Bush s.upporters assert that George W. Bush is not the worst president in history, and only the passage of time will determine his standing. If he is not the worst, then how about the second-worst or the third-worst or the fourth-worst?

History is likely to be very harsh on Bush and offer the sad chance that he indeed will be judged the worst president in the history of our nation.

Bush was a complete disaster. It is sad that the question is even on the table. He should never have been elected. We need to be more careful how we pick our leaders. In any case, Bush has now ridden off into the sunset with his back to us, leaving all of us behind.

We need to hope, for the sake of all of us, that Barack Obama and his team know what they are doing and that they are successful.

Patrick J. Nevins

Pinehurst