It only took Newsweek four years to figure this out.
Wolffe: Bush is a surprisingly hands-on executive
Bush's leadership style belies his caricature as a disengaged president who is blindly loyal, dislikes dissent and covets his own downtime. In fact, Bush's aides and friends describe the mirror image of a restless man who masters details and reads avidly, who chews over his mistakes and the failings of those around him, and who has grown ever more comfortable pulling the levers of power. Of course, those closest to Bush have a vested interest in singing his praises. But they also make a compelling case that the president is a more complex and engaged character than his popular image suggests. And that he—not Karl Rove, Dick Cheney or anyone else—bears the full weight of responsibility for the ultimate successes and failures of his reign.
Gee, and who created this "popular image" considering the man won a clear majority of the popular vote in November? Assuming this is all true, that means that either the media or the Democratic Party have done a great disservice to the country in defaming the President's character.
2 comments:
Valid criticism of the man's policies is not defamation of character. Don't make the mistake of defending the man blindly and infinitum without recognizing that the rest of us who voted against him have some valid beefs.
Criticism of policy is totally valid and desired. Spreading the idea that he is unread, ignorant of policy detail and being managed like a puppet. That goes to his character, not his policy. Although many considered Jimmy Carter's presidency a disaster, at least economically, no one called him anything but one of the most well-read presidents and intelligent.
(Remember the little black box under his suit jacket from the debate? This story was spread in the mainstream media too.)
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