While I – like everybody else out there – have plenty of opinions about yesterday’s election, the most impressive thing I have witnessed occurred this morning. President George Bush – the much reviled and maligned current resident of the White House – showed the kind of class that I have always admired in him. He has publicly invited the Obamas to the White House and has gone above and beyond in facilitating a smooth transition. Remember the welcome the Bush administration received? Teen-age-style vandalism (hidden computer keyboards etc.) that greeted the new group and disgusting and relentless ad hominem attacks that have continued throughout his two terms. Totally tacky. <\/p>\n
I hope that the Obamas and his administration have enough class to appreciate the inherent kindness and generosity of spirit that President and Mrs. Bush have always exhibited. It’s very hard to find in Washington. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
While I – like everybody else out there – have plenty of opinions about yesterday’s election, the most impressive thing I have witnessed occurred this morning. President George Bush – the much reviled and maligned current resident of the White … Continue reading