So is you-know-who back in the running?

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Bush Jr was incompetent

More like, "In over his head but he knew that", which created its own set of problems. He was in some respects the "Anti-Trump"; Trump is known for disregarding any and all advice anyone ever gave him, whereas W. Bush was notorious for asking everyone around him for advice and deferring far too often to far too many people, many of whom had conflicting/opposing viewpoints. He wanted the job for family/personal reasons but he knew he wasn't really cut out for it. He ended up being a weak leader because he had no confidence in himself and let other people direct him.

Whether that makes him Better or Worse than Trump probably comes down to personal preference. Me, I did fine under W.; I had few complaints during those years. I think if it's a case of two people who aren't suited for a job, any job at all, and they both get it, the one who takes "too much" direction is probably better in the long run than the one who never listens to anyone and insists he's right all the time. There's more long-term upside in the Former than the Latter.