If only

A striking editorial in the NYTimes today in response to last night's State of the Union. It largely takes the approach of how different things would have been if Bush had done the right thing in any of numerous arenas along the way.

Monday night’s address made us think what a different speech it might have been if Mr. Bush had capitalized on the unity that followed the 9/11 attacks to draw the nation together, rather than to arrogate ever more power and launch his misadventure in Iraq.

I think what they want is, "if Gore had been elected," but that line is rather passe these days. Anyway, a no-holds reminder of the many lost opportunities of the last seven years...