The Last One!

“The Bush Who Got Away” – Op/Ed – January 28, 2008

No matter what George W. Bush says tonight, and no matter what spin he attempts to put on his seven plus years in the White House, there is not, and never was anything in his presidency but lies, deception and disaster. Mr. Bush lied to the country, the world, and to himself. He never was a “uniter” and certainly does not even come close to being a “compassionate conservative.”

I can picture Mr. Bush on his first day at Yale, or Harvard, or even in the Texas National Guard, deluding himself that each occurrence was a fresh start, a chance to show his family and friends what he was made of. He probably believed the same thing when he took the oath of office in 2001, but as in his sordid past, he quickly became disinterested and bored and let others do the business of government while he became a “war president.” It is a miracle that America is still standing after the carnage of seven years of Bush, but I suppose that is the true greatness of our country. I will watch the speech tonight, but unlike the others Mr. Bush has given I will have no false hopes or illusions. I will only be thankful this will be his last State of the Union address.

Henry A. Lowenstein