Who says Bush doesn't have a sense of humor? I've had some disagreements with him, but I admire the heck out of him, and I will continue to do so. I voted for him twice, and I would not change those votes if I could. The thought of either Al Gore in charge on 9/11, or John Kerry in charge when the need for a surge became obvious, gives me the fantods. Bush was not the best president we ever had, but he is a decent and good man, and he is far from the worst president we ever had. (Can you say "Jimmy Carter?") And unlike Carter, you will be able to count on Bush not running around the planet bad-mouthing his successor and helping to promote more hatred of the U.S. Some people just can't keep their yaps shut, and Carter is one of them. I predict that, when Bush fades into a more private life, he will be more likely to emulate his father by being available to succeeding presidents as a valuable resource if they want to call on him, and otherwise staying the heck out of the way.Talking to a small group of reporters after the incident, Bush said, "I didn't know what the guy said, but I saw his sole." He told the reporters that "you were more concerned than I was. I was watching your faces."
In 30 or 40 years, history will judge him far less harshly than we are doing today.