While reading the Michael Steele article in yesterday's edition of the conservative Moonie paper, I happened to stumble across - can you believe it? - a positive article about George Bush! Actually, it's more about Obama than Bush... but here's an uplifting quote:

"In a way, Obama has a tough act to follow: Some of President George W. Bush's Africa initiatives have widely been seen as one of the few bright spots of his foreign policy legacy."

I had heard that Bush had done a lot to help combat HIV/AIDS in Africa but I wasn't aware of the magnitude until I read this article. Rather than the backhanded compliment I gave Bush a couple posts ago, I have to give credit where it's due. This is definitely one example of the "compassionate conservatism" that we had been promised. It just goes to show that, not unlike Nixon and his support of affirmative action, sometimes Presidents defy stereotypes and assumptions. Nonetheless, I do have my issues with the outgoing President - no surprise there - which I will be expounding on soon enough.