Here it comes

Less than 24 hours to go in the Bush Presidency. It's hard to believe.

I voted for Bush in 2000. Like half the country, I was outraged by the electoral hijinks going on in Florida and relieved when the election was finally settled.

Bush's first seven months in office seemed harmless enough. Then came 9/11 and I think he handled the next couple of months really well. The invasion of Afghanistan was hugely successful and had worldwide support. Then things started to go off the rails.

After the Iraqi invasion, it became clear that the Administration didn't have a plan and couldn't ever admit a mistake. Once they had decided something, nothing, even reality, could change their minds. This inflexibility stemmed from a rigid ideological stance, an unseemly arrogance and religious fervor. They gave public money to religious groups and once they started ignoring the Constitution, more outrages followed.

I don't need to go down the long list of Administration failures. They are legion.

In less than a day we'll have a new Administration. Huzzah. I couldn't be more happy to see the old one go.