We've got old people who can't get an ambulance.

They didn't want anything to be on TV showing a bunch of angry people hollering at the president. It would not have been a favorable scene unless he could handle it well, which he can't. Clinton could. He would be down there feeling their pain. But Bush can't.

Historical plaques provide a personal snapshot of Wilmington and its people. The purpose is to educate the public and provide historical insight.

It just doesn't mesh. He grossly overestimated his political capital. Hubris, whatever, I can't explain it. He didn't have a lot of political capital. That was wrong.

That's a hubris that, if he had paid attention to what happened to himself and other presidents, he wouldn't have made that mistake. It was a very predictable mistake.

Look at what happened to George W. Bush. The first time he doesn't get a plurality. Then he gets 50.8 percent. He seemed to be very relieved.