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Bon Vivant

Regarding your comparison Bush vs Carter. During the four Carter years the misery index averaged 16.3 with a high 22 and low 12.6.

During seven Bush years average is
8.0 with High 9.8 and low of 5.7.

The Dow stood at 950 when Carter inaugurated and was at 950 four years later when he left office.

Dow at 10,600 start of Bush term and stands at 12,550 after seven hard years.

Carter gave Panama Canal to the Panamanian cleptocracy. One of whom still resides in a florida jail.

Carter abandoned the Shah of Iran and supported the Islamic revolution there.
We know where this has led us.

Carter supported the rise of the communist dominated Sandanistas in Nicaragua.

Carter showed strength and resolve in in facing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by boycotting the Olympics.

Carter laid his blessing on the 1998 election of Senor Chavez.

Now I know Bush has lots of warts but get real.

All of you guys tearing into Scott, calling him an opportunist out to make a quick buck, you guys are using the most convenient tool to delude yourselves. Yes, he will make some money out of this book, no doubt. But think about how hard this is for him. He is going to be shunned by most everyone he ever associated with. He is being trashed by the same people he called friends. And it's not like Democrats are suddenly going to embrace him and he knows that. He bears some responsibility for this mess as the chief spokesperson and that right there is his reason for doing this. At some point, you have to reconcile yourself to the truth and I respect Scott for coming clean. To not do so would be to deny your understanding of right and wrong, something most Bushies have long abandoned. Should he have done this sooner or voiced his concerns to the administration? Sure. But you know he wouldn't have lasted at all in this administration if he objected in the slightest. Bush and Co. don't brook dissent. They freeze you out. It's now become obvious that there have been some well meaning administration people who hoped that perhaps by staying inside, they could make a difference. I think Colin Powell believed that. But what we're finding is that when you deal with a president who is so cut off from reality, who deludes himself so completely, whether you speak up in a meeting or through a scathing book after you leave, you still won't get through. That's the real tragedy here, no matter what anyone says Bush and Co. are committed to their version of history. It will take so long to undo the damage of Bush and his toxic approach to governance. In this election year, we need to be a looking for a president who will listen to all the facts, won't be constantly looking to promote his or her party's goals over his/her nation's and will ultimately lead with integrity and vision. Sadly, we have gone almost eight years with a man who has done everything he can to strive in the opposite direction.

And all the rats are leaving the sinking ship...235 more days/5640 hours left. Finally an end to the worst nightmare this country has ever had in 232 years. Just wait until they all start writing their books..Dana Perino said this morning that Bush never reads ex-employee books..What she meant was Bush NEVER READS ANYTHING..He has his coloring books and crayons.

Ryan,

I am curious as to why you believe President Carter was worse then President Bush? Let’s compare a couple points 1) Economy: Carter, recession, high oil prices, inflation. Bush: recession, high(er) oil prices, inflation worries from fed, housing crash. 2) Foreign policy 1) Carter: Iranian hostage crisis, failed rescue attempt. Bush: 9/11 (I consider this foreign because was perpetrated by foreign nationals), Iraq war. 3) Domestic Carter: to make government more responsive to national disasters he created FEMA. Bush: mishandling of the worst natural disaster in US history. Put man who’s previous job was commissioner of International Arabian Horse Association in charge of FEMA (many blame this choice for FEMA’s ineffective handling of the Katrina disaster.)

This list is by no mean extensive but I think it is a good jumping off point to keep the conversation in the right direction. Namely, the position President Bush can look forward to in history.

I agree with McLellan's assessment of the run-up to the war, response to Katrina, etc. I really dislike Bush, and felt that the case was not strong enough to go to war, and that his administration is smug, overly defensive, and focused on achieving political control rather than on results.

However, I feel that we will be able to withdraw from Iraq more quickly if McCain's plan is followed rather than a swift drawdown, or whatever Obama suggests in a given week. Success (which I measure as a relatively stable Iraq that can defend itself and remain generally aligned with the US-I envision a Turkey or even an Egypt, despite the shortcomings of those nations) does seem to be within reach...

These comments about Bush from an insider make me even more supportive of McCain, who should have been elected president in 2000. I have voted for Democrats all my life, but would have voted for McCain over Gore or Kerry.

Funny thing is, McCain used to be the republican Democrats liked...now, the Hitler-mustache paint once so liberally applied to Bush's upper lip is being stirred as we speak...elections seem to change feelings pretty drastically.

I think McCain is actually quite different from Bush if one reads what his positions are and does not bark "McSame," "McLame," "McBush," "McInsane," until all critical thought stops.

Believe me, he is far from perfect, but no candidate is. Except Obama, to many.

McClellan at least had the integrity to come forth and admit what most Americans already knew about Bush his GOP. I'm not surprised at all to hear about this Bush, Cheney , Rove GOP corruption that has screwed over this nation for the last 7 years. Also...it will come as no surprise that the White House?s only response to the book will be to take cheap shots that accuse McClellan of being disgruntled or disingenuous. Since they have no moral compass or integrity to stand on...and since the record of Republican corruption and treachery against the USA these last 7 years speaks for itself...they really do not have a leg to stand on in their defense against the content in McClellan's book. If Dana Perino and others loyal only to the Bush Crime Family the Republican Party had any sense, they would simply keep their mouths shut and quit accusing McClellan of being a disgruntled person. The more you complain about McClellan?s book, the more obvious you make your own sins against the USA.

McCain is toast.

I'm 21 years old and I will never, ever vote for a Republican for the rest of my life! My generation will bury the GOP so we never have an administration as evil and vile as Bush's again! YES WE CAN!

To Concerned: Stop whining. If you Republicans are so concerned about "self government" then you shouldn't have acted so arrogantly and obnoxiously un-democratic when you were in the majority. Your party consistently ignored and belittled the rest of us and acted against the wishes of the majority time after time. Now you have the audacity to whine about the righteous fury directed at you people? Don't make me laugh. You're lucky we're not stringing you all up from the nearest lamp posts!

Concerned - sounds good. When do we get started?

Republicans are the worst people in America. They should all be stripped of the right to vote, rounded up and forced to live in the hell they created in Iraq. The rest of us can confiscate and sell off their property to pay for their failed war. Their incompetence trashed our economy - so they should pay the price for it.

Jacknyc - your assement of McClellan's character is probably correct, but even still, what does that say about Bush that he would hire someone with such a casual disregard for the truth to be his SPOKESMAN????

Didn't any of you liberal facists watch Karl Rove last night on Fox News (Fair and balanced news!)? As Karl pointed out, his office in the West Wing was located about twenty feet from the office of Scooter Libby and they would see/meet each other almost on a daily basis, be at a White House committee meeting, staff meeting, coordinating the Vice Presidents schedule or the Presidents travel plans. I am sure this became even more acute after 9/11 as the President and Vice president were often kept apart for national security reasons (yeah some of us still care deeply about our nations security. "Secret meetings" give me a break. These guys saw earch other at the water cooler daily! And if you remeber your favorite leftie T.V. show, even the liberal President Bartlett often kept his Press Secretary in the dark, as did JFK, LBJ, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Is surprising to anyone that this guy would be kept out of the loop? Karl Rove answered the charges clearly and concisely. Scottie was a mid level player who was hardly the right arm of this President or his senior advisors. Now, sadly to say, he is unlikely to ever be invited to future gatherings of White House alum. Selling your soul becuase your pissed at the President for not endorsing Mommy when she ran for Gov. of Texas is no way to behave Scottie. If he sells 50,000 copies, he will be lucky. GOD Bless President Bush. GOD bless Fox News.

Bush did more damage to this country than Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin combined. I'm a REAL Republican and I'm afraid to tell all the Fox-News deluded neocon synchophants that Bush is the WORST PRESIDENT EVER. I pray that John McCain can finally restore decency, truth and dignity to the White House. If he can't, than I fear that it will be the end of the party that Reagan built.

There are NO innocent nations!

I think that McCellen will be lost to history, but the Bush admin will probably be on par with Harry Truman, 50 years from now.

McClellen is all about McClellen. Who knows what is true when dealing with an opportunist looking only to leverage his experience and feather his nest going forward. He will tell his story whatever way is the most saleable to the most lucrative audience. Look for him to try hard for a cable deal or a column.

Congress should do the right thing and proceed with impeachment, then moving to criminal prosecution, serving a subpoena on McClellan to testify (of course he'd end up a grease spot). A day late and a dollar short, I know, but a precedence needs to be set for future POTUS. The suggestion that the ICC should prosecute should not be considered, for the sake of our sovereignty. While I agree with the libs on this subject of holding this president accountable, we all need to keep in mind the dangers of such a proposition.

Where's the news here?! The guy was the spokesman for a politician.I knew he was lying when I saw his lips moving.

Blind obedience to a president who has not only declared war on innocent nations, but has also fought hard against our own rights and freedom as embodied in the US Constitution is unpatriotic and foolish. Bush's acts are, at a minimum, impeachable offenses, and highly likely to be criminally treasonous as well. Glad to hear Scott has finally (and conveniently) grown a conscious, but one question remains-- were was all this heartfelt angst prior to the illegal invasion of Iraq? "The lady doth protest too much, methinks".

Lola, Assuming Bush really lied to get us into Iraq, YOUR party fell for that lie hook, line, and sinker. The Democrats in Congress at that time, including Murtha, and Hillary herself, voted for that war. Either they were the most stupid living creatures on two legs, or maybe Bush wasn't lying after all. Saddam DID have poison gas which was a WMD.

I think it's obvious Scott McLellan got a sweet book deal and if he said what the Democrats wanted him to say during this election year to help them in their campaign, McLellan would strike it rich. There are MANY holes in his book.

Not only was he not sincere at the time, he wasn't even a talented liar, as Ari Fleischer was. McClellan is consistent, though: then, as now, he was doing whatever he thought would yield the greatest personal benefit. Nowhere, then or now, did concern for his country enter the picture.

McClellan clearly is an opportunist. This story is NOT about Bush -it is about McClellan. It is McClellan who will have to live with his personal decision to publish a book in the height of an election campaign to gain the most possible monetary gain from book sales. The passion of the electorate is heated to boiling point and we can be sure it will be a 'Best Seller." McClellan can expect to get a big job offer from the main stream media soon with a big signing $bonus. He has sold his soul to the company store and he will have to live with it.
Too bad, Scottie; but, we all have regrets with which we have to overcome.
McCAIN 2008! -dodge the unacceptable alternative (go hold you nose and vote).

I think Bush and his cronies should be investigated and possibly arrested for high crimes and misdemeanors for their deceitful roles over the past 6 years.

Years from now, the world will look back on this administration and say: "How could Americans have sat back and done nothing!!?" (Sounds a little like...uh...Nazi Germany?) Of course, by then it'll be too late and you will all be part of the passive society that failed to send Bush, Cheney, and co. to their rightful places in The Hague where they should be tried for war crimes against humanity. If not them, then who??? "Almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. Only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement."

Everyone bashing this man should remember that the Bush Admn. went after anyone and everyone who even remotely disagreed with them. Remember how they treated Colin Powell when he tried to disagree with their invasion of Iraq? As he stated, "They put me on ice." They ignored him and ostracized him in meetings. They had meetings he should have been included in, but left him out. Now to mention the threats and defaming ones character. This present admn. is ruthless and I believe, would have stopped at nothing to silence McCellan. Then remember what happen to Valerie Plaine in retaliation for he husband speaking out against the war and this admn?

Some people knew before GW took office that he would attack Iraq-he just needed a reason. That he and his staff cooked up the reasons was pretty obvious. Now McClellan, who was one of the liars, has decided to make money off the deal.

I really pity the folks who love GW so much they can do nothing better than resort to childish name-calling in reference to the HUGE majority of citizens who know GW to be the falsehood that he is.

Dawn no one ever claimed Clinton was perfect, but he didn't lead the US into an illegal war and cost thousands of lives.

God, you've even got someone who was there saying it was all lies...what else will it take to cinvince Bush apologists?

I do support President Bush. I believe that everyone is trying to get their 15 minutes!! All you liberals out there think you are so perfect but should I remind you of the last president. We need to be respectful of the highest office in the world. Show some respect people!!

Typical Rove. Try to find an angle to discredit valid work. Perhaps he learned the definition of is that clinton spoke of.

Its funny how he got the urge to tell the truth "after the horse is already out of the barn". Too bad he didnt have that much integrity during the lead up to the war, or before the second election. He waits until the majority of the country has already figured out the truth, then says"OH! I knew that too!" Hes just as responsible as the rest. He and Powell belong in the same trash dump.And for Jo"Liberal Mainstream media????? " What rock have you been hiding under. The media belongs to the conservatives, thats how they sold, and continue to promote the war, and Bush's other idiot ideas. Find out what you can about the Winter Soldier hearings. You wont find it on "The Liberal Mainstream media"{the media is OWNED by CONSERVATIVES"

msnbc's article on this was much better

I think ABC News makes a major mistake when it compares McClellen to Brutus as if McClellen is a traitor when in reality it takes a lot of courage to tell the American People the truth about what really went on in the white house. Congress has issued subpoeanas and scandle boils under the lid and ABC response is to post a headline that criticizes the only person to break ranks and tell the truth about what was really going on in the White House. The major news outlets normally dictate the level of scrutiny and should accept some responsibility for the lack of objective criticism as the administration led us to war. Now when someone inside speaks out they make fun of them. Unless someone gets there head out of there ass I think congress should consider revoking FCC licenses of the "Corporate" news providers. I realize it will never happen but why aren't people outraged.

I hope that someday in the near future the International Criminal Court will indict the whole bunch....

Not buying that at the time he was sincere.

It's all about cashing in.

Sorry "Reality" -- that was for Gino

to "reality"
I'm not sure what planet you're from, but you say you are "proud" to be one of the 28% who back Bush and are on the side of reality and intelligence(?), and the other 72% of us who really do see the truth are morons?? Wow - get a grip.

McClellen is entitled to his view....but there is somthing kinda cowardly about a person that betrays his ex boss like that ....The guy gives me the creeps

druggstohr - Powell did eventually resign. I still think that the man has more integrity than Bush ever did. I also think that Mccain would be beaten by my dog, not only because he is a Republican but he is to inarticulate and has no real ideas on how to help people in this economy. He does not even have an idea on how to fix the economy. He is a military expert. It takes more than military expertise to run a country. I think most Americans know this.

This should be a warning of how washington does what it wan'ts and we really have no say so or there would have been no war if the people were in control of our goverment things would be different for to long we have just let the media lie to us it is never to late to wake up and smell the coffee.

Eventually we smart Americans will get the picture. First it was Colen Powell, then it was several Generals and now Scott McClellan. Everyone is so loyal until they leave this corrupt administration. These gutless people are leading us right down the road to doomsday. I went to Iraq because that was my duty. But otherwise, I would not follow my president no damn where.

You're all wrong. The whole Bush presidency, and many presidencies before it, have been a clash of culture. I'm neither saying that I hate Islam, Christianity, whateer religion or culture. It's just that Islamic and Western culture are largely opposite. What about Islam in America? Truth is, I'm not sure how exactly that works. My best answer is what I believe is always the best answer: compromise. There are very few times where extremism is necessary (WWII and Hitler). So I'm constitently frustrated and agravated by BOTH the extreme Right and Left. I think must of America is made up of political moderates fed up with a system of political extermism (you're either left or right, nothing else). It's time for a serious new political party, sometiming like The Moderate America Party.

Some people on this blog are questioning the timing of Scott's release of his book. Truth is not always freely available and properly organized and sometimes you have to do extensive research and dig deep to find the truth that you may not have been privy to and sometimes the truth comes out in bits and pieces and to put it all in place so that there is a coherent story takes time. Hind sight is always 20/20 and I would say better late than never. Well done Scott, I hope you will spend some of your royalties and energies on ensuring that the white house press secretary is not dishonest and deceptive (knowingly or unknowingly) in the future.

Bush & McCain had close door meeting ..Bush said he'd support McCain if his first pardon would be for himself & Chaney!

Wow you mean Bush, Cheney and Rove do not tell the truth. This must be a real shock to those Reagan Democrats (I mean Clinton Supporters) in West Virgina, Kentucky and Ohio who were stupid enough to vote for Bush twice.

Since I never believed that the Iraq war wasn't any thing but a money maker and bs as Scott said in his book does that make me smarter than the media that sold the war to the 70% who believe in it and that they had WMD.My sister lost her only son in Iraq and of course has to say what every parent said he believed in what he was doing except that is not what he told my son his cousin and best friend for 31 years.

Bush & McCain had close door meeting with Scottie telling him to come out with the book now to keep the heat off McSame!

Where was this joker and why did he not speak out when all of this was going on?

Shankwiler ...Nothing wrong with Judas calling a spade a spade!

This man is an opportunist who obviously can't be trusted by anyone. A 2008 version of Judas. If he really had ethics and morals he would have spoken up while employed and left the position. Even if everything he says in the book is true, he is a low life. He better hope he never goes to prison because somebody would try to kill him. This is the kind of guy that would sell national secrets to an enemy.

Scott has just confirmed what all of the 70% of the Americans who can think for themselves and not buy the party line already knew and that is the Iraq war was a strategic blunder, the Bush Administration was dishonest and steam rolled the nation and some of the allies with their deceptive propaganda that stifled dissent and due process. Is it time for impeachment or for demanding the resignation of the President and the VP so that the speaker can now take over the remaining term and we have the first woman president because the country has no confidence in the Bush Administration? Clearly the current unpatriotic govt cannot be trusted to act in the best interest of the country over and above the interests of a small minority.

I think Scott is not a very smart person and is not looking beyond his no$e. He has no clue as to what was going on regarding Iraq and the strategic importance of having a Democracy in place in that region. The middle east is forever changed and this time in history will be favorable to President Bush, who actually has foresight.

Bush's 28% approval rating just goes to show you can fool some of the people all of the time.

"Why are there still 28% of Americans behind Bush?"

This question from a purported intellectual? A pseudointellectual, of course. First, you 28% number is spurious. It is a poll aggregate. When right-wing push poll numbers are removed, the approval rating hovers around 20%. We know that those who still support Bush fall into two categories: the woefully ignorant, who are easily swayed by partiotic propaganda and those who are sill making very large sums of money off of his borrow and spend, spend, spend fiscal policy. You moronically praise Bush's response to 9/11, while conveniently ignoring the fact that he and his administration knew months in advance that the attack was coming and took no action whatsoever. He and his team were not asleep at the switch; they wanted the attack, so that they could justify the invasion of Iraq - an attack that had been planned since before Bush took office. They just didn't count on it being so horrific and well executed. Please, don't attempt to defend the Bush/Cheney cabaal. It only makes you look foolish.

What we should all read into this story is how the president can be led down the garden path by his own advisers. This story confirms what we already knew, this president was just a puppet figure with people like Cheney and Rove actually making policy.

What we should learn from this is, the next president must be strong enough to know when he is being lied to and when to use his own judgement.

Having said that, now WE must make the decision of who will have the best judgement and experience to make those decisions that effect all of us.

If the current choices for president bother you like me, then it is time for for YOU to register INDEPENDENT and start a third party in this country.

There is something we can all do - VOTE! We voted the idiot in and we can vote the idiots out. We used to tar and feather them and run them thru town on a rail for cheating the public....ah for the good old days.... our school budget just passed by 12 votes, in a town of 30,000..your vote does count. Get in your car or in your boots and go flood the polls this year! I for one am looking forward to it (I meant the tar and feathering)...oops.

VOTE FOR YOUR LIVES!!!

Obama says: This is John McCain's fault. We are in Iraq because of John McCain. The economy is bad because of John McCain. Global warming is John McCain's fault. The earthquake in China is - yes, John McCain's fault.

Jail Bush and lets care for our country.
And our country ends at our borders. Lets remember that!

We are already in deep trouble.
We need every single greenback to solve the problems home which have their roots in Bushs policy.

China, India, Russia, Europe are already on the passing lane.
We need ALL our resources to get the county cured and competitive.

What a lock on the US government Bushco had. People knew that they were lying to the American public but refused to come forward.
McClellan must have guilt beyond belief for the lies he was forced to tell.
I wonder what other hidden crimes this administration has committed but we as voters have no idea about?

[@ Obamabreaker]
If Hillary makes a clear statement we will leave Iraq, Afghanistan asap. With a date when we will leave latest. And if that is better then Obama I will vote for Hillary Clinton.

It is as simple as that.

Ever since 2000, there
have been a large number
of ex-WH insiders, Generals
and other administration
figures that have been
in a position to serve
their country by giving
President Bush their
honest counsel. If he
would not take it, they
could have resigned and
gone public then. They
failed to do so. Instead,
they waited until they
were on the outside and
cashed in. This is not
treason but it is
contemptable. They failed
their country and
President Bush.Their ranks
now include Scott
McClellan.

Nice of McClellan to level with the people now, after years of lying to them and being a tool of deception. It's easy to be mad at him for waiting until it was too late to tell the truth -- after all of the damage that was done. But that shouldn't distract our attention from the more important issue: that Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, etc., etc. are criminals. They should be prosecuted and sent to prison, which is where they belong.

The people are always right, yeah? Why don't they look into themselves and take responsibility for their choice. They chose Bush didn't they? Anyone standing up to say that I made a bad choice, why and how and maybe learn from the mistakes. Democracy is still the best model but sometimes it's hopeless to see it's such a fight.
We probably live in between the right and the wrohg, but more right than wrong is healthier, I think so.

I don't know why all this fuss about! I know and I think it is a fact that the Iraq war was only a revenge against muslims and arabs for the 9/11 attack, plain and simple and history will confirm it>

too little, too late, Scott.
Bush lied, people died, and SM waited till the political dust cleared to come clean (and cash in).

McSame in 08?

If McClellan was a party to the lie as Press Secretary, then he is now party to the lie as promulgated by Bush's enemies. One fact is clear -- he has betrayed the President and he is, therefor, a traitor!

Annie needs to take a vacation from the dream world she lives in.

and who could have counted on the utter and complete failure of the main stream media to expose the outright right forced upon the public? rather, the white house spoon fed the garbage to them and they dutifully regurgitated it to america. nice work.

Annie,

Your argument makes no sense.

You defend the Iraq war and then say that many have forgotten about 9-11. Yet Iraq had ZERO to do with 9-11, so it is you who are confused about it.

Then you say we should be grateful that we are in the ME already due to problems with Iran. Yet you don't understand that the quagmire that is Iraq HINDERS any substantive military action we could apply against Iran.

In other words, because we are bogged down in Iraq, we have limited military options to exercise against Iran.

Pray tell, how does being tied up in Iraq HELP us against any future military measures we would undertake against Iran?

Although Bush was a disgrace as a president, none of the three stooges running now are worthy of the office or any office for that matter. Clinton and Obama are both born liars and McCain is a liberal in conservative clothes. Obama is the darling of the liberal media, and Hillary thought she had the nomination wrapped up so is foaming at the mouth. McCain thought he would get all the Mexicans' votes and now he's not sure. Most of the illegals and dead people vote for Democrats.

If McClellan had any integrity he would have resigned years ago. I don't need to buy his book to know that Bush and his cronies are pathological liars. He should be ashamed of himself, not trying to cash in on Bush's fall from grace. None of them have an ounce of integrity. That's why we need a clean slate. And considering that McCain is fundraising with Bush, I don't call that a clean slate.

I am 59 and admired the US for it's values which worked well for americans.

Bush made a nightmare of the US which I will never ever trust again.

These days I would trust any country even China, Russia and not to forget the Iran, more than the US.
This is not my single opinion.
Honestly said I do not know a single person which would not agree on this in my personal environment.
And be assured I am not one of the reds.

That was needed to say.
Mayebe the US citizens get a clue of what their country is looked like these days.

Bush supporters will go down as the worst most frightened Americans of all time. The Chicken Littles of the 21st century,so afraid of the Boogeyman terrorist. Future Americans will ridicule Bush supporters as dumb and dumber!

Scottie was never a good liar for Bush,Cheney and the rest of the Bush criminal enterprize. You knew when Scotie was lying because his face got beet red.I did think Scottie was amusing even though he had to be a pathological liar. I bet Darth Cheney has a target of Scotties face in his bunker and takes pot shots at it,especially after this book comes out.Scottie would be wise not to go on any hunting trips with Cheney.

Meanwhile, the news that terrorists are threatening to use WMD's against innocent civilians is several lines down from Scottie's book. That in itself is proof that people have forgotten about 911 already. That's what I mean when I say that people are not paying attention to what's going on in this world. Not willing to see the big picture. More interested in gossip than in paying attention. Forgetting that four airliners full of Republicans AND Democrats slammed into buildings and cornfields, killing even more Republicans and Democrats. What I see on these blogs are a bunch of bloomin' ostriches and 'fraidy cats who apparently don't want to learn about the very serious issues on the world scene. It's not President Bush that we need to be concerned about. I predict that history will show he did the right thing, and if we hadn't moved into the Middle East when we did, we might not have been there when it mattered. That time is coming. Just look at Iran, for starters.

Ron Paul for President !

Bush is the Manchurian Candidate. A drug addled brainless pawn in a Rove/Cheney control conspiracy. The tell-all books are just beginning. Wait until the rest of these losers are off the payroll. And that's the real shame of it...they only get religion when they're no longer being paid. You can buy this book, or any one of the dozens already written by former Bush flunkies, or the many to come. Some, like Douglas Feith's book, continue to purport that what this horrific administration did was right. May they all rot in jail.

This is no surprise to many. The question over Bush's legacy is being answered by Mr. McClellan. The Iraq War is the greatest blunder in history. Bolstered by the arrogant Bush/Cheney pre-emptive war doctrine, and explained as part of the endless "War on Terror", this war is morally insupportable. It will take years for the US to restore its moral leadership globally. The greatest tragedy is the killing and maiming of thousands of Americans, Iraqis and others. Meanwhile, Osama bin Laden, et al. are still on the loose. Bush is pretty close to a war criminal.

Annie, you are delusional.