Sunday, November 09, 2008
The Treatment of Bush Has Been a Disgrace - WSJ.com
Personnally, I can't disagree with the quoted paragraphs below.
I also have great respect for the multifaceted responsibilities of the President. There's certainly no way to please all of the people, all of the time.
I think President Bush underestimated the fierce partisanship of Washington politics. On domestic issues, he seemed more interested in creating a legacy of "uniter, not divider" than pursuing the (perceived) conservative platform that got him elected.
That being said, my overall view is that President Bush must have thought that his compromises would be returned in kind, and when they were not, he compromised even more, not realizing that it weakened, rather than strengthened, his position.
There are many studies that show the majority of Americans are conservative; so it seems to me, that for a Republican to get elected, their party must return to their principles, America's principles. They have done it before, so they can do it again. It WILL take time, so I'll have to be patient...
I also have great respect for the multifaceted responsibilities of the President. There's certainly no way to please all of the people, all of the time.
I think President Bush underestimated the fierce partisanship of Washington politics. On domestic issues, he seemed more interested in creating a legacy of "uniter, not divider" than pursuing the (perceived) conservative platform that got him elected.
That being said, my overall view is that President Bush must have thought that his compromises would be returned in kind, and when they were not, he compromised even more, not realizing that it weakened, rather than strengthened, his position.
There are many studies that show the majority of Americans are conservative; so it seems to me, that for a Republican to get elected, their party must return to their principles, America's principles. They have done it before, so they can do it again. It WILL take time, so I'll have to be patient...
In the Wall Street Journal, Jeffrey Scott Shapiro explains his thoughts:
"The treatment President Bush has received from this country is nothing less than a disgrace. The attacks launched against him have been cruel and slanderous, proving to the world what little character and resolve we have. The president is not to blame for all these problems. He never lost faith in America or her people, and has tried his hardest to continue leading our nation during a very difficult time.
Our failure to stand by the one person who continued to stand by us has not gone unnoticed by our enemies. It has shown to the world how disloyal we can be when our president needed loyalty -- a shameful display of arrogance and weakness that will haunt this nation long after Mr. Bush has left the White House."
