comment #1

tommysunshine says ...

The guy in the centre: his time at the tiller might have veered off in a few misguided directions.
But he's the most decent, kindest, straightforward, honest one of the lot. History will be kinder to him than we realize...

comment #2

Sabina E says ...

I shudder to think about how history will paint Bush Jr.

Look at Russia, BBC reported that Stalin has been voted as "most important Russian" by many Russians, despite his bloody, murderous past. How repulsive.

comment #3

dangovich says ...

Put down the crack pipe, tommy.

Someone needs to photoshop an I'm With Stupid T-shirt onto Bill Clinton or Obama.

comment #4

Movie Watcher says ...

Looking at this picture, I wonder how many will be alive in 4 years, when, hopefully, Obama wins.
Carter on the right and Bush Sr. on the left. The only two who went to the naval academy. Two completely different political philosophies, yet both served in the military. I find that intriguing.
Who is Bush looking at off camera? Cheney?

comment #5

CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

MW - He's looking at a member of the Al Qaeda with two Crocs, locked and loaded...

comment #6

CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

Deaf - Depressing, I guess...but I think they're talking "important" more like "famous" than "noble" or "proactive." If I were to put a gun to your head and name a famous Austrian, I'm thinking the chances are pretty good that you'd come up with Hitler before Freud or Schwarzenegger.

comment #7

Movie Watcher says ...

CItizen, that was funny!
Tommy, are you serious!? Wake up!
Dangovich, Bill Clinton should have a t-shirt that says "Yup, I'm the smartest guy in the room."

comment #8

televisiontears says ...

I get the vibe that Jimmy's not one of the cool kids.

Also, this shot reminds me of that Jack Lemmon/James Garner presidential odd couple comedy My Fellow Americans. I wonder what they're saying under their breath.

comment #9

roger_thornhill says ...

Jimmy Carter is the Mickey Rooney of ex-Presidents.

comment #10

Luke Y. Thompson says ...

Interesting that the former Dem presidents are wearing red ties, and the former Reps blue. Think they coordinated that in the spirit of bipartisanhip?

comment #11

clancy says ...

Bush Sr. did not go to the Naval Academy. But McCain did.

comment #12

DavidF says ...

Big Bill has lost some weight. Good for him. I don't know if it's his eyeline or what but it does look a bit like someone photo-shopped W into there.

Do you realize that even after he leaves that dude will always get to be called Mr. President? That he'll be, like, a historical figure? Crazy!

comment #13

PCP_Patriots says ...

Now that is a really cool photo.

comment #14

Phatang! says ...

I get the impression that Bush Sr. is trying to pretend Obama is the president he sired.

comment #15

/3rtfu11 says ...

tommysunshine says ...
The guy in the centre: his time at the tiller might have veered off in a few misguided directions.
But he's the most decent, kindest, straightforward, honest one of the lot. History will be kinder to him than we realize...

You're out of your fucking mind.

comment #16

Deathtongue_Groupie says ...

"most decent, kindest, straightforward, honest one of the lot"

Only a dishonest GOP partisan can write shit like that and not mean Carter. And history has already weighed in on it.

"Shrub" on the other hand, will see his reputation sink lower each year as the cloak that Cheney, et al threw around the administration is removed by time.

comment #17

George Prager says ...

Obviously, tommysunshine never saw this interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fze2J2Ve9is

comment #18

JapAdapters says ...

I like how Clinton's dark suit blleds into the flag behind him, making it look like he has his hand on Carter's ass.

"Whoops! Sorry, Jimmy, wrong kind of pussy."

comment #19

George Prager says ...

You that HE comments are back when someone like JapAdapters posts something as retarded as comment #18. Now where is JackyAces?

comment #20

tommysunshine says ...

Prager, my respect for Bush's courage and integrity is reinforced by that Irish interview. I didn't find a problem with anything he said.
"Do you cower in the face of terror or do you lead in the face of terror?" Great question, Mr President, and you've done your best to answer it, albeit with mixed fortunes.

Has making the world a better place been too much to ask for the Bush administration? Perhaps but not enough for it to try with honest purpose and clear direction.

comment #21

D.Z. says ...

tommy: So do you also respect Bush blowing up a frog with a firecracker?

comment #22

YRG says ...

tommysunshine said:
"he's the most decent, kindest, straightforward, honest one of the lot"
Doesn't make him a good President.
I'm reading Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency. Cheney played all the angles to get what he wanted, including using Bush's lack of introspection and leadership to pervert the role of the President. When Bush took the reigns, it was too late, the damage had been done. It was really the Cheney/Rumsfeld presidency for 4-5 years. I agree that history will be kinder to him, but in the same way you're kind to someone with a developmental disability.

comment #23

Arran says ...

"Hail to the chief, if you don't, I'll have to kill you. I am the chief, so you better watch your step, you bastards..."

comment #24

Chicago48 says ...

Bush's claim to fame will be that he kept Islamic terrorists from hitting America again. It was a sloppy strategy, but we were not hit. Now, there's another terrorist knocking at our door and it's the Mexican drug cartel. They are scarier than the Islamic terrorists when you read what they're doing.

I don't think Bush was a bad President, he was a misguided president and he's probably happy to leave the job. He was a President who had tunnel vision meaning he had never traveled outside the U.S. and had never met with foreign diplomats the way his father did. His wife has risen above the fray....very pretty lady....and yes, Bush was a decent man....but again, repeat, a misguided man.

comment #25

Yuval says ...

""Do you cower in the face of terror or do you lead in the face of terror?" Great question, Mr President, and you've done your best to answer it, albeit with mixed fortunes. "
I believe your idea of what is decent, kind, straightforward, honest and courageous can be summed up in three words - narrow minded stupidity. Let's hope you get your wish and you have a beer with Bush where you both can compare your lists of rights and wrongs, smiling for every right and growling with every wrong.

comment #26

BurmaShave says ...

tommysunshine, in the words of your hero, in the history we'll all be dead. You psycho.

comment #27

Emmanuel_Goldstein says ...

Did anyone see "Countdown" tonight when Keith showed the clip when all the ex-prez' were standing around looking awkward when out of nowhere Bill says in his southern drawl, "I sure do like that rug." It was absolutely hilarious, everyone looked at him like, "Seriously Bill, thats the best you can do?" Priceless shit...

comment #28

Josh Massey says ...

I just watched that entire Irish interview for the first time - and I'm wondering what anybody is complaining about. Every one of his answers seemed reasonable to me.

comment #29

The Bandsaw Vigilante says ...

"Has making the world a better place been too much to ask for the Bush administration? Perhaps but not enough for it to try with honest purpose and clear direction."

Jesus, I guess even a blind squirrel with a head cold can find a nut every now and then...

comment #30

frankbooth says ...

You got the quote wrong, happysunbeam. Here's what you meant to say:

"George W. Bush is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life."

comment #31

swordandpen says ...

tommysunshine, if Bush has such courage and integrity, why has he been going around on television the last couple of months essentially blaming others for things going wrong.

I'd have a little more respect for the guy if he took a little responsibility for his policies instead of saying, "It's not my fault. I was only the president."

comment #32

JapAdapters says ...

Prager, what do you mean "someone Like ..."?

comment #33

George Prager says ...

I guess this makes tommysunshine the President's Squeeky Fromme. Josh Massey, on the other hand, is an Iraq war vet, so you have to give him props and understanding.

comment #34

nemo says ...

frankbooth said: "You got the quote wrong, happysunbeam. Here's what you meant to say:"

"George W. Bush is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life."

That's good advice, happysunbeam. Why don't you pass the time with a game of solitaire?

comment #35

mrbill says ...

LYT:

"You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed, and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you just how deep the rabbit hole goes."