NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF points out that Bush was a beneficiary of affirmative action, (pointing out by the way an example of his political integrity). He concludes:

The University of Michigan system promotes diversity of many kinds. It gives points to applicants from underrepresented counties (mostly white), to athletes, to poor applicants, even to men who seek to study nursing � as well as to children and grandchildren of Michigan graduates. Each reflects a retreat from pure performance criteria, and one can argue about the wisdom of each trade-off. But it seems deeply unfair for the White House to jump up and down about the injustice of preferences for blacks while acquiescing in preferential admissions for jocks, rich kids, Oregon farm boys � and yes, Texans with names like Bush.

Like I said, I think it's all unfair. But then again, why so many people confine their complaints to racially-based diversity, and not about the others?