1 term presidents don't invade countries

@metal-brain said
I have noticed that presidents in recent history only get a second term if they invade other countries or escalate wars that have already been started by a previous presidents.

Are there any exceptions? If so, how many?

George H.W. Bush 1992. He had a very successful campaign in Kuwait.

@suzianne said
Hey, moron, Johnson won the 1964 election 486 to 52.

It was a landslide.

I did ask for exceptions in my OP. That means I accepted there would be exceptions with the very creation of this thread......moron!

@metal-brain said
Kuwait was slant drilling under Iraq stealing Iraqi oil. The Bush administration led Saddam to believe the USA would not get involved if he handled it on his own. Since the USA was allies with Iraq at the time Saddam did not have reason to doubt that.

All of that is easily verified if you try. Watch "Hidden Wars of Desert Storm".

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283384/

So now Kuwait was the bad guy?

Geez.

You'll take any side of any argument as long as most people think it's nuts, won't you?

@soothfast said
In fact H.W. Bush is an example of those other variables in play that I mentioned above. He was fantastically popular in polls (in the US anyway) when he went to war with Iraq, but voters did not forgive him for reneging on his "Read my lips: no new taxes" promise in 1988.

HW Bush lost for 2 reasons, both of which were necessary conditions for him to lose:

- The recession of 1990-91
- That he had the bad luck to go up against one of the most talented politicians in American history

@metal-brain said
I did ask for exceptions in my OP. That means I accepted there would be exceptions with the very creation of this thread......moron!

Except you said he was never elected.

@sh76 said
HW Bush lost for 2 reasons, both of which were necessary conditions for him to lose:

- The recession of 1990-91
- That he had the bad luck to go up against one of the most talented politicians in American history

One who balanced the budget, unlike GHW Bush.

@sh76 said
HW Bush lost for 2 reasons, both of which were necessary conditions for him to lose:

- The recession of 1990-91
- That he had the bad luck to go up against one of the most talented politicians in American history

Actually Bush #1 might have squeaked through to victory had Perot not been in the race.

And sure, your reasons doubtless are also factors. So many variables, like I said. It's politics.

@sh76 said
So now Kuwait was the bad guy?

Geez.

You'll take any side of any argument as long as most people think it's nuts, won't you?

What is wrong with you? I never said Kuwait was the bad guy, you did.
What do you have a problem with? Kuwait stealing Iraqi oil or me pointing out they stole Iraqi oil?

So since I am the messenger I am the bad guy? Why do you want to kill the messenger? Are you going to be like suzi and call me a liar? What gives sh76?
What is wrong with you?

@sh76 said
HW Bush lost for 2 reasons, both of which were necessary conditions for him to lose:

- The recession of 1990-91
- That he had the bad luck to go up against one of the most talented politicians in American history

He lost because he did not topple Saddam Hussein and install a puppet government.

@metal-brain said
He lost because he did not topple Saddam Hussein and install a puppet government.

Prove it.

@soothfast said
Actually Bush #1 might have squeaked through to victory had Perot not been in the race.

And sure, your reasons doubtless are also factors. So many variables, like I said. It's politics.

Good point, Perot was also a big factor.

@suzianne said
One who balanced the budget, unlike GHW Bush.

With the help of the tech boom and spending cuts that would never make it through the Democratic party today.

Edit: Bill Clinton's policies would never be accepted by today's Left.

@sh76 said
With the help of the tech boom and spending cuts that would never make it through the Democratic party today.

Edit: Bill Clinton's policies would never be accepted by today's Left.

His tax increases would never make it through the Republicans today