Hindsight

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Despite thinking that George Bush was wrong all the way from the start (not that it makes any difference - I can't vote in the US) him losing the 2000 election (well, I mean, not stealing it) could have resulted in a few notable bad things happening.

Like having a Vice President and possible 2008 president of that prime example of the Democrat party - Joe Lieberman. What do you call someone who sounds, and acts, and votes like a Republican? A Republican - perfect for a Democrat Vice President and possible President. That was a lucky escape.

And the topic that is being brought up more and more - that if Bush hadn't screwed up the Middle East (well, made it more screwed up) and made the US economy a walking disaster area, the stage wouldn't have been set for needing alternative fuels - and for making those alternative energy supplies cost effective enough (or cost effective enough that your average Joe - obviously not Joe Lieberman) to put into practice.

Aren't we all lucky.

We'd probably be more lucky if Al Gore announced for 2008 (sans Joe) - and by "we" I mean a global "we". The "told you so" part of me can appreciate Bush's screw ups coming home to roost but having a failing US doesn't benefit the world in the least.