Quick Hit--That Evil Bush

I had my problems with George W. Bush during his Presidency, but always thought he was a good, smart man. Not the most articulate president, but neither "evil" or "stupid". It always bothered me that many people had (and still have) this visceral hatred of W. We all can recall the countless instances of left-wing kooks manifesting their anger into irrational criticisms. Bush is a monkey, a puppet to Cheney's puppeteer, idiot, dumb, stupid, Hitler, etc.

Can we finally put the "Evil Bush" hysteria to rest now? He is exhibiting precisely the type and level of class we should expect from a former president...and someone who puts country over politics. That doesn't mean we shouldn't criticize the Obama Administration when it stumbles, which seems to happen regularly. But a former president should respect his successors and keep his opinions to himself. We don't have a parliamentary or multi-party democracy where a two-term leader might return to the office (see Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu). Certainly W should get credit for being far more gracious, kind and respectful than, say, liberal darling wacko Jimmy Carter, who took every opportunity to slam W on issues from Iraq, to Israel and Gaza, to keeping too many secrets, to the faith-based initiative, to W's extremist views, etc.

W stands head and shoulders above Carter for class and respect after his presidency. You liberal moonbats could apologize to him for your vitriol, but he's probably already forgiven you.