The Administration of George W. Bush:
A Series of Superlatives and Historic Firsts
First President seated by the Supreme Court (only 3rd president seated after losing the popular vote)
First president to enter office with a criminal record
Most presidential appointments of convicted criminals ever
Presided over single largest loss of civilian life due to hostile activity (9/11 attacks)
Largest number of vacation days of any president
Oversaw worst lapse in national security (9/11 attacks)
12 of 15 Largest Corporate Bankruptcies in U.S. history (#1 Lehman Brothers, 2008; #2 Worldcom, Inc., 2002; #3 Enron, 2001; #4 Conseco, 2002; #7 Refco, 2005; #8 Global Crossing, 2002; #9 Pacific Gas, 2001; #10 UAL Corp, 2002; #11 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 2005; #12 Adelphia Communications, 2002; #14 Mirant Corp, 2003; #15 Delphi Corp., 2005
Largest number of personal bankruptcies in any 12 month period
First U.S. president to order an attack on a sovereign nation
First president to prevent U.N. election inspector oversight
First U.S. president to formally adopted a âstrike firstâ foreign policy
First time U.S. president has condoned torture
Largest expansion of executive powers
Appointed wealthiest cabinet in U.S. history
Signed into law largest infringement on U.S. freedoms and privacy protection (Patriot Act)
First time U.S. has conducted and condoned extraordinary rendition
First time U.S. has conducted torture
Dissolved more international treaties than any other president in history
Lowest presidential approval rating in modern history
Highest presidential disapproval rating in modern history
Largest approval rating swing in U.S. history
Largest number of signing statement challenges to U.S. law (1,100 provision challenges)
Largest expansion of government employees
Introduction of largest federal bureaucracy (Homeland Security)
Largest expansion of federal powers
Largest expansion of U.S. Federal budget
Worst failure of domestic emergency response (Hurricane Katrina)
Largest expansion of U.S. trade deficit
Largest expansion of U.S. federal debt
Largest growth in federal outsourcing
Largest corporate bailout in U.S. history
A Series of Superlatives and Historic Firsts
First President seated by the Supreme Court (only 3rd president seated after losing the popular vote)
First president to enter office with a criminal record
Most presidential appointments of convicted criminals ever
Presided over single largest loss of civilian life due to hostile activity (9/11 attacks)
Largest number of vacation days of any president
Oversaw worst lapse in national security (9/11 attacks)
12 of 15 Largest Corporate Bankruptcies in U.S. history (#1 Lehman Brothers, 2008; #2 Worldcom, Inc., 2002; #3 Enron, 2001; #4 Conseco, 2002; #7 Refco, 2005; #8 Global Crossing, 2002; #9 Pacific Gas, 2001; #10 UAL Corp, 2002; #11 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 2005; #12 Adelphia Communications, 2002; #14 Mirant Corp, 2003; #15 Delphi Corp., 2005
Largest number of personal bankruptcies in any 12 month period
First U.S. president to order an attack on a sovereign nation
First president to prevent U.N. election inspector oversight
First U.S. president to formally adopted a âstrike firstâ foreign policy
First time U.S. president has condoned torture
Largest expansion of executive powers
Appointed wealthiest cabinet in U.S. history
Signed into law largest infringement on U.S. freedoms and privacy protection (Patriot Act)
First time U.S. has conducted and condoned extraordinary rendition
First time U.S. has conducted torture
Dissolved more international treaties than any other president in history
Lowest presidential approval rating in modern history
Highest presidential disapproval rating in modern history
Largest approval rating swing in U.S. history
Largest number of signing statement challenges to U.S. law (1,100 provision challenges)
Largest expansion of government employees
Introduction of largest federal bureaucracy (Homeland Security)
Largest expansion of federal powers
Largest expansion of U.S. Federal budget
Worst failure of domestic emergency response (Hurricane Katrina)
Largest expansion of U.S. trade deficit
Largest expansion of U.S. federal debt
Largest growth in federal outsourcing
Largest corporate bailout in U.S. history
