Bush in Italy

Will we see any of the protests that Italian officials have been sure will greet President Bush's 3-day visit to Rome, when the greatest perpetrator of war in most of our lifetimes will give the Pope a freedom medal?

So far, we certainly have not. More importantly, Mr. Bush will not. He always travels far away from any display of displeasure over his policies or actions. He lives in a bubble where he does not have to see the results of what he does or the reactions to it by any but those who praise him and practically worship at his feet. Like his mother, he feels "why should my beautiful mind deal with all that nastiness?"

Can we really afford another four years of someone so gravely out of touch with not only his citizens but the rest of the world? I say no, but November will decide.