Hey there, Georgie Boys!

President George W. Bush had his last press conference earlier today. The people in the news media, along with scores of others, seem to be waiting for Bush to come to some sort of epiphany of understanding in terms of the mistakes and errors he has made during his 8 year presidential term. Sure, President Bush can look at mistakes in a superficial or non-meaningful way, but when it comes to his seeing the "big picture," it ain't going to happen. Not from what I can see. Below is a video clip of this a portion of the conference:

For a moment, let's picture another George. The George that I am referring to is, "George Costanza," from the Seinfeld show. George Costanza (portrayed by Jason Alexander) was Jerry Seinfeld's friend on the series for nine years. The series came to an end in 1998. One of my favorite Costanza quotes (which seems to fit very well for George Bush's view of his handling of Katrina) is - "Jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." I am including a video snippet of another classic bit of Costanza advice (see video below):

One of the things that disappointed me about the Seinfeld show, was it's last episode. In looking back almost ten years later, I can now appreciate the keen sensibility in its understanding of human nature. Growing up a television junkie, I wanted there to be "happy ending." You know, something like - Jerry and Elaine realize that they are made for each other and decide to get married. But, that didn't happen. Unlike the current media and many hopeful U.S. citizens, Jerry Seinfeld (the writer) was able to understand that his "George" (along with the other characters) probably wasn't going to metamorphasize in the last few scenes of his run. No, life usually doesn't work that way.

In the last episode of Seinfeld, Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer are prosecuted for violating a "Good Samaritan law" and are sentenced to jail. The last scene in this final episode repeats the very first conversation from the pilot episode, with the characters talking about the positioning of a top button on George's shirt. In the finale, the characters vaguely recall having the conversation before. I imagine that this will, to some degree, define the last few weeks of the Bush administration. There may be some increased emotion in the characters, but somehow, the audience will get the sense that we have heard the words before.