Bush was a uniter after all

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The country came together in its near-universal dislike of him and his administration.
Rosa Brooks
January 15, 2009

Admit it -- you're gonna miss him.

No one exactly likes George W. Bush. No one's begging for a constitutional amendment that would let him serve another term. But isn't it hard to imagine life without him?

You know you're going to miss the guy who deplored the fact that "too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country."

You know you'll miss the president who declared: "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

You know you'll miss the man who showed his empathy by remarking, "You're working hard to put food on your family."

After W, who are we going to laugh at?

Don't look to Barack Obama for salvation. He's already caused an epidemic of hand-wringing among the nation's late-night comics. He's just not funny. He speaks in full, coherent sentences. Basically, he's a killjoy.

But maybe more important, with Bush gone, who are we going to hate?

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*** Actually, no. I won't miss him. helderheid