The eulogy given by President George W. Bush regarding his father was spot on.  The man was probably the last "decent" and respectful person in politics, more specifically The White House.

Regarding the divide that we see today, I think it started when George W. Bush was first elected.  President Clinton did in fact reach across the aisle.  He and Newt Gingrich formed a certain bond during his presidency that is in no way matched today.  I would encourage people to maybe read The Pact which details how they worked together even though they disagreed with each other.  I do think that this was pretty much the end of bipartisanship.

Contrary to what is parroted often, President Clinton never "balanced the budget" nor was there ever a "surplus".  The President alone can't and doesn't do such things, it's actually congress with The President signing off on it.

When George W. Bush took office is when it started to get "hostile".  Since then both major political parties became more and more divisive.  It started with the "hanging chads" debacle in that election.  The same tired argument was made by the left... he didn't win the popular vote.

The bottom line is President George H. W. Bush was a good man and a good public servant to this country.  His death and remembering him should not turn into a partisan bickering pissing contest.

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