Tonight President George W. Bush gave his farewell address to the nation, his last scheduled public appearance before President-elect Obama is sworn in on Tuesday as the nation’s 44th president.  As President Bush used this speech to look back on his Presidency, I too, decided it was time to reflect on the man that led our great country for the past 8 years.

Ultimately, President Bush is a good guy, but was a poor president.  A man with good intentions, a caring heart, and a strong, deep love for his country—but also a man who did not surround himself with good people, made many poor decisions, and had an unyielding lack of curiosity.

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I haven't had much time of late to write about the election, but as most of you know I explained why I supported Barack Obama for President back in February. 

I've been following the transition process closely, and am currently reading A Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln to learn about how one of our most successful Presidents used this period to build the team necessary to lead our country out of darkness.

Amazon.com Editorial Reviewer, Shawn Carkonen, explains:

Goodwin makes the case for Lincoln's political genius by examining his relationships with three men he selected for his cabinet, all of whom were opponents for the Republican nomination in 1860: William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, and Edward Bates. These men, all accomplished, nationally known, and presidential, originally disdained Lincoln for his backwoods upbringing and lack of experience, and were shocked and humiliated at losing to this relatively obscure Illinois lawyer.

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