I guess Im not suprised, George W Bush's farewell address.

[blue]

Im not suprised there was no comment here on PT about the current, soon to be former, POTUS Farewell address.

I saw a humble, tired, and optomistic man, greatfull for the time he served us as POTUS and honored to have served as Comander in Chief of our Armed Services. I think he truely did what he thought was best and that he could have done a better job at it. He was wrong on alot of things but the alternative in my eyes could have been much worse.

All said and done Im happy it is the end of a Bush in the White House, hopefully, and not so happy at the new Chief.

[RICHARD]

I saw a humble, tired, and optomistic man, greatfull for the time he served us as POTUS and honored to have served as Comander in Chief of our Armed Services. I think he truely did what he thought was best and that he could have done a better job at it. He was wrong on alot of things but the alternative in my eyes could have been much worse.

I missed it.

I think that the people who blamed him for everything are the ones that are tired of their own nastiness.

My prediction for our new Rockst....President?

All the best wishesand I hope he doesn't catch a heel when he does his signature 'run/hop up the stairs'.

Waiting for that one.

[Grace]

He had the misfortune to make that address on a night that was filled with the sounds and sights of the Miracle on the Hudson.

I think most people were caught up with that, rather than poor George.

[blue]

He had the misfortune to make that address on a night that was filled with the sounds and sights of the Miracle on the Hudson.

Very good point. I watched the speech tonight on Youtube.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Too funny!

[Karen]

I heard a little of his farewell speech on the radio, but not enough to be able to comment on, to be fair. It feels like much of the world is holding its breath waiting for Tuesday, and I don't know that any one human being could live up to the expectations people have, but I am - as I am my mother's* daughter - cautiously optimistic.

I don't remember any previous Presidents' farewell address either, though.

*Ma was the most optimistic person you could ever hope to meet. The "cautious" part of that sentence is from Dad's side of the gene pool.

[blue]

Too funny!

It is.

[beeniesmom]

Im not suprised there was no comment here on PT about the current, soon to be former, POTUS Farewell address.

I saw a humble, tired, and optomistic man, greatfull for the time he served us as POTUS and honored to have served as Comander in Chief of our Armed Services. I think he truely did what he thought was best and that he could have done a better job at it. He was wrong on alot of things but the alternative in my eyes could have been much worse.

All said and done Im happy it is the end of a Bush in the White House, hopefully, and not so happy at the new Chief.

I agree, the speech was probably overlooked because of the NY plane coverage. You gotta admit, that was one heck of a story!

I watched the speech. I thought I'd give the man my attention for one last time. I thought his words were very nice and heartfelt but predictable.

Don't be so quick to say you don't like new guy. Give him a chance. You might be pleasantly surprised. On the other hand you might not.

We just don't know. Only time will tell.

[Catty1]

Others waiting in suspense - the strip at the bottom here.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Others waiting in suspense - the strip at the bottom here.

Cartoon panels do NOT reproduce well when they start out as a "thumbnail".

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Have other soon-to-be "Past Presidents" delivered farewell speaches?

There were some parts where he seemed to be offering 'excuses' for
what happened on his watch.

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Seems a bit too early to be "unhappy with the New Guy" ...
He's not even oficially the New Guy, yet!

[RICHARD]

We Don't Get Fooled Again- The Who.

We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgment of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they were all flown in the last war

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution


I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya?

Yeah!

There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Is now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution....

Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss

[Marigold2]

Does anyone know how many if any presidents have had to apologize for their actions like Bush did? Good riddence.

[caseysmom]

No I am sure Bush is the first who isn't perfect

[Karen]

I do not remember any other Televised "farewell speeches" in my lifetime. I think Nixon made a speech when he left, but under very VERY different circumstances. And I was only ten years old, and we didn't get many TV channels anyway.

Perhaps it is that President Bush still feels the need to explain himself and to try to control how his Presidency is pictured for posterity, while others realize that that is not something they can control?

I don't know.

Certainly no President has been perfect.

[Grace]

Have other soon-to-be "Past Presidents" delivered farewell speaches?

Yes. Eisenhower warned against a military-industrial complex in his; Washington's, in a farewell letter, was a warning to the nation to avoid permanent foreign alliances.

Interestingly, Bush 41 did not give one.