Obama's Grace Outshines GOPs Attempt To Save Face

Another sign we have an adult with a long term vision in charge: President Obama last night

"You know, when I made a series of overtures to the Republicans -- going over to meet with both Republican caucuses, you know, putting three Republicans in my Cabinet, something that is unprecedented, making sure that they were invited here to the White House, to talk about the economic recovery plan -- all those were not designed simply to get some short-term votes. They were designed to try to build up some trust over time.

And I think that, as I continue to make these overtures, over time, hopefully that will be reciprocated."

The effects Bush has had on our Nation is at times unbelievable. From the way he borrowed on our futures to fund his wars and let banks and Wall St play make-believe with derivatives and securitized mortgages, to how he invaded countries and attacked Americans through lawless surveillance, to how he tried to divide and conquer his own country through neo-con "us vs them", "good vs evil" terms and made propaganda [WMD] and deception [we do not torture, yellow cake, outing the CIA] his calling card, to how his Vice President and counsel shredded the Constitution while claiming patriotism and fostering torture and death of civilians around the world, we have to overcome a lot of denial and not just frame this as just a rough 8 years or the end of conservatism or Republican brand: this is the worst 8 years ever!

Like a fugitive from the law, or Bush running from the facts, when the Police say "step away from the car with your hands up", it's scary if you're in the wrong. Siding with the Bush and Cheney legacy is like stepping out with 2 guns in your belt, a line of coke up your nose, a shotgun and a knife in your hands, and a few warrants for your arrest in the system. We know how this movie ends, we've read the last chapter of this book: You may think you're a badass but your going to get killed and were only "liked" by people out of fear.

Republicans have to understand, they been asked to step away from the car, they don't have to pretend they are packing to protect Bush. They have their finger in their pocket pretending they have a gun and it's going to get them killed.

The more we see things from an Obama perspective, the more shocking the Bush Years and Bush Policies will become. We were sucker punched and exploited. I can accept that. But don't expect me to be cool with it if the Republicans cling to their revisionist pre-Bush "glory days", their Gingrich/DeLay/Rove fantasy BS and "I'm a Reagan fan" mythology.

Stop inventing and hyping fears, start representing your constituents and stop taking the easy road greased with corporate and lobbyist dollars.

Put away these childish games and extend a hand. Grow up, be a man.