Mixed

by dday

President Bush’s legacy.

Sitting in the front row for Bush’s final press conference of 2007 on Thursday, I was struck by how it’s a mixed bag for the president on three key issues — his relationship with the Democratic Congress, the state of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the health of the U.S. economy.

How true. On the one hand, his results on the issues suck.

On the other hand, they SUUUUUUCCCKKK.

(apologies to Jon Stewart)

P.S. Memo to CNN, political victories – especially those against a pliant Democratic leadership – have nothing to do with legacy. Legacy is the long-lasting impact of policy decisions. And the record on those, with a disastrous war, global terrorism on the rise, soaring health care and energy costs, and a looming recession, is not “mixed.” Try to keep your eye on the ball.

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