David Remnick on President Bush

On CNN's Amanpour programme last evening David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, gave a stellar performance expressing his views and opinions on the life and times of Gerorge HW Bush.

He recognised President Bush's strong points but he also thought it was impotrant to note his weaknesses and failures.

He noted how there were many strands to the tributes that had been paid to the dead president and how they quietly but clearly compared the dignity of Bush with the vulgarity of Trump, one man speaking the truth, another man incapable of speaking the truth.

Remnick also stressed that obituaries are never hagiographies. 

I'm reminded of the various obits that have been penned on Dominican priest Lambert Greenan.