The Lamest Duck

Time's Joe Klein absolutely eviscerates Dumbya's passive, almost nonexistent role in the last days of his sorry Presidency. He wants to have as little to do with cleaning up the mess he created, preferring to pass it off to the next Administration. Key quote:

"Bush has never understood, or cared about, the delicate balance between freedom and regulation that was necessary to make markets work. He never understood, or cared about, the delicate balance between freedom and equity that was necessary to maintain the strong middle class. . .He never considered the complexity of the cultures he was invading. He never understood that faith, unaccompanied by rigorous skepticism, is a recipe for myopia and foolishness. He is less than President now, and that is appropriate. He was never very much of one."