Bush Dodges Opening Day Pitch - Strikes Out Anyway

Funny how George W. Bush would never miss an opening day when he was part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team, yet opening day for the Washington Nationals, and he declined to show and throw. His decision to decline the invitation to throw out the opening pitch of the season for America’s National Pastime says a lot about the man and his plummeting popularity.

Though the White House will not admit it, he fears hearing the boos that would have been inevitable had he shown up. Approval ratings in the 30’s and a gaggle of scandals hanging over the White House have sent Bush into the bunker. His recent Rose Garden press conference without microphones for the press to ask questions is a case in point. This is the sign that he will not listen to criticism and wants no questions asked. Like a fallen leader, holed up in a bunker, Bush and his battle worn staff are still living in the imaginary world they created. He and his hand picked "loyal Bushies" are living in denial. The truth is that his presidency has failed and he will probably be remembered as one of the worst in history. Hardly the stuff of home runs!