Terrorism. War. Scandal. Hurricane disasters.
What's next, Mr. President? Blow up the moon? That would be an impressive legacy.
Americans are beginning to see that with Bush, less than 40 percent satisfaction is guaranteed.
During the weekend, Bush's approval rating rebounded minutely after going lower than any other time in his presidency. The polls caught American sentiment toward our national leader at a record 38 percent late last month.
Well, duh. In the last month alone, there's enough to condemn Bush in the eyes of his constituency.
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, the government failed to respond to the thousands of endangered and dislocated citizens. It doesn't matter that former Federal Emergency Management Agency director Michael Brown took the heat and resigned - as president, Bush is the representative of his administration and should know better than to appoint incompetent friends.
Gas prices are still high. Around $3 per gallon, at best. No one's going to love Bush for that.
Although many of the price hikes are attributed to Hurricane Katrina, gas prices are still staying high. Americans are beginning to forget the good ol' days when they were ripped off at $2 per gallon.
If things weren't bad enough, Texas Republican and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was indicted. DeLay is making the entire Republican party look corrupt in the eyes of the public. It's speculated this affected Bush's approval - every little bit hurts.
Despite his proclamation of "Mission Accomplished" in May 2003, American troops are still in Iraq. The death toll for Americans is nearing 2,000 and the number of Iraqi casualties is unknown. No plans to withdraw have been publicized.
If Bush can admit to government faults in the wake of a hurricane, then surely he can do the same for a war. They are both major disasters.
Even looking back to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the war in Afghanistan, Bush's performance is still questionable. We still have troops in Afghanistan, although the news from that front is often buried in obscurity.
True, in three years Bush will only be a bad memory right now, but he is putting a lot in jeopardy. The condition of the nation is bad now, but it has the potential to get worse. Although there's no way, thankfully, that Bush can be reelected, he's putting his party at risk with this lackluster performance in the last few years of his presidency.
Come on, Bush. Sure your approval rating needs CPR and in three years it won't matter, but it's not too late to actually stand up and lead this country.
