Mr. Presdent, Do You Need a Break?

I can only imagine how hard it is to be the president of the United States of America. I am not saying that I think President Bush did the greatest job as head of the State, because by the looks of our economic state and the war overseas, there is much room for improvement. From all of the negative comments I hear about Bush, and the SNL shows and comic strips that make fun of the president, I always thought it was obvious there needed to be change; for the better. But it was during my Torch class, as we were reading newspapers, that I was shocked by a picture of President Bush at the start of his office in 2000 and towards the end of his office in 2007. It was quite clear that two terms in office had taken a great toll on our president. But how could it not? Daily, the president has to make decisions that could easily effect the 300+ million US citizens. "When you get to the Oval Office, there are no easy decisions," said Kenneth Duberstein, who was chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan. "Any decision that reaches the president's desk is a close call. It's not black and white. It's shades of gray." Personally, I am not the biggest Bush fan. There are many decisions the president had made during the last eight years that I do not agree with; at all. However I also do acknowledge the fact that being the head of 50 united states everyday for 2,920 days must be one of the hardest things to do. So my question is, Mr. President, do you need a break?