Merry Christmas to everyone.  The blog is taking the day off for the holiday.  We will be back tomorrow for the continued series on the Presidency of George W. Bush.

Have a wonderful holiday everyone and remember Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

The 2000 Presidential Election proved to be one of the closest, and most controversial, campaigns in American history.  With much of the country outraged at circumstances unfolding in the Florida election, the Supreme Court decided to take the case to settle the dispute on December 9th, 2000.  Shortly thereafter, on December 12th, the Court issued its ruling and gave the Presidency to George W. Bush, Governor of Texas.

The 2000 election came at a time when honor needed to be restored to the White House.  The country was at the end of an ugly impeachment of President Bill Clinton after the scandals in the White House involving Monica Lewenski and many other women.

The campaign was tight the entire race, this was proven by the final result.  We had a President-Elect who won 271 electoral votes to his opponents 266, but the opponent actually won the popular vote.  This is the single line item that divided the country, causing all of the controversy.

The morning of the inauguration there was a riot in Washington D.C. in protest of the newly elected President.

With the country divided, this new President had to prove himself.  It would not be long before he got that chance.

Eight years have past and the charge of President George W. Bush are coming to an end.  Some see this end as a triumphant victory, while others see it as a tremendous loss, then there are those  that simply do not care.  

But how will history portray this president?  The approval ratings are lower than ever, people cannot wait to see him go, but what will we be saying in 20, 30, 40 years?  How will we see George W. Bush?

Over the next few days I plan to look into various facets of the “W” presidency.  It is my belief that history will prove that George W. Bush was a great president, and one that led our nation through its darkest hours.

I believe the world will see President Bush as loving, caring, intelligent, and full of wisdom.  Is this to say that he has never messed up?  Of course not, everyone messes up.  However, given the circumstances of the times, he made decisions that he believed he had to make for the betterment of the country, and the country, and the world, are better for it.

This series will look at several aspects of the presidency:

1. Campaign 2000 Bush vs. Gore the Recounts
2. First Years and 9/11
3. Going Into Iraq
4. The capture of Saddam Hussein and the Continued Search for Bin Laden
5. The Second Term
6. The End of an Era, Saying Goodbye

I hope this will be a series that everyone can enjoy, feel free to leave comments, send emails, or call the blog line along the way.

This series will give insights from Campaign, to Presidency, to 9/11 to Iraq. This is something you won’t want to miss.

Others Blogging:

Positively Barack

IntoxiNation

The Political Carnival

Feel free to comment!

Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, insisted during a press conference that he “did nothing wrong.”  He also stated that he would talk when the time was appropriate in a court of law.  The Governor also went on to say that he would not quit a job that people hired him to do.

Can anyone believe this guy?  The federal government doesn’t come after a state governor for no reason.  They don’t start immediate impeachment processes for no reason.  Give it up Governor!  You may be innocent until proven guilty, but don’t think you will get away for your wrong doings!