And damn straight Wizard.
Peggy and Rush and others got this one wrong. They wanted vitriol, they wanted revenge, themselves, but they got (we got) instead, a man who spoke from the heart, STATED his dedication to his POLICIES (geeez Peggy----were to set to criticize and therefore MISSED his tremendous declaration of standing by his policy REGARDLESS of opponent's wailing and ranting or poll numbers? Did you MISS that one?)
President Bush simply tramples his critics and opponents with his unique ability be himself at all times. Just by being himself, in his direct, straight 'speak' and steadfastness, he makes his opponents seem smallish and rather petty.
Regarding President Bush's interview from my perspective-
This man, this good man, made his points clearly and without that creepy clintonian wordplay that the democrats seem to need to resort to because they are unconvicted and vascillate with the wind.
What I remember clearly from the interview was our President taking a moment to speak directly to the parents of our precious troops who have sacrificed with their very lives in Iraq.
And when he spoke in defense of the National Guard and let it be known that trashing himself was ok, but trashing the importance of our National Guard was pathetic...just WOW!
And lastly, he spoke so directly to all of us with his decisive declaration that he is NOT poll driven, never will be, will NOT be changing his policies in terms of what he believes will keep our nation secure and exactly how he percieves America's role in this world and how he intends to pursue this vision, regardless.
I love him.
He elevates this nation with his refusal to bend to the whims of opponents, be it press corp or their bosses at the DNC, or foreign nations wanting to hold back America for nefarious reasons. This President will NEVER sacrifice our national wellfare for a piece of gold, a fake coalition or a false shadow of security in exchange for a slice of popularity.
Very unclintonian of this good statesman.
Rock solid, 'bring it on' type talk. No fear, no vascillation, what it is - is what it is. Is that refreshing or what? (No wonder this man drives democrats crazy by simply being himself! LOL)
What you see is what you get and what you hear you can depend upon type talk.
Embrace it or vote for someone else type of stance because this man is NOT going to vascillate with popularity polls. He takes defending this nation SERIOUSLY.
I understand this, and it gives me great hope.
And horsepatuddy to Peggy if she cannot understand CLARITY when it is right there in front of her....President Bush has LESS SMOOZE and fancy rhetoric that Ronny, LESS DRAMA and UNCONVICTED, DOUBLE EDGED, WISHYWASHY rhetoric than Billy, and, frankly, it is this quality, after his deeply held relationship with our Father, that I LOVE about this good man.