Let me say first off that I think George Bush was a horrible president, far worst than Thaksin on every level. Comparatively, Thaksin was small potatoes compared to the harm that George Bush caused to the US and many parts of the world. I don't know if people will agree with that, but that is my opinion.
So, what does that have to with anything?
Well, my point is that even with George Bush causing destruction to the US, there was no coup or military takeover, there was no kangaroo court to get him out of office, there was no attempt by the media to smear him with unsubstantiated lies and innuendo(like every supporter of his was bought with $10 bills), and you didn't have fascist thugs occupying the White House lawn trying to get him to resign and bring the government to its knees. There was no attempt by the opposition party to legally silence him with attacks against his patriotism(the equivalent of lese majeste) and get him thrown off the evening news for talking to his supporters. There was no attempt by agitators to take over the capitol and shut down Congress in order to get the police to shoot them and cause a major riot in the streets. There was no attempt to disenfranchise 3/4 of the electorate in order to get the governing party ousted in the name of “hope” and “change.”
Nope, even though 80% of the country detested Bush and thought the country was going down the wrong track, the American people put their faith in their constitution, the rule of law, and democratic politics. And they don't have a parliamentary system. They have to wait 4 years. In Bush's case, wait 8 long bloody years.
So what can Thailand learn from this?
Patience, for one.
Good sportsmanship, for two.
