Bush: Another view?

Last night Chris Matthews' journalist guests discussed Nixon. Why Nixon? The crux of their discussion was Nixon's quote: "Always remember that others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."

It was surprising to hear such wisdom coming from Nixon. Apparently his office had been devoured by hatred--during the Watergate affair this apparently was revealed. I was not privy to the contents of those tapes. Is it true?

My mind drew a connection to Bush. I began to reflect on how much hatred he has engendered during his time in office. Or am I juxtaposing? Is it my imagination that he squandered international goodwill after 9-11 by invading Iraq? Does our policy in Iraq constitute hatefulness or is it the way of the world that will never change? Does the way the Republicans invalidated Kerry's candidacy constitute hatefulness, or is it just politics as usual?

I'm wondering, because if so, I'm anticipating these guys destroying themselves, giving people who care about people a chance. I find it interesting that those who travel outside the U.S. to Africa (movie stars, musicians) are championing the cause of Africa, starving children, AIDS medicines... what is it about getting outside the U.S. that changes people's perspective? Is it time for a trip to see what's going on?