Fortunately, the 8 year long nightmare that was the George W. Bush administration ended when President Obama was sworn in. The economy was a mess and we were involved in two unpopular wars--Iraq and Afghanistan. At the time, it seemed that the bad ideas of the Bush Administration would go quietly riding off into the sunset along with George W. Bush.
Now they are back. Over the last week or so we have seen identified in news reporting and interviews people who just make me cringe. Names like Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Paul Wolfowitz--the same people who caused the mess in Iraq in the first place.
The situation in Iraq is very complicated. But the biggest mistake we could make as a country would be to listen to the advice of those involved in the decision to invade Iraq in the first place.
I just wish I could turn on my TV right now without hearing the failed ideas of those involved in the George W. Bush Administration. I feel like I have fallen back asleep and I am starting to have the nightmare all over again.
Fortunately, when I wake up each morning, Barack Obama is President and not John McCain or Mitt Romney.