The successes of President Bush:

1. Protected the nation from further terrorist attacks after 911.

2. Removed the Taliban government from power in 2001.

3. Removed the government of Saddam Hussein from power in 2003

3. Removed Charles Taylor from power in 2003.

4. Enacted tax cuts in 2001 that ended the Clinton recession that began when the dot.com bubble burst and 911 damaged the US economy.

5. Ended the stalemate with China over a spy plane shot down. Got the plane and the pilots back to the US with diplomacy.

Dear President Bush,

Thank you for helping me see beyond the flag of my nation. Thank you for helping me see not only what other countries think of us, but why they think that way.

Thank you for helping me see why faith based science is better than *actual* science. Thank you for helping expose the Evangelicals for who they are - rabid bible thumpers who will stop at nothing to push their agenda.

Thank you for attacking Iraq; we just couldn't have another country that doesn't see eye to us. Thank you for killing many, many people; it really helps the global overpopulation problem.

Sir, I worried when you became President the first time. On election night my buddy and I were on the phone surmising that you would land us in a terrible war. When it became apparent that you weren't going anywhere, I started to ignore you in the hope that you would go away. After 9/11, you were a consistent voice for the worst in the American psyche: angry, vindictive, cruel and always binary (that means absolutist). I alternated between protesting and, to conserve some energy for daily activities like applying to med school, ignoring you in the hope that you would go away.

President Bush, you were my commander-in-chief for eight long years. In that time, you had me respond to a wars abroad and crises at home. I’ve had to kiss my wife and daughter and say goodbye to them one too many times as I deployed to those conflicts. Now, I get to say goodbye to you – and as I do, I wonder how you will be judged as a Commander-in-Chief.

Dear Mr. President,

Thank you.

I sincerely mean that from the depths of my heart.

You’ve pushed the government to such levels of secrecy, intrusion, and abuse that people have finally stopping sitting around complaining ineffectually about their government. They’ve actually decided to vote to have it changed!

Dear President Bush,

I spent over half of your presidency living abroad. Playing the role of The American as I went through high school, college and then into the work force was a unique experience. See, a lot of people don’t like us: our greed and selfishness, our sense of 'exceptionalism', our ignorance and especially our president. Because I was The American, I have always been pressed to defend my country, which was easy, as well as your decisions and your personal shortcomings. This particular task only got harder as the years went by.

Dear georgie,

I have a bucket and shovel for you. Stop by to pick it up and you can start your new retirement activity: Go to all the places we've invaded and start scooping up all the depleted uranium shells you scattered across the countryside.
You won't need any protective clothing any more than the people you targeted did.
It should keep you busy for several centuries. And it might redeem your legacy by a few iotae.