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Good articleGeorge W. Bush has been listed as one of the Social sciences and society good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
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Dab page

George W. is a dab page. It used to redirect here. Should it be moved to George W. (disambiguation), and the redirect reinstated? Rich Farmbrough, 03:04 23 October 2008 (UTC).

I think it's fine as is. Makes searching for other biographies with similar name easier.--The Magnificent Clean-keeper (talk) 21:31, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Religion!

Please change 2 Methodist Christian (UMC) please thankyou —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.194.14.77 (talk) 14:16, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Huh? What's wrong with United Methodist? -- Zsero (talk) 14:54, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
United Methodist is correct. When GWBush married Laura, he switched from Presbyterian to her denomination, the United Methodist Church. - auburnpilot talk 05:50, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I thought he was Episcopalian before he married Laura? Oh well, it doesn't really matter. Happyme22 (talk) 06:15, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
According to The Faiths of the Founding Fathers by David Lynn Holmes, Bush was raised in both the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches. He attended St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston before attending the First Presbyterian Church in Midland. When he met and married Laura, he then began attending the First United Methodist Church of Midland. To make things even more confusing, GWBush and Laura have been attending St. John's Episcopal Church since living in the White House. Easy enough, right? ;-) - auburnpilot talk 06:32, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

too religiously biased to be honest. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.179.15.3 (talk) 09:46, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Political positions of George W. Bush

Similar to Political positions of Hillary Rodham Clinton or Political positions of Barack Obama, i think we need a Political positions of George W. Bush article. If someone could please start that, thanks. : ].--cooljuno411 00:01, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's a good idea. I'd be willing to, eventually of course. It would be a lengthy project. Happyme22 (talk) 23:57, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I created the page and put a sub-section with a "main article" link on this page, just like in Obama's and Clinton's main article. The new page is VERY stubby, I created it in hopes of getting the rock rolling.--cooljuno411 06:15, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Political positions of George W. Bush

Please help expand Political positions of George W. Bush.--cooljuno411 05:22, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Noteworthy?

Bush has only issued about half the number of pardons as the last two two-term presidents (Reagan and Clinton), so its possibly noteworthy from that standpoint, but we'd need to wait until the end of his term before we can know the true number. - auburnpilot's sock 05:02, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's noteworthy, worth about a sentence or two. One if its just for the total number of pardons and a mention of the reduced number provided unless he does alot at the end of his term like some presidents. Another for any noteworthy pardons, like Scooter Libby and anyone else that has been in the news. RTRimmel (talk) 12:02, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This should be in its own section and kept up to date, as events warrant. SMP0328. (talk) 01:13, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rumors and Facts

In the 2000 primary Bush's campaign "was controversial for the use of telephone poll questions implying that McCain had fathered an illegitimate child with an African-American woman" Bush's campaign started a rumor that Al Gore "invented the internet". Kerry was swiftboated. Its not like Bush has some sort of track record that indicates he played fair under any of his campaigns with Rove at the head and furthermore Rove is known to play dirty like this and Rove was his campaing manager during the Texas campaign. We have a cite that says what he did during his race for the Governorship of Texas and we can find multiple additional cites to back this. Exactally what is the problem? Is this any less noteworthy than the tactics he used in his other campaigns? When a rumor leads to a real election, then that rumor is noteworthy and we have rumors in both presidential races that were patently false that allowed Bush to win. Is the Governorship any different? RTRimmel (talk) 18:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]


In case you are wondering:

Would [they] be more or less likely to vote for Governor Richards if [they] knew her staff is dominated by lesbians.

Which Rove denied allowed Bush to win, this Push Polling is similar to another:

Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for John McCain for president if you knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child?

Which Rove also denied. It should be noted that the first push poll is considered by some to the halmark of Rove's style, but we aren't talking about Rove here we are talking about fortunate and well funded concidences during Bush's campaigns which allowed him to win through underhanded methods. Both polls are a matter of public record. RTRimmel (talk) 18:16, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

All well and good, except that the BLP is about George W. Bush, not Karl Rove or Karl Rove's campaign tactics. The Atlantic article cited, clearly centers on Karl Rove's ability to use dirty tricks to get his candidates elected. The article does not assert that Karl Rove or GWB ever called Ann Richards a lesbian, merely that it was a rumor during the campaign. Guilt by association is verbotten in BLPs, as is contentious, coatrack-type material. I might suggest that these statements (which I have attempted to NPOV-ize a bit) are better suited to a BLP on Karl Rove or an article on the 1994 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Newguy34 (talk) 18:28, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Attempting to whitewash Bush's poltiical campaigning style does little to educate. It is not Rove's campaign, it was Bush's. Bush has consistantly used these tactics in all of his campaigns. RTRimmel (talk) 19:19, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's not about whitewashing, it's about following what Wiki has to say about BLPs. Newguy34 (talk) 19:22, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
here It seems to me that tactics that got him elected as Governor of one of the largest states in the Union and President of the US would fall under that, you know what the wiki says about BLP's. RTRimmel (talk) 19:31, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And, The Magnificent Clean-keeper has helped us do just that with his recent edit. Case closed, IMO. Newguy34 (talk) 19:34, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
All is happy by me. I still don't think this particular info belongs in this BLP, but I won't object any further. Newguy34 (talk) 20:29, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, then see it as a compromise. No one (including me) is always 100% conform and happy with articles in general. Being somehow "fine" or "ok" with it is as far as it gets most of the time. Happy Holydays, --The Magnificent Clean-keeper (talk) 20:35, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yep. That's the best part of Wikipedia: we all have to compromise a bit to get along and get articles written. Thanks for your help. Newguy34 (talk) 20:54, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jan 20

At what time on January 20 do we show Bush as no longer the incumbent? Exactly at noon, or otherwise?Saberwolf116 (talk) 01:35, 29 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

When Obama takes the oath of office. That should be at exactly noon EST. Happyme22 (talk) 01:40, 29 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Logic error?

"Bush's 2.5% margin of victory was the narrowest for a victorious incumbent President up for re-election since Woodrow Wilson's 3.1% margin of victory against Charles Evans Hughes in 1916."

How does that make any sense? This is in his 2004 term section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.112.85.227 (talk) 03:51, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The margin by which President Bush was reelected was the smallest since President Wilson was reelected. 2.5% is smaller than 3.1%. Does that help? SMP0328. (talk) 04:10, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

definition of bush

shaggy mass of hair, i support dick and bush216.24.22.126 (talk) 15:50, 3 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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