If there's a fatal defect of Bush, it is his utter inability to communicate his message well - which, fairly or not, is a key part of being an effective leader. Yes part of the blame can be placed on a hostile media, but that excuse only goes so far. If he can't overcome the hostile media (like Reagan did) he will simply lose, whether that's "fair" or not.
Of course the liberal media will have done it's job and will continue to oppose further conversative elements from trying to acquire public office. Henceforth, though the general populance is conversative by majority, we will be led by the liberal elite. Sounds like Russia to me.
My2Cents ="What I'd like to see is some official publication, perhaps from the Department of Defense"
My2Cents ="a timing thing. What I hope is that Bush makes a major address to the nation and comes out with a formal "final report" on Saddam's WMD and his links to international terrorism, well before the election-"
vanmorrison = "At this point, you have to figure that anybody who hasn't already made up their minds don't have much of one to begin with. This airheaded segment can best be swayed at a point in time closer to the actual election. As long as Bush can keep it close 'till then, he has a good chance of prevailing. It is THEN that he must cut loose with everything he has in order to be effective."
pctech = "A part of me wonders, though, if he's waiting to really pound his message home until after the convention. That way, I would assume, he gets the message out when it does the most good, at least in his eyes. Could be wrong in this assumption?"
My2Cents = "I agree. I've dug up a bunch of articles which point to the connection between Saddam and al-Qaeda, but pulling together the evidence hasn't been easy. The media ignores the obvious connections, and the White House still hasn't made a strong case, or even given high profile to the reports and evidence that I've found from various news sources over the past year. Karen Hughes needs to give this top priority.
Peach = "We know Saddam worked with the PLO and other terrorists, he funded them. He at LEAST knew that 9/11 was coming."
With new Campaign Finance Reform going into effect in Oct. I think timing is the key word. President Bush and et al. have to hit with the facts and known and new information at just the right time.
It is like a good game of chess. But it is no game.
Peach, again, thanks for the great links.
I'm going to use my Borders gift certificate on Richard Miniter and Steven Hays, today.