Stanley Fish's latest effort in the New York Times bears the title "Do You Miss Him Yet," a reference to former President George W. Bush. My concise answer: Absolutely not!
Fish is apparently arguing that as the country moves away from the Bush presidency, it will embrace a more nuanced account of his time in office. Well, that is not a novel claim. In fact, I have made the same argument twice (see here and here), as have many other commentators. But, Fish, that moment has not arrived.
UPDATE: No More Mister Nice Blog has ripped Fish's "evidence" of a Bush revival to shreds.
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