Of course he is in a difficult situation, but there are times when one must rise to the occasion. Normally he does. But this time it bombed. Normally he is not required to be a skilled orator, the rightness of the cause, his positions, and his integrity and determination is enough. But this is the death of Ronald Reagan, where so much is wrapped up in the nostalgia and recollection of how he made us feel good, the twinkle in the eye. The contrast could not have been greater.
Sorry, but this is politics, there is a campaign going on, and there are instances (that we do not choose but rather arise without warning) where we are often defined, fairly or unfairly, by how we react. This has the potential of being one of those moments, and is no time for gaffes. Believe me, I wish it were not so, but this was a poor performance that carries risks. His advisors better make sure that he is prepared for the spotlight of the funeral. It has the potential to go a long way in determining this election, whether you or I like it or not. Rove is not there to be a cheerleader.
BS - this is a real man responding to the death of a man he greatly admired.
If you want politics, go to the Wellstone funerally.
I repeat, shame on you.
You must be insane, that is the only explanation I can see. Just go to bed, maybe tomorrow you will feel better. If you don't, then smash your keyboard on your TV, that will make you feel better.
You sound like somebody from DU, for God's sake. President Bush was already in bed - it's way after 1 am in Paris and he has to be back on the road between 4 and 5 am. Second, I was very moved by his tribute to President Reagan. I don't know what the hell you were watching.
How is it that everyone BUT you thought President Bush did a terrific job, Hmmmm? Were YOU the only one to pick up on something we all missed?