Bush’s legacy
Another comparison today between Bush and Clinton. In my mind, one of Clinton’s more annoying traits was his constant focus on his legacy - at least prior to the Lewinsky debacle. I think Clinton’s focus on his legacy may have been a case of narcissism blended with excessivie introspection. On the other hand, George Bush can not be said to suffer from excessive introspection. In fact, I think he spends very little time thinking big thoughts about anything. It is nonetheless surprising that he thinks the best moment of his presidency was “when [he] caught a seven-and-a-half pound large mouth bass on my lake.”
The Carpetbagger Report puts it well:
Oddly enough, this was a softball question. It was a slow, hanging curve, giving Bush a chance to highlight anything he wanted — his joy at watching the Saddam statue fall, signing one of his tax-cut measures into law, one of his inaugural addresses, a productive meeting with Tony Blair or another head of state, something of substance. Instead, the moment that comes to mind is a 7 1/2-pound largemouth bass.
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