THE BUSH LEGACY

As if we needed confirmation on this. Here's The Bush Legacy ...

In every major measurement, the Census Bureau report shows that the country lost ground during Bush's two terms. While Bush was in office, the median household income declined, poverty increased, childhood poverty increased even more, and the number of Americans without health insurance spiked. By contrast, the country's condition improved on each of those measures during Bill Clinton's two terms, often substantially.

Click here to see the details. As The Atlantic Monthly put it, "It's not a record many Republicans are likely to point to with pride."

Unfortunately for America, while Republicans may not be pointing to Bush's record with pride they've become pretty adept at ignoring it, with little or no sense of shame or irony. A condition that is, perhaps, another Bush Legacy ...

- Mark