Real Class

George W. Bush was in Chicago recently, plugging his new book, Decision Points. He packs more class in just a few sentences than we've heard from Barack Obama in his whole career.

"I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight," Bush said. "I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving  my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge."

Bill Clinton could learn a thing or two from you, Mr. President.

I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities" he said. "In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger."

And you will be. The best line of demarcation between Dubya and Obama is this:

"The former president said his greatest failure in office was not passing Social Security reform."

Notice what's missing. He did not blame Congress, he did not blame his predecessor, he did not blame SOMEONE ELSE. What a CHANGE that is!