Comander in Chief George Bush’s Bad Conduct Discharge, to be conferred on January 20, 2009, is awarded to any member of the military whose actions are deemed dishonorable. Even the tiny group of myopic supporters who stuck with him to the end are now washing their hands of their erstwhile leader. There seems to be a consensus that Laura Bush, a woman of understanding and compassion, would have made a far better President. His father, whom Junior has spent his life trying to impress, sees his own legacy evaporating in the miasma rising from the economic quagmire.
Time will heal the national humiliation he brought his country, but many won’t live to see America crawl out of the hole he dug. Bin Laden’s attack on America will begin to dim in memory before the wounds left by this Presidency heal. But before bidding him adieu – fittingly, a French goodbye - we should thank President Bush for teaching every voter one of the great lessons of history: If we send small men to struggle with great challenges, we spend a long time regretting our choices. Intellect in politicians is not much honored in America. Now that we each personally feel the effects of its lack, it has earned a second chance.
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