Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Age

I'm watching FoxNews (sorry Fermi) and just saw George H.W. Bush walk into the arena. He's gotten old and infirm. Don't like his son and didn't have much use for H.W. politically; but, I never disliked him personally. I just realized that if W and I get to the point where I see him walking stiffly and infirmly, I just said I'd be happy. No I wouldn't.

Maybe there's a point that we can all just get along.

2 comments:

fermicat said...

To each his own. I don't watch any TV news. I can get my news fix much faster (and with less sensationalistic bullshit) by reading it online from various sources.

Lifehiker said...

No. There's not a point where we can all get along, let bygones be bygones. History has to be taken care of - first.

George H.W. Bush seemed to be an honorable guy with a lot of background, maybe with a lot of corporate connections & obligations, and with the good sense to get out of Iraq without causing total chaos there. It's too bad he didn't seem to have much influence on his bonehead son.

I hope George W. lives long enough to understand how history will judge his presidency, but I wouldn't be sad if he read about it in a jail cell. Forgiveness is only for those who are contrite and wish to make amends.