I heard the commencement speech (almost turned it off, but glad I stayed tuned). GWB began with some wonderfully self-depreciating remarks about the benefits of learning English language and grammar and that the graduates could see how far skills in those areas got him. There was much good-humored laughter.
I don't know how anyone dislikes this man. There are few in the public eye who would make fun of themselves when they are in the spotlight.
How did the crowd react to him? Yahoo said he had a mixed reaction, but I don't trust them.
Only those blinded by their political ideology or hatred for his strong response to 9/11 dislike GWB. He is a genuinely great man, in my opinion.