Posted on 05/30/2002 1:21:03 AM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:06:37 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Wright is right! is right! The treaty with Russia and getting Russia into NATO is a HUGE plus for Bush. It will play very well with "moderate" voters even if many are only dimly aware of it. Clinton, and the dems generally, must be having a cow.
Another great observation. If Bush can get close to 60 votes in the Senate after Nov., close enough to twist arms successfully to make 60 when he really needs 60, he will do great things. Common Tator is right and so is Wright is right!.
Bush is a very, very gifted individual politically. He knows what to say and do and what not to say and do and when. Every president makes mistakes (FDR's courtpacking debacle, for example) but Bush knows how to get past his mistakes, recover from them, and learn from them. He has many of the instincts of both Roosevelts and of Reagan. It would have been a tragedy if algore had managed to steal the election, but few people would have understood that because most didn't perceive Bush's strengths.
Close. But not quite. Their biggest miscalc is in aggressively pursuing any fight, to mask the lack of driving ideas.
Bush, for all his critics here, has proven time and time again, that He is the Penultimate Master of Political Judo. Over and over, he robs his enemies of ammunition, and turns their attacks back on them. The DOJ lawsuit in FLA. Enron, 9/11, The Economy, Education (why teaming up with Kennedy was significant.....Kennedy got a bit of a bill, Bush got Light years of political mileage...)....
He is living Conan's Dream....."To see your enemies driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women...."
Raw Data: Text of 1998 FBI Memo
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert Mueller made reference Wednesday to a document produced by an FBI pilot in Oklahoma City in 1998 that warned of Middle Eastern men receiving flight training in that state.
This is the redacted text of the document, obtained by Fox News:
Precedence: RoutineTo: Oklahoma City
From SA (special agent) (redacted)
Squad 4
Contact: Ext. 3753
Approved by: Redacted
Drafted by : Redacted
Title: WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
Synopsis: Information regarding flight training by Middle Eastern Males Details: SA (redacted) Chief Pilot, Oklahoma City Division, advised that he has observed large numbers of Middle Eastern males receiving flight training at Oklahoma airports in recent months. SA (redacted) states this is a recent phenomenon and may be related to planned terrorist activity. SA (redacted) speculates that light planes would be an ideal means of spreading chemical or biological agents.
It's how they judge him as a person-- versus as a president. The value of this number is two-fold: Americans who view Bush favorably are less inclined to believe stupid Democrap rumors (people believed Monica Lewinsky not Clintoon), and Bush is able to vouch for the character of other candidates (something Clintoon couldn't do).
Common Tator and Wright is right! both are old long-time broadcast vets. There must be something in that bidness that attracts people with good powers of observation... I've never met CT, but in a crowd he would instantly stand out as a broadcaster - at least to me. We tend to be able to spot each other...
Michael
h1, you are one with whom I would almost NEVER lift a finger in argument - but may I offer a minor nit correction. "Penultimate" means "next-to-last." "Ultimate" means "last." The penultimate page of a book is the next-to-last page. In the series of numbers 1-100, 99 is the penultimate member of that series.
Of course, "penultimate" somehow sounds more, uh, learned - while "ultimate" sounds merely pedestrian. Which is, perhaps, why many people reverse the two terms.
Your assessment of Dubya, of course, is what matters most - and it is entirely correct. Bush is only afraid of failure if he cannot learn from it. His aim is to constantly improve and do the work he feels he was destined to do. He genuinely shuns fame, cares little for "posterity." He feels a calling to do what's right. And, with the ability God gives him each day, he gives it everything he has.
Any of us should be proud to do the same.
Michael
So, we only need two wins (outside of SD and GA) this fall to basicly have a veto-proof majority on most things. Greg Ganske has a shot at Harkin in Iowa, too, so that's room for error-- and Suzy Terrell could oust Landrieu if she decides to enter the race.
It speaks to how often Harris polls are off, however, that it did not jump out at Mort that he had read it wrong.
What a joyous night! My husband and I were running between TVs, marking them off as the talking heads gave the count. I had SUCH fun that night! I hope we see it again this fall!
See? I KNEW you had a reason! Best, my friend... Michael
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