[Miss Marple]

My husband bought it for me for Christmas. Since he tried so hard to get me things I would enjoy, I thought I would go ahead and read it, since there were mixed reviews on the thing.

Personally, I think Woodward has very cleverly used his writing skill to portray the administration as something they are not. He jumps around, leaves things out, and makes Powell's thoughts sound very literary, while he quotes the President directly, leaving in stammers and stuff.

A Citizen Reporter was exactly rigiht. Woodward is a snake, and I do NOT think he admires the President, I think he was saying things in order to trick people into buying the book.

Well enough about that.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PIPPIN!!

[Pippin]

Thanks, Miss Marple!

Yeah, Woodward had me fooled into thinking just that!

He pretended to admire GWB just to sell his book.

[MJY1288]

I read the book and was expecting Woodward to be rideculing the President more than he did. My overall impression was the George W. Bush is definately in charge. But I agree that he paints the Administration as clumsy and Afghanistan was just dumb luck. I do believe though, that Woodward was surprized at George W. Bush's leadership abilities even though he did his best to drop in subtle slams

[ohioWfan]

Hey there, Miss Marple! I was going to tell you this on ATRW today (I just woke up!), but since you were here on the Dose last night, I'll reply here......

The Woodward book seemed very positive about the admin.....especially the President, at first, but the further you go along, the more critical it becomes, IMO. The (imagined) divide between Powell and Rumsfeld increases, their (imagined)faults exaggerated. The President seems less and less capable, and the 'mindreading' skills of Woodward grow exponentially.

I still think that the general public will have a very positive impression of the President as a result of the book, though, and that is a good thing. Do you agree?

[Canadian Outrage]

I agree with you, I've always thought that Woodward, altho he attempts to come off as impartial is actually a liberal snake. He always has to get digs in about the Republicans period and President Bush and his cabinet in particular. I don't like or trust the man.