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By way of The Anchoress:
The American lady who called to see if I would appear on her radio programme was specific. “We’re setting up a debate,” she said sweetly, “and we want to know from your perspective as a historian whether George W Bush was the worst president of the 20th century, or might he be the worst president in American history?”
“I think he’s a good president,” I told her, which seemed to dumbfound her, and wreck my chances of appearing on her show.
In the avalanche of abuse and ridicule that we are witnessing in the media assessments of President Bush’s legacy, there are factors that need to be borne in mind if we are to come to a judgment that is not warped by the kind of partisan hysteria that has characterised this issue on both sides of the Atlantic
When President Bush leaves office, who are the liberal progressives going to kick around for their punching dummy?
In a very bizarre way, I’m going to miss some of the shrill BDS hysteria.
Here’s looking forward to the next 4 years!
A former fetus, the “wordsmith from nantucket” was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1968. Adopted at birth, wordsmith grew up a military brat. He achieved his B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles (graduating in the top 97% of his class), where he also competed rings for the UCLA mens gymnastics team. The events of 9/11 woke him from his political slumber and malaise. Currently a personal trainer and gymnastics coach.
The wordsmith has never been to Nantucket.
they will continue to kick bush no matter what. bush has done a good job in the face of several situations that were beyind his control. he could not have forseen september 11th happening, but i am glad he was the one to handle it, he also could not predict hurrican katrina as being as devastating as it was. yes, the responce was bungled, but by many people, not just him, there are many at fault for certain things, mainly the new orleans levee board or whatever fancy name they have for it. he did the best he could and a great many people in other nations see him as he is, a good man who made tough and unpopular choices for the better of many. i hope he has a great retirement, he cetainly has earned it.
In a few years the American people will wake up and realize the democrats have embarassed themselves more by bashing GWB than they would if they had followed a real jackass and ate the fresh droppings in public. I can’t wait until they realize GWB is back in Tx and they’re still crazy. Man the Psyc wards will fill up fast.
I wouldn’t fly overseas or take a cruise in the next few months for all the tea in China. Hijackings and murder of Americans will again become the order of the day.