I really try hard to remember what Molly Ivins says about President Bush. "I know him. He's a great neighbor, but a lousy President."
That may sound like an insult to some of you, but I disagree. I think Ivins is demanding that we retain the President's decency and humanity even if we think he's a "lousy President."
You may scoff, but if you read the opinions on this site, you see that people aren't nearly as humane as Ivins. People are called idiots, nazis, libtards, and generally spit on because they stand on the other side of an ideological divide.
The fact that that "other person" might be a great father, a devoted volunteer, a selfless coach or foster parent never occurs to most of us. But it should.
And strangely, that's the biggest reason I get angry at this President. Five years ago on 9/11, this entire country united. You may not even remember it now, but you will if you stop and think about it. Do you want an example of how non-partisan things were after 9/11 (cont)
2006-09-08
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