Presidents are in the news again these days.
Of course, the sitting president is always in the news. It comes with the job. Obama was indeed a sitting president when he nailed a pesky housefly with one swift swat during an interview. The execution got more coverage—surprise—than the content of the interview itself. (PETA registered its complaint.) During the interview Obama good-naturedly mentioned that there’s one television network for whom he just can’t do anything right. Most observers think he was referring to FOX News.
Back in Texas, George Dubya is beginning to comment for the first time on some of the current administration’s policies. But he must have smiled to hear Obama complain about FOX News. Welcome to the White House! Bush spent eight years with not just one network for whom he could do nothing right, but at least four: ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, not to speak of other media outlets. So if Obama has only one cantankerous network to deal with for the next four years, he might count his blessings.
Finally, just a note to give it up for George H.W. Bush. About two weeks ago, Bush turned 85 and celebrated his birthday by sky-diving in tandem with a military jumper whose job it was not make sure the former one-term president didn’t break a leg on landing.
He says he plans on doing it again on his 90th birthday.
I wouldn’t bet against him.
He’s a man who isn’t afraid to take a leap.
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