$500 million to rewrite the Bush legacy

The focus is on the legacy.

Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.

Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20 million a pop.

Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.

But might I suggest that some of that half a billion dollars might be better spent on, oh, say, New Orleans? Wouldn't that create a legacy worthy of remembrance rather than the massive monument to ego and neocon piggybank this thing will be?

Of course, if they really want to reflect this presidency, this is probably the perfect symbol.