Dubya... F**K YEAH!!!Misunderestimated!!
Really great piece by Fred Barnes. Fred is one of those people who reads better than he sounds. I also get the feeling that over time he has become more of a George Bush fan than he was in the beginning. I would admit, though, that I wasn't paying as much attention to Fred's positions at the start of the Bush presidency, so I could be wrong.
I'm almost certain that Fred considers himself an evangelical Christian, or at least a conservative Christian. I have heard him pretty heatedly defend Christian thought in politics, and get pretty riled up at the liberal, elitist snobbery about Christian conservatism.
An assessment of the President not shared by a lot of the media..... Probably has a lot of truth in it.
Wow, hold on to your hats. The more I read about Bush, the more I like.
Nice work, I'm starting to enjoy Freds writing more and more these days.
Dasshole gone
Chretien gone.
Kerry gone.
Gore gone.
Rather gone.
Brokaw gone.
Arafat gone.
Gephardt gone.
Edwards gone.
Saddam gone.
Taliban gone.
Kofi is on the ledge.
Putin is on the ledge.
The French still suck.
And President Bush is still standing tall.
That's the man we voted for.
That's the man we love.
There could be another reason that Fred likes President Bush, and it isn't political.
Fred Barnes loves baseball, and so does President Bush. I wonder how Bush is going to play it now that Washington will have a team. I think he has stayed a Ranger fan, but he may change. Of course, since the Rangers used to be the Washington Senators, I guess they are "related" like cousins or something.
Now THAT is an amazing statement! It gives me chills.
This is a very thoughtful original piece.
I'm pleased to note Fred has been struck be the visionary outlook the President holds. Whether it be the Middle East, concepts of an ownership society or another proposal; if you fail to grasp at root his proposals contain the concept of Liberty and Freedom you will never understand this man.
It is this side of G.W. I am drawn to more than any other. I love to listen to his major speeches in other countries because he doesn't limit this vision to our own country's potential. His speech in Great Britain was much like his one in Canada last week. Inspirational as it drew on moments of historical significance in their country. If a Canadian, I would have been filled with pride in my country listening to that speech.
IMO, many people desperately are seeking a stateman that can call them to their own greatness. In absence, Bush has ability to in rare moments fill that void. I can only wonder how many future leaders and citizens in these foreign countries may be inspired to bring their own country to greatness previously thought impossible or lost in the past.
People heard Reagan's voice during the Cold War. They are hearing G.W's voice now. It will have consequences that are far reaching, only able to be wholely assessed in retrospect.
Good article. I've always liked Fred Barnes, but I pay much more attention to him now. He is usually on target.
But Chas. Krauthammer really gets my attention! When Juan is on, I listen for him to walk into it, but with Krauthammer, I simply listen and am amazed at his wisdom. He can analyze difficult things so clearly. I'm not putting Rush in the same class, but Rush always seems to be able to come in at a different angle on some subjects. So it is with Krauthammer. He sees things from a different slant and when he does it all seems to make such sense!! Ol all the analysts out there, he is #1!
Well, Bush is the political equivalent of that. Old political power but not arrogant (unless you mess with his security guard), or condescending.
What Fred probably isn't aware of is the West Texas oil field trash influence on Bush's persona. In the oil patch a man's word is his bond and everyone carries his own weight and accepts responsibility for his own misfortunes (dry holes).
I have been saying this since January, 2001. "Just wait for the second term." I hope he can do something about abortion.
When they lionize Ted Kennedy, Barney Frank, Algore and Bill Clinton, it doesn't take rocket science to understand their mental block.
If you are FOR democracy you are FOR socialism...
No democracy has ever existed that wasn't a socialist system. EVER..
Democracts are FOR democracy, and some republicans are FOR it TOO..
What is Bush for..?.. (read above)..
Democracy is the road to socialism. Karl Marx
Democracy is indispensable to socialism. The goal of socialism is communism. V.I. Lenin
The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.- Karl Marx
When it comes to socializing that's true. But when it comes to government growth, spending, and no vetoes, he's as inside the Beltway as it gets.
Liked 'ACTIVIST' and 'VISIONARY'. By contrast, Clinton simply wanted to get LAID.
Fred Barnes needs to get away from the superficial people he runs into in the big city of his choice.
Fred must remember a Harvard MBA guy like Bush always has ideas miles and years beyond the present.
Fred misunderestimated dubya like everyone else has.
Dubya... F**K YEAH!!! I am ready baby!