All of it crap. The Bush Dynasty has marred the United States for years. It is time that he cried instead of the millions of oppressed at their heels.

However, it doesn’t soften my view of his sons as political disasters.

he is pretty miffed at the way gwb has been treated, lied about, mischaracterized, and mailgned unfairly. and he’s proud of how gwb just brushes it off. wehere he might come out swinging, he sees the grace and dignity

Fred- I’m no psychologist either, but it is fair to say that “gwb” has done his share of lying, mischaracterizing and maligning unfairly. Politics has reached a new low under his guru-for-life and policy advisor Karl Rove, who gwb allowed to guide him through three divisive, mischaracterizing elections. The last one, Americans finally woke up.

There has been plenty of misinformation willingly circulated by this administration and its minions, most seriously about Iraq. Yesterday’s hearings in the Senate were one of the few moments of candor we have had from anyone in the Bush White House. 43 has failed to live up to 41′s standards of fairness, honesty and moderation. Maybe that’s what George H. W. Bush was really crying about.

It’s tough watching an old man cry but the these Billionaire Bush’s have made out alright , there are many,many,many people more deserving of my sympathies.

Regardless of why he did cry–old age? alcohol? personal humiliation? anger and sorrow over his children’s pain?, the speculation is fascinating.

If this were a manufactured piece of fiction or drama, Bush 41 would be crying in fury, frustration and irony about how destructive his unleashing and enabling of GWB (43′s pre-presidential resume was hardly stellar, and Consigliere Baker helped the Bushes steal the 2000 election for their baby boy) has been for the world, the nation and 41′s own good name–not-to-mention the Bush family name.

We’re still in denial over just how appalling this era has been. Forget about the leaks. . .wait till the rest of the story comes out. We’ll be grappling with collective guilt for letting Bush get reelected in ’04 and for not fixing the voting machines and other local glitches in the system. This has not been America’s finest hour.

My point is twofold:

1- When a politician is seen to clearly love his offspring, this does not convert them into this extraordinary person. When an auto mechanic or an office worker shows love for his sons or daughters, be they children or adults, no one goes out of their way much to say “Wow, Bob actually loves his son!” Of course he does. Fatherly love seems to be some extra trait, while motherly love is considered standard, no woman is getting extra props for loving her children.

2- That a GB loves his sons does not neccesarily make the sons better. GWB isn’t a better president because his father loves him. jeb isn’t a better governer because his father loves him. Jeb hijacked one families personal drama (Shiavo) and turned it into a government crusade, and a walking advertisment for small government. Whether you thought Terri was alive or not, should be unplugged or not, or whether her parents or husband should make the decision, I’m betting you thought it was a FAMILY issue, and that Jeb Bush, and Congress, should get the hell out of other people’s bussiness.