Bush looks forward to being a quiet sports spectator again
WASHINGTON – In between packing up to move back to Texas and trying to save the U.S. automotive industry, President George W. Bush squeezed in 40 minutes to talk extensively about one of his greatest loves — sports.
In an interview with a Washington Post sports writer, the former baseball team owner said the financial meltdown would likely cascade down to major league sports, noting that they tend to thrive on regular attendees.
“If you’re unable to get the American family to come to your park more than once a year, you’re going to have a difficult time when it comes to your attendance. Of course this will exacerbate the problem,” Bush said according to the Post.
He made it clear he would like to become a quiet spectator after being in the limelight for nearly eight years and had no intention of returning to the baseball world even as commissioner of Major League Baseball.
“I’m looking forward to getting off the stage,” Bush said. “I have done my duty to my country. I have given it my all. It’s now President-elect Obama’s time. I have had enough of the spotlight.”
He also told the newspaper that he believed more was being done now to rid the sports world of steroids, an issue he raised during his 2004 State of the Union address, but noted that it could get harder to detect them in the future. He admitted surprise when allegations surfaced that pitcher Roger Clemens had been linked to banned performance-enhancing drugs.
“It seems like they are making great strides. [But] are they going to invent detection devices to take care of the next round of exotics?” Bush said in the newspaper interview.
Oh come on. Your emotional diatribe against Bush is not based on one fact.
I know the hatred of Bush is venomous in its spirit and those with liberal tendencies are the loudest screamers. However, he was elected to two terms and he has kept us safe since 9/11. For that I will be eternally grateful.
If you had been dealt the blows he was dealt with 9/11, Katrina, Thailand Tsunami, and the ongoing global war on terror, no one would have done better or worse.
Leave the guy alone, he truly has served our country well. History through the test of time will show that to be true. (All the emotional diatribes will not be clouding the picture like they are now…)