although it is pretty clear the GOP is embarassed of him and wanted no part of him. They have no desire to remind the country of the crimes committed in his name, during his administration..

But as I've mentioned before, Dubya may not be too bright, and he was chosen for the Presidency because he was easily manipulated, but he is not an evil or malicious man. He realizes how the world regards him, and for his own self-respect and out of loyalty for his party and its core beliefs, he has deliberately kept a low profile for the last four years. Compare him to Cheney, still feverishly scurrying about justifying his atrocities.