Bush Gets One Right

In four years, George W. Bush has gotten exactly 2 things right. Killing the environment? No. Spending us into oblivion while cutting taxes? Nope. Blocking stem-cell research that might eventually save lives? Of course not.

Bush did a fine job routing the Taliban in invading Afghanistan after 9/11. The invasion was absolutely necessary and his handlers did a fine job getting him through it. Osama bin Laden has not been found yet, but let's not quibble.

So he got that right. The second thing was hiring Bernard Kerik to be the new Director of Homeland Security. Kerik rose through the NYPD to its top position, and did a fantastic job. Working with Mayor Giulani, Kerik's police force lowered the crime rate dramatically. More to the point, he was on the job on September 11th. He watched the Twin Towers fall and was on the front line. He knows how to get things done and I believe he is the perfect person for this position.

One caveat...I worry if raising his national profile so much might lead him to a NY Senate seat down the road. He would have a good chance to be a Republican Senator from a Blue State. That, however, is a worry for another time. Bush actually got this one right. Maybe Cheney will give him a cookie.