People can praise or condemn Bush now, but I think it will be several more years before any reasonably accurate conclusions can be drawn. More than any other, his eight years allowed the illegal alien problem to become an enormous problem. And I don’t think it can even now be predicted whether there is any positive outcome possible in Afghanistan or Iraq, no matter how well our military performs. Culture and religion matter.
But I do know Bush made several of the most galling statements I’ve ever heard from a president, and I also voted for him and generally supported him. But:
1. Family values don’t stop at the Rio Grande.
2. Doing jobs Americans won’t do.
3. I’ll see you at the bill signing.
4. And Laura calling those opposed to Harriet Miers ‘sexist’.
The final chapter is far from being written on the Bush family, and they continue to reveal more about themselves.
I used to be one of his strongest supporters, but I think you are right about the illegal problem and the drug trafficing and violent crime that comes along with them.