Preview of Bush's Speech

[H2O Man]

Bush to call Obama inauguration a 'moment of hope'

WASHINGTON – Exiting the White House after two turbulent terms, President George W. Bush on Thursday said goodbye to the nation by calling the start of Barack Obama's presidency a "moment of hope and pride for our whole nation." "Standing on the steps of the Capitol will be a man whose story reflects the enduring promise of our land," Bush said of Tuesday's inauguration of Obama, who will be the first black president. …..

"Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks," said Bush, long saddled with low public approval ratings. "There are things I would do differently if given the chance. Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind. I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right. You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made. But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions." ….

"I have often spoken to you about good and evil," he added. "This has made some uncomfortable. But good and evil are present in this world, and between the two there can be no compromise." ….

Historians say the fairest assessment will come over time. Bush says accurate short-term history does not even exist.

Yet this much is also clear: The president does care about how the country views his time in office. Right now. …..

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090115/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_s_farewell

[jeff30997]

1. I bet he'll be...

drunk dead.That'll resume his legacy.

[H2O Man]

2. I'd like to see

some type of breakdown. In a way, I suppose the fact that he is trying to butt in at this point shows the guy isn't accepting his place.

[Me.]

3. Good Riddance

Roger Simon just said that he is the worst president in history and the strenght of democracy is apparent by the very fact that the country survived 8 years of *.