Rude and arrogant was only what I responded to being treated as I was by you. If that is not what you intended, then I apologize.
Second, I am fully behind the President, have been and need not prove my crednentials here.
Third, if President Bush did not want to keep Clinton in the limelight, why would he appoint him a point person for Tsunami relief? Why would the President take Clinton to Pope John Paul II's funeral, knowing that space was limited? Why would his father, granted not GWB himself, continue to be seen with this guy in public. I think it is a legitimate question to raise here and discuss.
While not having to act like a police commissioner, as you say, it is inherent that the President distance himself from Clinton and clean house of the individuals who Clinton appointed. As we have seen, keeping them around has only caused the President problems in the perception of the public when these useful idiots have launched their conspiracy theories and book signings afterward.
This is important, the stronger the President appears to the public, the stronger message he projects to the people that he is the right man for this crucial time in our history (which I agree that he is), the more leeway he will have to deal with foreign policy and do the right thing abroad without dealing with the anti-war, leftists here at home who are constantly banging the drum of "it's all Bush's fault." Hence, the importance of showing the public what really happened.
Finally, why use the word ignorance again? Because I can read the same information here and come to a different conclusion than you makes me ignorant? That, my friend, is not conservative or constructive.
Different strokes for different folks. But, in the end, its us against them is what I say.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Whether we like it or not .. Clinton is a former President. It would be unseemly for the current President to diss him. We can diss Clinton all we want, because we don't have to stand on a world stage.
Besides .. with the way the media always protects Clinton .. what purpose would it serve Bush to act all rude to Clinton. I mean .. the media already hates Bush .. why make it worse.
Don't worry .. Clinton will be exposed for what he really is. Everybody though Carter was wonderful .. but now they know the reality of what a petty little person he is.
As for my being "rude" to you - I said your statement was ignorant .. not you. Maybe you missed that ..??