It may not help the historical record but I just had to say it!

but people are remembering that while he may have looked after poverty-stricken Africa, his policies and lack of regulation of the mortgage industry and Wall Street bankers plunged many in his OWN country into poverty.

They are remembering that the money — more than a trillion- that was spent on the Iraq War and for Blackwater– will never be recovered and that that money could have put an entire generation through a four year college.

They are remembering that he rushed up to Ground Zero for a photo op, and vowed to get the guy who planned it all. That guy is still at large plotting against us.

They are remembering that he rushed back to the capital because Terry Schiavo's husband wanted to disconnect her life support, but remained at the ranch– oblivious when Katrina hit, and that he later congratulated the head of FEMA for “a heckuva job”.

They are remembering that his VP purposely outed the CIA agent who was in charge of a covert mission that uncovered nuclear proliferation in Iran– because he was angry at what her husband wrote in the NYT's.

They remember that he censored his own scientists on the subject of Global Warming in order to please RNC Big Donors.

People remember that more than 4,000 Americans and countless Iraqis lie dead in a war of choice– that his administration arrogantly and mistakenly tried to tie in to 9/11.

They remember that Bush's Treasury Secretary was quick to bail out Wall Street financiers but much slower to aid the Big Three — and save the jobs of union workers.

They will remember the politicization of the Justice Dept during the Bush years– that civil service jobs went improperly to conservative Republicans and were denied to liberals. That Democrats were prosecuted by the dept in order to influence election results- and that those who refused to take part were summarily dismissed.

They'll remember the humiliating abuses at Abu Ghraib and Gitmo, and the corresponding lowering of the status of US prestige in the world.

They'll look at how Americans were lied to , time and time again about the reasons to go into Iraq and later the status of our progress there.

I think Laura Bush would have made a better president.

1. The United States was spared from another major attack. Many will question whether this was because of or despite the so-called Global War on Terror. Still, assuming no other attacks on our soil in the next three weeks, the President can leave knowing he did his best to protect the nation from a clear and present danger.

2. Bush protected the unborn. From putting the Mexico City policy back in place, to Congress outlawing partial birth abortion, to strict rules governing stem-cell research, President Bush carefully researched the issue and stood by his guns once an informed decision was made. Particularly on the issue of stem cells, this gave room for researchers to develop alternative methods that do not involve the destruction of nascent human life.

3. Bush looked after Africa. On a continent that rarely gets a mention in the U.S media, the Bush administration was active. Mrs. Bush raised money for anti-malarial mosquito netting that will save countless lives. The PEPFAR program injected billions into the fight against AIDS-HIV, and is having an enduring impact.

4. No child left behind bucked the conservatives in his own party and put into place an apparatus for measuring educational achievement in our public schools. It needs some changes, but don't all prototypes?

5. Faith based initiatives were recognized as being an important part of the “safety net” for the down-and-out in our society. The “separation of church and state” mantra that so often discriminated against deserving social programs did not prevent President Bush from pushing ahead despite entrenched opposition.

Regarding Bush 43, the media is indulging in a lot of “worst President” stories. History, on these considerations and more, will be much kinder to George W. Bush.