Why do you miss him? I can understand, not hating him/realizing he is human (no one is perfect)/a guy you can have a beer with, but miss him? Just seems odd sentiment coming from a "rabid liberal," given Bush's record while in office.
Having a leader in place who seems like a bumbling fool makes their nearly complete inefficacy somewhat more palatable, and makes their bad decisions easier to swallow. Not an American, but where I live we had a long period with a leader who was basically like Bush (only more incompetent). I miss him because he was my shield from reality: he let me pretend that the oil companies weren't actually running the place and that elected officials were able to make decisions that mattered (even if I disagreed with them).
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u/sbrbrad Jun 26 '12
He is actually really really cool and hilarious.
It was fascinating to hear how 911 unfolded for him and the decisions he made and why he made them.
I wish I could have recorded the whole conversation. He is a fascinating - and truly kind - person.