Same President Bush as candidate Bush and the same ole bs that I heard 4 years ago. If you feel uncomfortable listening to President Bush, listen to John Kerry.
First of all, it is that 20% of undecided voters that I don't want to be uncomfortable listening to George Bush. If you read my post all the way through before your knee jerked you would have noticed that I said this one performance will not lose him the election. What the President does NOT need right now are Kool-Aid-drinking "yes men." He was not served well with the decision to appear on Meet the Press, and he came off as indecisive and unprepared. My criticism was with Karl Rove. The President *does* need criticism -- critical can imply an effort to see a thing clearly. If you really care about someone or a cause, you fight to keep it on track. Telling me and other concerned conservatives to "love it or leave it" not only shows a lack of critical thinking about the campaign to come, but shows me the same kind of unnecessary panic I see from Karl Rove and his team. Blind loyalty might be great for a rock star or actor, but I have seen it's toxic unintended consequences ruin many a fine political leader. Hopefully you and I, in our own ways, will get him that next term the country needs. Here's hoping.