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It’s Finally Over

By Brian | January 21, 2009 | Share on Facebook

As of noon today, George W. Bush is no longer the President of the United States. His presidency was controversial from before it even began, given the extraordinary events of November, 2000. It turned tragic just ten months later, on September 11, 2001. What followed was seven and a half years of war, punctuated by an ever increasing level of criticism and scandal, which quickly evolved into accusations and outrage, and has lately reached a state of all-out vilification and rage. Today, a vast majority of the American people disapprove of the job Bush did as President. An extremely vocal minority have gone even further – declaring him a failure in every aspect of his Presidency, anointing him the “Worst President Ever,” and accusing him

Topics: Political Rantings | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “It’s Finally Over”

  1. Ilya says at January 21st, 2009 at 6:59 am :
    I don’t know many people who’d agree with you, but it’s a good perspective, Brian. The flip side, of course, is that true accomplishments are hard to point out in the last eight years.

  2. Brian says at January 21st, 2009 at 12:29 pm :
    A good point, Ilya. When I said “accomplishments,” I meant actions he took – both successful and unsuccessful. Agreed that this isn’t the commonly accepted definition of the term “accomplishments.” I’ve changed it in the text above.

    Thanks…

  3. The Vast Jeff Wing Conspiracy » It’s finally over (continued) says at January 21st, 2009 at 11:14 pm :
    […] was called out today on my past errors, in Brian Greenberg’s eulogy for the Bush administration. Specifically, among Bush’s many other accomplishments which I did not anticipate, he […]

  4. Jeff Porten says at January 21st, 2009 at 11:20 pm :
    My reply (with full-color illustrations!): http://www.jeffporten.com/?p=901

  5. Jeff Porten says at January 21st, 2009 at 11:22 pm :
    Hmm. Apparently my website is six minutes faster on the ball than I am.

    Also, Brian, your web server apparently is floating somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean, at least until March 8th.

  6. Brian says at January 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 am :
    Not sure what you mean about the Atlantic Ocean, the six minutes, or March 8th.

    Care to clarify?