Showing posts with label no regrets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label no regrets. Show all posts

Monday, January 19, 2009

The Return of Frank Skeffington

AS THE hours are counted off to George Bush's official retirement and his legacy revisionists rise to his defense,   I recall the waning moments of Frank Skeffington in The Last Hurrah as one of his loyal gofers bends over the  old ex-mayor's sickbed. 

"Ah, Frank," he said  softly. "You've done grand things.  Grand, grand things." 
 "Among others," Skeffington said.  "But no regrets. No regrets at all..."