Alex Massie Alex Massie

The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

Whatever else you might want to say about Peter Wehner’s reasons for why Americans should thank George W Bush (and there’s lots you could say!) you can’t accuse him of setting the bar at an intimidatingly high level:

“Restoring dignity to the Oval Office, acting with civility and grace, loving his country, and serving her well.”

Well, OK! How many Presidents* actually hated the United States of America?

UPDATE: Jefferson Davis, I guess. But that’s a slightly different case…

 

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