Letting us know how he felt

George W. Bush, in his book Decision Points, is generous with his praise for those who worked with him during his presidency. The two who get the most praise, not surprisingly, are Condi Rice and Dick Cheney.

Since he was usually silent when relentlessly attacked by the left throughout his presidency, I am glad that he is letting us know how he felt about some of the issues and personalities that were prominent. For example, he writes about nominating Harriet Myers to the Supreme Court. He notes that the early vehement opposition came from elites on the right. Us? Elites? Who woulda thunk it? I remember listening to Laura Ingraham pummel the nomination. To his credit, George W. still believes Harriet would have made a wonderful Justice. He wanted someone who would not change her positions after getting on the Court. He mentions how disappointed his father was with the way Justice Souter did exactly that. As it turns out, it is pretty clear to me that his nominations of Samuel Alito and John Roberts were two of the best decisions he made during his presidency.