[Moonman62]

I miss President Bush even though I didn’t always like his policies.

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He has some good qualities, but he was an oppressive Ruling Class president who ushered in a new era of Big Government and Obama. I wish he would have stuck with baseball.

[fatnotlazy]

I'm not sure about all that, although I will agree that President Bush was way too liberal. Unfortunately, he reflects the current Republican Party in general. The party hasn't been the party of Reagan since President Reagan left office.

But IMHO when even people I don't like do something extraordinarily positive for others, the act should be acknowledged and appreciated. President Bush has done so much for a variety of causes, including veterans and wounded soldiers. Visiting sick children in the hospital as Santa Claus is yet another of his charitable acts for others. These acts are done from the heart, not for publicity.

Can you imagine the Chicago thug in the White House visiting wounded soldiers or sick children? The only time he cares about any of the peasants is when he's on one of his taxpayer funded campaign trips and only because the they make good props for Obama’s photo ops.

There is a big difference between the two. President Bush may be wrong about a lot of things, but he conducts himself with class and compassion. You'll never see either quality in the current occupant of the White House. Both qualities are in short supply nowadays, so when we do see them, it's remarkable.