What I find interesting is what Russert didn't touch on because he kept hammering about Iraq and the economy: Immigration, gay marriage, abortion, guns, education, judicial nominees, the Patriot Act; or did I miss something?
Russert had tunnel vision. WMD, WMD, WMD, WMD.....
Why? The only answer is that he sees that as the Presidents biggest problem.
No you didn't miss something. That's what I meant.
The "interview" was an attempted hit piece on WMD, and Bush's war record, and a little rip-job on the "terrible" economy he has.
Maybe I'm just sensitive, But I thought, considering the nasty tone of the interview, George scored maybe a C-. He was way too hesitant and defensive. The only time that I remember that shone well was when the slimey Russert told him that he (Bush) was disliked as much in Europe as President Reagan. Bush shot back smartly, "At least I'm in good company." It was a nearly singularly good moment in an ugly hour, ugly thanks to Russert.
But, I see good times ahead when Bush really responds --- check this out.
From a thread the other day --- GWB: HBS MBA --- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1070924/posts
"By reputation, the President was a very avid and skillful poker player when he was an MBA student. One of the secrets of a successful poker player is to encourage your opponent to bet a lot of chips on a losing hand. This is a pattern of behavior one sees repeatedly in George W. Bush’s political career. He is not one to loudly proclaim his strengths at the beginning of a campaign. Instead, he bides his time, does not respond forcefully, a least at first, to critiques from his enemies, no matter how loud and annoying they get. If anything, this apparent passivity only goads them into making their case more emphatically.
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By the end of the summer or early autumn the trap may be sprung, and the Democrats and Kerry will be buried. George and Rove are holding his cards. -- (Osama, time to wake up now, everyone wants to see you now!)