HW was a WW2 pilot. He was also a foot in mouth dweeb while president, much of the time. Remember his remark about kicking a little "keister" after he debated Ferraro back in his '84 VP race? When Clinton (and I) were draft age, there was not a glorious military campaign that a thinking person could devote himself to. Not our fault we weren't part of the "greatest generation."

Me obseesing about W? The guy is looking more and more like a total disaster to all but the most devoted Repo partisans. It frustrates the hell out of me cause I saw his shallowness from the beginning.

The difference in the body language and demeanor of Putin and Bush is not a small thing, IMO. It springs from big differences in the way they look at the world and how they live their lives.

Bush has been deluded by pea-brained arrogance for so long he's just about stopped growing. How's that line go about you get the leaders you deserve?

Everything is always going to be about how much Bush is despised.

A one-note instrument; a one-tool workshop.

My favorite Bush-moment was GHWB's puking on the Japanese PM's shoes.

#2 moment was not Bush's, but why not blame him for it? Cheney bagging a lobbyist-lawyer.

My favorite politician-moment was "Mr Quayle, you're no John Kennedy."

Bad news Bot, the entire world is more aware of the sad fact that we've got an arrogant moron at the helm than many, many Americans.

Hold on tight, while the ship of state lurches onto the rocks. Thank you FOX news, thank you Rush Limbaugh, for tilling the soil that gave rise to this pestilence.

Ya'all just hide behind that flippancy now, y'heah?