Booing the President

There seems to be some mild controversy after Dubya was booed last night at the opening of the Washington Nationals new stadium, and the beginning of the American baseball season. He threw out the first pitch, but when announced, he was heavily booed.

Most people upset over this are people who say you should respect the Office of the Presidency, and thus, not boo. This I completely disagree with, but herein lies the problem/dilemma:

I argue that if one holding said office disgraces thy office, then thou shall be subject to all the disrespect that they deserve from the masses.

The dilemma lies, however, in deciding what does it mean to "disgrace" the Office of the Presidency. During Monica-gate, many thought Bill "disgraced/disrespected" the Office of the Presidency. Some said is wasn't because of the sex, it was because of the location of the sex (in the tiny hallway from the study into THEE Oval Office). I disagreed then and I disagree now. Sex is sex. Whatever.

But, what Dubya has done...lying to go into a war that was ill-managed, barely planned, while killing 4,000 American men and women...THAT'S disgracing and disrespecting not just the Office, but the country as a whole.