Was this done out of spite?

I just stopped by Blondesense, and they showed a picture of Bush posing by a bronze bust commemorating his service in the Texas Air National Guard

Now President Bush's time in the Texas Air National Guard has been immortalized in bronze. The National Guard Association of the United States yesterday unveiled a bust of a young Lt. George W. Bush. The association expressed its pride in Bush, who is perhaps its most famous alumnus around today.

Bush's service may still be a bit of a sore subject for him, though. He seemed no more eager to talk about it yesterday than he did in his 2004 reelection campaign, when critics questioned whether he manipulated his guard service to avoid having to serve in Vietnam.

Now we need someone to create one of those for the National Guard. Please refer any requests for actual photos of Dubya's Alabama National Guard service directly to the White House.