[cubreporter]

Bush was Bush and that's what makes him great. When he "stammers" as you say...he is thinking and trying to say AGAIN in another way to say what he said probably two questions ago. He was great and he was masterful of the interview. Lil timmy was rudly interrupting every chance he got as President Bush was getting to the last point in his sentence. To his credit...President Bush would not allow him to do that. He stayed the course and finished his thought. I LOVED it when he said he would not change his vision for the country and the American people and would not lead according to polls. He does just fine on TV in my opinion. He's not scripted. When scripted you get every word and thought perfect. Instead President Bush said what he believed and he did great.

[AGreatPer]

"would not lead according to polls"

Oh my, I missed that one during the program. Thank you. Wow, is that a shot at BC or what?

[Morgan's Raider]

When he "stammers" as you say...he is thinking and trying to say AGAIN in another way to say what he said probably two questions ago.

Unlike the former occupant of the White House, who could glibly ad lib 12 lies a minute in 6 languages (or was that accents?) at the drop of a hat, only to be admired by an adoring press, which wondered in awe 'how'd he do that'?

[theirjustdue]

"Bush was Bush and that's what makes him great. When he "stammers" as you say...he is thinking and trying to say AGAIN in another way to say what he said probably two questions ago. He was great and he was masterful of the interview."

I agree with you, cp. As I saw it, Russert was off balance the entire interview and the President never backed down to him once, and in fact, came right at Russert every chance he got.

President Bush is a very high caliber Texas style poker player and having played poker with some of the best Texas has to offer (in my rather misspent younger days), my take on it, is that the President is holding a "full boat", "aces high" (at the very least) and sandbagged Russert and the rest of the Dim's masterfully. Just my opinion of course, but time will tell.