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Mark Steyn: Dubya does it his way
The Sunday Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 11/10/2002 | Mark Steyn

Posted on 11/09/2002 5:44:35 PM PST by Pokey78

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To: Pokey78
When his judicial nominees were bottled up by Democrat obstructionist ideologues, I wanted him to do to Vermont Senator Pat Leahy what Clinton did to Newt Gingrich: destroy the guy. Instead, Bush looked at a handful of vulnerable Democrat Senate seats in Missouri, Minnesota and elsewhere, and slyly moved them into play. The result is that the judiciary committee is now back in Republican hands, and Senator Leahy's got a one-way ticket on the oblivion express. Mr Bush has destroyed the guy without ever having to say a word about him.

It's Schadenfreude time!

21 posted on 11/09/2002 6:15:33 PM PST by Cicero
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To: Pokey78
I don't know why people are surprised. Bush states very clearly what he wants, and he has also said that he is a patient man.
He'll negotiate on some of the steps to get where he wants to go, but not on the final outcome. Nor on anything that matters for the final result.

Actually, I'm not sure that he ever compromises on anything except some trivialities that allow his opposition to "save face" :-)

22 posted on 11/09/2002 6:19:07 PM PST by speekinout
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To: Gritty; ohioWfan; cyn; Wphile; rintense; Alamo-Girl; Mia T; afraidfortherepublic; ...
I just didn't want you guys to miss this article.

Mark wrote above: I was wrong. The Bush way is more effective. [versus a shootum up, destroy um from the bully pulpit kind of MO]

Our President understands civility. He understands hard work. And he knows God. I am just so happy this good man came to be our President at just the right time.

Ya know-character-is truly everything. I just want to shove a sign into Carville's face that reads It's all about CHARACTER, stupid!.

(Guess I am more like Mark here, hehe, because our President would never stoop to such passionate invective!)

23 posted on 11/09/2002 6:19:51 PM PST by Republic
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To: Miss Marple
This is about the greatest analysis of the Bush Model of making change I have seen. Even Rush admitted the other day that he was wrong about Bush's "changing the tone."

While Bush gets things accomplished over and over without resorting to villifying his opponent, he makes them look small and ineffective when they say vile and cruel things about our President.

People respect President Bush, because he respects the office of the President, thereby showing his respect for the American people.

God Bless our President.

24 posted on 11/09/2002 6:19:59 PM PST by gramho12
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To: another cricket
As C. Montgomery Burns says: Revenge is a dish best served cold.
25 posted on 11/09/2002 6:22:33 PM PST by Alas Babylon!
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To: Pokey78
Saddamite appeasers

Very descriptive phrase...I wonder if Mr Steyn would mind if I borrowed it from time to time?

26 posted on 11/09/2002 6:24:30 PM PST by Amelia
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To: another cricket
This is true revenge. Taking what your opponent values most away from him.

But ya know what? It probably had nothing to do with getting revenge on Leahy and Daschle...the Presidents actions to restore the Senate to sanity were, to him, simply the best way for him to get his job done.

27 posted on 11/09/2002 6:25:12 PM PST by FreeperinRATcage
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To: speekinout
I don't know why people are surprised.

A politician who says what he means? Now that has to be a surprise! Albeit a most pleasant one :)

28 posted on 11/09/2002 6:26:24 PM PST by Maigret
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To: scholar
I pray that all the detractors who called Mr. Bush stupid are eating crow--better yet--something far less appealing--if you get my drift.

I just hope the media, Molly Ivins, DUh, and all the lefties continue to portray him as a boob though - just shows them up for the idiots they are while everyone else knows the truth.

29 posted on 11/09/2002 6:27:49 PM PST by Spyder
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To: LibertarianLiz
Steyn is great, I agree. He misunderestimated W.

One thing struck me in reading about W. He has been portrayed as only a party boy at Yale. Doubtless he had a good time. One observation struck me. He was extremely good at sizing up a person and making hilarious remarks about him. I have never doubted W.'s intelligence. His speaking was once horrible, but he learned fast. His father never did. I think his ability to size up people and say such funny things was an early glimmer of his intuition and intelligence. Someone at the time said he was hiding his intelligence.

Now looking at what W. accomplished in Texas and then just now, he is rapidly becoming a young Reagan, not a Junior bush.

Many strong leaders move on and the opposition takes over in the vacuum. W. moved on and the revolution continued. That is pretty amazing.
30 posted on 11/09/2002 6:28:58 PM PST by Chemnitz
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To: Pokey78
It looks like Mr. Steyn has finally figured this dimwit cowboy out! Ahhhh the W way, how sweet it is!
31 posted on 11/09/2002 6:31:03 PM PST by desertcry
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To: FreeperinRATcage
But ya know what? It probably had nothing to do with getting revenge on Leahy and Daschle...the Presidents actions to restore the Senate to sanity were, to him, simply the best way for him to get his job done.

You are right. People at his level go about their business without ever getting their blood pressure up. It's professionalism at its utmost.

I, OTOH, would be a maniac.

32 posted on 11/09/2002 6:36:02 PM PST by PLK
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To: Republic; Miss Marple; Pokey78; Wait4Truth
It is SO satisfying to have so many others finally see what some of us saw from the beginning...... a man of CHARACTER, who is being obedient to and led by GOD and is afraid of no one or nothing, who says what he means, and is patient enough to do what is right and not what is expedient.

AWESOME article about an AWESOME President!

Thanks for the ping Republic, and the article Pokey!

33 posted on 11/09/2002 6:43:00 PM PST by ohioWfan
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To: Pokey78
The W Way is simply the results of his habit: When he gets out of bed in the morning, he is on his knees asking the Lord for guidance on his actions of the day. At days end, before he goes to sleep, he is on his knees again, thanking the lord for his days work, and asking forgiveness for his mis-steps. So, liberal media here's your answer why President GWB did not gloat over his big victory, no matter how hard you try to bait him.
34 posted on 11/09/2002 6:50:25 PM PST by desertcry
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To: another cricket
"I have to admit that I have been underestimating him. He is going to get more accomplished then I thought. And I would not want to be on his bad side."

This is exactly what I told my Dad when he questioned Bush's ability. I told him that as Govenor in Texas you almost didn't know there was an opposition party - he had successfully co-opted the movers and shakers to get things done, gaining a tremendous amount of respect and even the endorsement of the state's #1 Democrat, Bob Bullock, who was his Lt. Gov. Bullock called him one of the finest men he knew and the most worthy for the job.

George may not appear like much on the surface, but watch out America. He is just gettin' started.
35 posted on 11/09/2002 6:54:09 PM PST by txzman
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To: gramho12; ohioWfan
Gram-what a terrific post! Worth a bump...and then some!
36 posted on 11/09/2002 6:55:21 PM PST by Republic
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To: Cicero
It's Schadenfreude time!

Ok.....ok...I know everyone knows what this means, I don't. Now I am even hearing it said on Fox News. Please fill me in...I have no excuse, just suffer a large bushel of plain ol basic DUH now and then. Hehe.

37 posted on 11/09/2002 6:57:58 PM PST by Republic
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To: desertcry; Freedom'sWorthIt; GretchenEE; ohioWfan; Alamo-Girl
Is this not a beautiful response to this article by Mark:

desertcry: The W Way is simply the results of his habit: When he gets out of bed in the morning, he is on his knees asking the Lord for guidance on his actions of the day. At days end, before he goes to sleep, he is on his knees again, thanking the lord for his days work, and asking forgiveness for his mis-steps. So, liberal media here's your answer why President GWB did not gloat over his big victory, no matter how hard you try to bait him.

This drips with truth.

39 posted on 11/09/2002 7:01:14 PM PST by Republic
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Whwn President Bush was a candidate, I wrote this as his agenda:

Fix country.
Go fishin'.

I was joking, but I really think that is how he thinks.

I have taken a lot of flack from people who think I am nothing but a Bush groupie. I was happy to take the flack, and will be happy to continue to do so.

The fact of the matter is that back when he was first a candidate I and many others saw something in him more than just a candidate. We were right, and those who thought he wa an empty-suit, frat-boy RINO were just plain wrong.

I firmly believe he will be listed as one of the greatest presidents in history. May God continue to bless him and his family.

40 posted on 11/09/2002 7:01:16 PM PST by Miss Marple
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