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May 17, 2006
Piling on
"Buck buck!" After Monday's speech I suggested the Bush presidency had jumped the shark. And as the conservative chasm widens, the media are lining up to pile on. Writes Howard Fineman: "When George W. Bush stood on the pile of rubble in New York City, many of us thought-or hoped-that we were witnessing a man growing into leadership right before our eyes. And for a while it seemed that way. After all, earlier in his life he had exhibited the ability to grow and change, jettisoning the drinking life, taking seriously the political heritage that the Bush name bestowed upon him. But the personal pattern has not become the political one, at least not so far." CBS' Dick Meyer tosses in the towel (albeit on a presidency he's rooting against): "George Bush has at his disposal none - none - of the tools presidents have used to turn bad situations around: public support, party support or skilled statecraft. He's a lame duck less than two years in to his second term. You are not being governed."
It's hard to disagree with much of it, except the part about Democrats taking advantage of the Republicans problems. Even if it's true the country craves genuine leadership, I have a hard time believing they'll look to Democrats.
Posted by bill at May 17, 2006 10:50 PM
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