1. Outgoing President George W. Bush quietly boards his helicopter and leaves for Texas, commenting only: "Today is not about me. Today is a historical day for our nation and people." Eight years ago yesterday: 1. Outgoing President Bill Clinton schedules two separate radio addresses to the nation, and organizes a public farewell speech/ rally in downtown Washington D.C. scheduled to directly c onflict with incoming President Bush's inauguration ceremony. Yesterday: 2. President Bush leaves office without issuing a single Presidential pardon, only granting a commutation of sentence to two former border patrol agents convicted of shooting a convicted drug smuggler. He does not grant any type of clemency to Scooter Libby or any other former political aide, ally, or business partner. Eight years ago yesterda y: 2. President Clinton issues 140 pardons and several commutations of sentence on his final day in office. Included in these are: billionaire financier, convicted tax evader, and leading Democratic campaign contributor Marc Rich; Whitewater scandal figure Susan McDougal; Con gressional Post Office Scandal figure and former Democratic Congressman Dan Rostenkowski; convicted bank fraud, sexual assault and child porn perpetrator and former Democratic Congressman Melvin Reynolds; and convicted drug felon Roger Clinton, the President's half-brother. Yesterday: 3. The Bush daughters leave gift baskets in the White House bedrooms for the Obama daughters, containing flowers, candy, stuffed animals, DVD's and CD's, and heartfelt notes of encouragement and advice for the young girls on how to prepare for their new lives in the White House. Eight years ago Yesterday: 3. Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer w ires and electrical outlets from the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White House toilet s, systematically remove the letter "W" from every computer key-pad in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth of furniture in the White House master bedroom. Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago: "Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees" "Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times" "Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft" Headlines Today: "Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $170 million" "Obama Spends $170 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party" "Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate" "Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"
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I think Former President Bush was happy that it was his last day and that he could wake up in the morning without having to read security briefings, and wonder what was going to happen that he would have to deal with. Now he could enjoy his coffee and not have to worry about keeping his schedule if he wanted to rest or take a walk undisturbed. I think there was a lot of reminiscing with the family and friends about the highlights of the Former President's terms, including the response to actively go after Bin Laden after the attacks of 9/11/2001, when it could have been prevented if Clinton had issued the order on one of the two occasions that Bin Laden had been located and assets were in place to assassinate Bin Laden. And the fact that Iraq was on the road to recovery after 30+ years of oppression and tyranny under Saddam Hussein, and knowing that Saddam Hussein was tried and executed by the very Iraqi's that he had been torturing and killing by the thousands during his reign in power. I think the whole Bush family were glad that they could enjoy life out of the public eye and not have to worry about reporters there to report every minute of their day or what they are having for dinner on the grill on that particular day. Former President Bush, did the best job that he could, under the Democratic House and Senate that opposed every piece of legislation that he submitted to them. I think that he was glad that Obama would be the one who had to step up to the plate and deliver, on the economy when Congress and the Senate, didn't want to bail the companies out and let them fail, sending the country into a deeper recession close to a depression.
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