No sooner was he settled in than George W. Bush got 9/11 dumped on him, making his presidency the most striking good-thing-turned-bad since Carrie was voted prom queen.
I’d like to see anyone play that hand better. The economy is strong; the enemy is on the run; the Supreme Court is beefed up by two young conservatives; over 20 million people are de-loused of their tyrants.
If we had a Rushmore for presidents’ sons, Adams and Bush would fill it completely. And that’s another thing for which GWB is given too little credit: it isn’t easy being the child of someone prominent in ability or wealth. The silver spoon can be a disadvantage, a blight on character. Then, any good you’ve done, people say it’s due to your privileges of birth.
So, all in all, I’m kind of sorry to see him go.
Sorry to see him go... but thankful we had him for the eight years we did. He’s a good man. Possibly a great one.