It seemed like a good idea at the time. President Bush’s decision, that is, to score a historical footnote and be the first sitting US president to attend an overseas Olympic Games, in this case the August Games in Beijing. Like many of Bush’s “good ideas,” however, this one is another big mistake.

It seemed like a good idea at the time. President Bush’s decision, that is, to score a historical footnote and be the first sitting US president to attend an overseas Olympic Games, in this case the August Games in Beijing. Like many of Bush’s “good ideas,” however, this one is another big mistake.

It seemed like a good idea at the time. President Bush’s decision, that is, to score a historical footnote and be the first sitting US president to attend an overseas Olympic Games, in this case the August Games in Beijing. Like many of Bush’s “good ideas,” however, this one is another big mistake.