Thank You, George W. Bush

Thank you, George W. Bush. It’s hard to believe I can not only say it, but mean it. I may not forgive the lies, the war deaths, the loss of civil liberties and habeas corpus, the total bankruptcy of our country both fiscally and morally, but still I can say the words and mean them.

George W. Bush made Barack Obama possible. No one else could have done it. The horror and destruction of hope over the last eight years is directly responsible for the rebirth of our nation. The world celebrates with us today and looks to the United States with renewed hope and admiration.

Today we live in a new world and America can once again be proud to provide leadership in partnership with the nations of the world. We can hope that never again will the arrogant incompetence of the last eight years diminish our world standing, destabilize world peace and deplete our military to the breaking point in an attempt to create a new empire of world domination.

In the words of John F. Kennedy, “the torch is passed to a new generation.” My generation had its chance. I celebrate the possibilities a younger generation can see that my generation cannot even imagine.

Hope is still alive!