WOW. I cannot believe some of the things I have read here.
I didn’t see the Bush interview and I haven’t read the transcript yet so I won’t speak to that.
What I can, and will, speak to is the rhetoric that so many espouse with little, if any, validation. More so, I see a disconcerting rise in the level of civility. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I would hope however, that before they voice it they do some “homework” as to the validity of their argument. That would mean getting outside your comfort zone, finding and reading materials that may be contrary to the mind set you (and those who influence you)have. I really don’t see that very often here.
What I have observed and experienced, is those who spit out the most vitriol are quick to ask for “proof” or “data” from those with a contrary opinion, upon being provided with it they often disappear.