As Pres.* Bush makes his farewell star turn, he keeps repeating one message: At least his administration kept the country safe after 9/11. Indeed, after that terrible day, there have been no more attacks on the "homeland".
But, the President* is being far too modest in his accomplishments. This guy named Jon Swift, I think, gets it just about right:
"After Hurricane Katrina President Bush kept our cities safe. ...I would note, too, that after the President's re-election in 2004, we no longer needed to keep up with those color chart threat alert levels to know how much danger we were in. And it is truly comforting to know we are leaving precisely none of our children behind.
After the October 2008 stock market correction there have been no Great Depressions. ...
After Iraq and Afghanistan took a turn for the worse, President Bush kept us from losing any wars. ...
After the District Attorney firing scandal, the outing of Valerie Plame and other scandals, President Bush restored integrity to government. ...
After divisive elections President Bush united our country. ...
After Abu Ghraib, President Bush reaffirmed America's adherence to the Geneva Conventions and against torture. ..."
BTW: Mr. Swift, if you're reading this, I enjoyed that travelogue of yours about the horses and giants and such.
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