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It's some kind of genetic inability to say anything explicitly political that Bushes have. They seems to have this need to appear "Presidential", which they equate with being non-political.

I think this is what Steyn and Halperin were trying to get at. I don't think they are criticising Bush so much as trying to goad him into taking full advantage of the position he's got them in. "C'mon, you've got them by the throats! Squeeze! Squeeze hard! Squeeze until they stop breathing!"

My reading of Dubya is that he will see to it that they get squeezed, but he will not be seen doing it himself. The Democrats will be found on the floor, unconscious... but there will be no suspects or witnesses.

Very good, Nick. That is exactly how the President operates.

Amazing how Daschle all of a sudden came around, isn't it?

Linda Chavez was on O'Reilly about 10 days ago with guest host John Kasich. Chavez said that Powell was calling the shots, blah, blah, usual anti-Powell division stuff.

Kasich interrupted her and said, "Wait a minute. I ran against this guy in the primaries and he is VERY tough. No one is driving policy except George Bush."

I thought this comment interesting because it indicated to me that Kasich gets whats going on and has a far better read on the President than many.

President Bush is very determined and tough, and does lots of arm twisting, but he doesn't do it in public. The object of his administration is to accomplish certain goals, but he isn't required to follow the preferred pundit play bookto do so. This is hard for a lot of Washington watchers because they are not used to it.

As I said the other day when Steyn's last column annoyed me, anyone who has Fox News knows that the President has been busy all summer. He has had constant meetings and public appearances. He also has been letting the democrats step into the lovely trap they made for themselves.

I recall right before he left for vacation in August of 2001, there was a lot of political talk about how everything was stalled in the Congress. Then presto! about 5 bills passed in 4 days and were ready for signature.

I suppose Steyn just thought that was a lucky coincidence as well. LOL!

I like your analogy very much, and it is a good way to look at events. Sort of a "Who was that masked man, anyway?" approach.

<< My reading of Dubya is that he will see to it that they get squeezed, but he will not be seen doing it himself. The Democrats will be found on the floor, unconscious... but there will be no suspects or witnesses. >>

United States of America's President and Armed Forces Commander In Chief -- and Good Christian American Man -- George Walker Bush, is a modest and humble man and understands better than any modern president the admonition to spiritual anonymity.

Hence that nothing he does is about him -- and his willingness to let others, the UK's Blair, for example, seem to be a participant in what he -- and Our Nation -- are up to.

President Bush does not occupy Our Beloved FRaternal Republic's Most Hallowed [Assuming he put Rent-O-Kill through it after the hilly-billies got done lewding and looting it!] House for the perks and sees his being there as a great privilege and as a massive responsibility, not as his "right." His awareness of the awesome responsibility increases his dependence on his God and I am sure he seeks knowlege of God's will for him and the strength to carry that out many many times throughout the day -- and is continually blessed with both of these gifts.

God's will for him quite clearly includes that the proper use of his own will is the bringing of Justice to every terrorist, to every supporter of terrorism and to every and any one who harbors terrorists, wherever that may be -- and to ridding the Earth of every Judeo-Christian/American ["Human," that is!] Civilization-threatening manifestation of Evil.

And the strength to carry out includes an expert knowlege of the art of what I have named "Political Judo," which art harnesses and uses ones opponents' strengths against whatever and/or whoever is the opponent of the minute.

Both the subtlety of President Bush's spiritual anonymity and his use of every one of his [ America's that is and, it follow's, Human, Civilization's] -- opponent's strengths are for the moment lost on Mr Steyn and his ilk, every one of them still deafened by the eight years of the constant one hundred and eighty decibel blasting of his own trumpet they were forced by the former squalid squatter of Our Nation's Presidential Quarters, to endure.

President Bush will watch his foes -- and Ours -- domestic and foreign, pretty much rip their own arms and legs off; will watch and listen as EUROpeon weinies like Blair blather on about what they are up to and how important they and their squalid little socialist states are in the scheme of things -- and will then step in and finish Our opponents off with a couple of well directed kicks in the [............s -- Fill in the blank] before ripping off their heads -- and retiring to Crawford for a well earned break between rounds.

[After which, HE WILL BE BACK!]

Do not follow Steyn [Who will catch on real soon -- Mr Steyn's a quick study!] on this one and underestimate George Walker Bush.

FReegards, Y'All -- Brian

I can't help remembering the 2000 campaign where someone as lame as Gore closed rapidly on Bush by saying the health of the economy will be on the ballot. Bush had no response, even though there were some clear signs starting to emerge that the economy wasn't looking so hot. What you see as being sly looks to me like typical Bush cluelessness. I hope you're right and I'm wrong, but campaign 2000 is not a comforting precedent.