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Mail Call: A Tragic Legacy?(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Readers of our Jan. 28 cover story on President Bush's impact on the GOP shared their views on the "tragedy" of the Bush years. "Tragedy requires the downfall of a hero -- Bush isn't heroic," said one. "It's an American tragedy--Bush's children are not being maimed or killed in Iraq," wrote another.
Republicans' Post-Bush Prospects
I read your excerpt from "The Bush Tragedy" by Jacob Weisberg ("Fishing for a Way to Change the World," Jan. 28). Tragedy requires the downfall of a hero, someone more than life-size destroyed by a fatal flaw. Few could argue that George W. Bush would qualify as heroic or larger than life, despite awkward attempts to package him as such. (Who can forget the flight suit of the unfortunate "mission accomplished" moment?) Many of us are flawed. We may exhibit pride, greed or a penchant for denying obvious facts, but such shortcomings do not make us tragic, only ordinary. A great nation peopled by generous and energetic citizens brought to its knees by an administration whose hallmarks have proved to be arrogance, acquisitiveness and denial is truly a great tragedy.
Ken Winkes
Conway, Washington
There are many of us who simply don't see Bush's years in office as a "tragedy." We could be in far different circumstances post-9/11 than where we are now. I was able to buy my first home because of the strong housing market we had along with the great economy. You'll never rewrite my perception of the last seven years.
Carol Hono
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Source: HighBeam Research, Mail Call: A Tragic Legacy?(Letters)(Letter to the editor)