Lyric discussion by ncc74656m 

Cover art for Hand Me Down lyrics by Wallflowers, The

This sounds like it was written just for Bush.

He does, in fact, embarrass us all, even if there are those who aren't embarrassed by him (even more embarrassing as a country).

The reference to being a hand me down is fitting for the Bush family, even though his father wasn't very successful, nor was his father who's funds supported the Nazis before and during the war.

"You feel good and you look like you should" suggests the obvious. Bush thinks in his own world that he's an ace, a sure shot. Everyone else knows differently.

@ncc74656m For all the possibility it's about Bob, it's really harsh even for a strained father/son relationship; given the record came out a month before the 2000 election, a Bush angle is possible.