within.

He screwed up big time, I wouldn't call him a hero. Hero is reserved for people who endanger themselves to help others, he did no such thing. He's just a failed politician. Let's leave past in the past... and work on the future instead.

I voted for Obama, not because Obama was great, but because I saw McCain as another Bush, and Bush was a failure for everyone. He failed conservatives, he failed America.

anon_470e9 says

@Patrick - Note, I am not trying to denigrate 2018 posters as I too like to crack jokes and fling poo on occasion. Still even when the issue isn't housing, how did the TONE of this site change from this thread to what it is now?

@Patrick - it would be great that Anons that gripe about the "Way Pat.net used to be before Donald Trump won the election." could be labeled "Anonymous Flouncer Returned_1A" or some such.

Also can I suggest this as an anti-Bot measure for Anon posts?