He should look at the example of Nixon

I think that the president has many problems. Listening to his talk yesterday was very disappointing. It was like watching a re-play of an old movie on TV. Old and boring. Very boring. The same words, the same questionnable examples, the same old false statements, the same everything.

There is no question that he needs help. He has lost the momentum and he is in big political trouble. Worse than that, he has become boring to listen to. So what should he do? His best adviser and friend, Karl Rove, is in trouble and he is pre-occupied with his own difficulties, as he tries to avoid an indictement by Fitzgerald. I think the president will have to deal with the situation himself. What would be the best next move for him?

I think that he should go back and read history. He should look in detail at the last few months of Nixon in the White House. That way he may identify many similarities between his current situation and Nixon's then. This would be very helpful to him as it will allow him to know exactly what would be the best time to step down. You see Nixon was under pressure when he resigned and that led to mistakes. The way he resigned did not come across well and left a bad taste for his legacy. If Bush learns from the mistakes that Nixon made right before he resigned, he could surprise everyone. He could resign in a "pre-emptive" manner, so his political enemies will be shocked and would have no time to blame him. That way his legacy will be better than Nixon's. But there is another essential action needed to preserve his legacy. Before he steps down, he should ask Vice-president Dick Cheney to resign and replace him with someone reasonable (i.e. John McCain). As silly and funny as it sounds, thats all is left as the best move for Bush in the interest of his legacy, and most importantly, the country.