You're being kind. Ronnie the Younger was slamming President Bush plain & simple. The "mandate" thing. Only President Bush, who did not use the word "mandate," BTW, has said that he thinks he was chosen to be by God to be President.
It wasn't arrogance, it's scriptural. Even BJ the Horrible was allowed to rule by God.
I have a hard time thinking he would do something like that.
I know it's scriptural.