A “Thank-You” Letter to (Current) President George W. Bush

Dear Current President George W. Bush:

Aaron P. Taylor here – how are you?  Hope all is going well with you up in the White House. 

I just wanted to send you a brief message to say, “Thank you.”  No, I did not vote for you, nor have I, up to this point, ever voted for a Republican. And no, I do not think you have been that great of a President.  I’d point out to you the reasons why, but I’m sure your ability to stay in a constant state of denial would prevent you from seeing the things I’d point out as “screw ups.”

(Cough) War (cough) economy (cough) Hurricane Katrina (cough) invadingthewrongcountry (cough)

However, I WILL say that, despite what other people may think, and no matter how history will view you, your Presidency was a necessary one.

You see, Mr. Douche – oops, I mean, Mr. “Bush” – it is because of you that a guy like Barack Obama was able to make history by becoming the country’s first muli-racial President.  And for that, I must be greatful.

Oh sure, there were white voters out there that had their doubts about whether or not a man of color could really do a good job running the country…

…but because YOU did such a crappy job – because you put together an administration that not only became corrupt, but had people in it that misused federal funds, shot people in the face (and got away with it), and lied over and over again to the American people…

…and because you seem to face every tragedy as though it didn’t REALLY need your attention… and because you weren’t willing to listen to anyone’s advice (outside of your own circle) when it came to dealing with issues that REALLY mattered to the country…

…because of all THAT, those voters that may have been hesitant about voting for Obama were able to look at the ballot and say…

“Eh, what the heck, I’ll vote for him – he can’t do worse than Bush did!”

So thank you, President Bush, for being an absolutely crappy, immature, selfish, conceited prick of a public servant.  Were it not for you, a guy like John McCain – ya know, the guy who voted with you 90% of the time – would have been lauded as a hero, and probably elected.  Instead, we have a history-making President heading into office instead.

Then again, that was probably your plan all along, wasn’t it??…. nah – knowing you, it was probably an accident.  Oh well!

-Aaron P. Taylor