Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Goodbye, Dubya



George W. Bush says he isn't sure how he'll feel a week from today, when he gets up in the morning and is no longer president of the United States.

But three out of four people apparently will be relieved when his eight-year presidency comes to an end.

I don't know if Barack Obama has the answers. But I'm glad the country will be going in a different direction.

I don't know if, as some have suggested, the "worst" of the recession is behind us. But if the worst is behind us, what remains appears to be bad enough.

I don't know if the recovery will begin in 2009 or if that's merely wishful thinking.

What I do know is that this country has been taking a self-destructive approach and needs to shift gears.

Retail sales during the holidays were worse than expected.

Like my fellow Americans, I hope for the best for the new administration. And I hope Obama truly will be open to points of view that differ from his own.

If an idea has merit, it shouldn't matter whether it comes from the left or the right.

What's important is results.

P.S. Bush has asked for 10-15 minutes of airtime on the major TV networks to give a farewell address to the nation tomorrow night. As of this writing, there has been no announcement regarding if — or when — he will be accommodated.

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