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From: Bart (129.171.32.13)
Hatreds of Bush cited His policies, not his past Contrary to the theory of Gary Alan Fine [see the Aug. 10 Chronicle Outlook article "Why do so many liberals have this hatred for Bush? / Emotional juices bubble from the springs of the past" http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/editorial/outlook/2727049 ], the intensity of the opposition to the re-election of George W. Bush is because of his policies, not his past. The president's sermonizing about individual responsibility is irritating, especially since he is the poster boy for the bailout of individual failure by family wealth, name and influence. However, this hypocrisy is trivial compared to the Bush administration's economic policies that squeeze the working poor and middle class in order to further enrich wealthy and corporate campaign contributors. The Bush administration's incompetent management of the invasion and occupation of Iraq is likewise far more troubling than the president's individual history. All of these ill-advised policies deserve a strong response. Bush's historic pattern of covering hard-right policies with centrist-sounding rhetoric muddies the campaign waters. The reality is that more than 50 percent of recent poll respondents believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. BALLARD BURGHER
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