It was quite a first day in Washington for President-elect Bush. Appearing with congressional leaders of both parties, he displayed remarkable sensitivity to the deep divide in both the electorate and Congress by joking, “If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier … just so long as I’m the dictator.” Those of us concerned about the depth of our next president’s cognitive ability are calmed by his solid grasp of the political situation.

Paul Paydos

Dover-Foxcroft