Sure, call it a view from the left but Sorenson makes some valuable points:

http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/sorensen/

Very insightful article. Only goes to point out what I have been saying for years -- W wouldn't know an original thought if it bit him. Hopefully, he will follow Daddy's footsteps into the trash heap of Presidential and American history.

This article is a joke. I mean really. It's just some more conspiracy mongering from the loony left. and believe me, with the W.Bush administration, there are plenty of real scandals to look into without having to INVENT scandals.

So what if those in the current administration were in 41's administration? Isn't that normal? Would Al Gore's Appointees have been those who never worked in Clinton's administration?

George Herbert Walker Bush is a bright, compassionate man who has accomplished much in his life. He has been extremely aware that his place is no longer the Oval Office.

You can accuse Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Rumsfeld or even Paul Wolfowitz of playing "shadow president". But Bush the Elder is not one of them.

[ July 21, 2003, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: ung ]

George H. W. Bush compassionate -- give me a break. What the hell did he do that advanced the human spirit during his Presidency other than a phony 1000 Points Of Light publicity stunt? The guy has also been the biggest nothing of all of the living former Presidents other than Reagan (for obvious reasons). I know that time smooths a great many things but I think the more than 63% of the voters who tossed him out had the right idea. And history will probably show that he had a great deal to do with this second failed Iraqi debacle.

yo md, what exactly is an ex president supposed to do? run around and build houses? count a few votes in some country with no air conditioning? that makes you a great ex president?

You supposed to run around and defend your legacy like the ark hick does?

You know Carter has to in the top 5 of 2 lists... 1 in shitty prez... 1 in best ex pres. He's on a roll... keep hammering peanut man....

Although ex-presidents have no official duties or responsibilities, because of their stature, knowledge and respect that they command around the world, one would hope that they might continue to make a positive contribution in one way or another, like Carter is doing, PhillyFan. All that Bush Sr. is doing is playing golf. And in another year or so, what will the Chimp be doing? Who knows? The investigations will probably still be going on over the WMD lies.

Well, let's not forget that if W is turned out in 2004, he could always pop up again,à la Grover Cleveland, in 2008. (It's strange that no one discusses this, but...)

George H. W. Bush is no less worthless than Gerald Ford, in my opinion one of the most worthless ex-presidents I've ever witnessed in my lifetime. Johnson died when I was little, but he spent his last years in torment over Vietnam; Truman died in the 70s, didn't he--I only remember his name popping up a few times, but I was too young to notice; Nixon spent years trying to rehab himself; Reagan's Alzheimered so he can't do a damned thing; Carter's a great humanitarian; and Clinton still has to deal with that brilliant bearcat he's married to, but he does speak out on major topics, as a statesman should. All Ford does is golf and serve on boards. Whoop-dee-do!

Speaking of H. W., let's not forget that 1) he's employed by the Carlyle Group, whose fingers are all over the Middle East, so he can't say a lot or he'll screw up his and W's $ prospects, and 2) he was head of the CIA, so he's a superspook and is capable of anything. I don't think he possesses an ounce of compassion, but he isn't a stupid, spiteful person like his son, either. I'd rank Ford far lower in terms of uselessness, but H. W. still scares me in terms of his contacts, what he may have done in his various posts, and what's he capable of now.

One point I give H. W.: he at least tried to get W. to take a more multilateral approach leading up to Iraq-gate.

[ July 22, 2003, 08:53 PM: Message edited by: fantomas ]