First, let me say that I am not a huge fan of Bill Clinton, and second, let me say that I'm not a huge fan of George W. Bush either. But, having said that, I think both men have their good points and I'm going to focus on those today.

Clinton started from humble beginnings and overcame some really bad stuff in his life to become the most powerful man in the world. I think, if nothing else, this gives a lesson and sets an example to others that have such difficult and humble beginnings. From Clinton, they can learn that it can be done, and that brings encouragement to many. And encouragement is always a good thing.

Bush knows how to comfort people in their time of grief in an "it's not about me" kind of way. He displayed that in the time period after the 9/11 attacks and he displayed it again during the memorial service for the shuttle astronauts. His eulogy of the victims of the shuttle disaster was contrasted with Clinton's eulogy of the victims of the OK City bombing this morning by the "god squad" (Msgr. Thomas Hartman and Rabbi Marc Gellman) on Imus this morning. Rabbi Gellman pointed out that in Clinton's eulogy, he used the word "I" 10 times and "Hillary & I" 5 times. Bush used the word "I" only once.

I appreciate the positive side of these two men today.