Surprisingly critical editorial from the UT, considering that they've been rabid GWB supporters for the past 8 years.
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Presidency proves a disappointment
2:00 a.m. January 17, 2009
President George W. Bush and members of his administration have spent their final weeks in power working overtime to try to shore up how they will be remembered by history. Given Bush's extraordinarily low public approval ratings, these efforts have met considerable resistance.
This is both understandable and appropriate. While we endorsed Bush in 2000 and 2004, we have no illusions about his eight years in office. There have been far more lows than highs – and several abject failures...
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More at:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jan/17/lz1ed17top21647-george-w-bush/