[Txsleuth]

I haven't even gotten through the first part of the Talk Show thread...it is a LONG thread today...

BUT, one thing I did see, when I first got to FR, was a thread on the article that Evan Thomas wrote for Newsweek...Did you happen to see the thread, and read the article...????

It has gotten me more upset than the screaming dems have in the Congress....

It is about how supposedly, behind closed doors, Bush is TOTALLY different than we see....really hard to work for, and his employees are AFRAID of him...????? I just cannot believe it...but, where does this come from???

Then, I see on this thead...pictures of him taking MORE time with the flight crews...than the brass...Thomas makes it sound like he does that "ALL FOR SHOW"..

sigh....sigh...(praying it isn't so)...sigh

[Theresawithanh]

Evan Thomas' source is probably another one of those "GOP-insiders" and "Republican strategists" that his type always mentions in their articles, and never name. I don't believe that for a second!

[Bahbah]

It is about how supposedly, behind closed doors, Bush is TOTALLY different than we see....really hard to work for, and his employees are AFRAID of him

Feh! NOVAK.

[pollyannaish]

You know, that is possible.

Think of it this way. If you have a boss who expects you to take your job seriously, holds you accountable, that expects you to give 110%, does not put up with any dishonesty or excuses...are you going to be a little afraid of him? Are you going to think of him as being "hard to work for" or "easy to work for?"

Of course he is going to be hard to work for...and you are going to be a little afraid of him. But if you are doing your job, if you are disciplined, if you are contributing...you are going to respect him and you are going to be loyal to him.

I think that you must command respect in his position. You must remain far enough away from your employees personally that you can make hard decisions when necessary. It is called honor and duty. It is the work of a man dedicated to producing results, not giving people a false sense of security. Trying to be everybody's friend and easy to work for gives us Presidents like Bill Clinton. Expecting people to get the job done or else, gives us Presidents like George Bush.

That doesn't mean they are not personable. It means they are doing their job. In this case, healthy and necessary boundaries are being spun to sound nefarious. His other "persona" is not a SHOW. It is a result of understanding the different parts of his job and doing each of them well.

[CAluvdubya]

It is about how supposedly, behind closed doors, Bush is TOTALLY different than we see....really hard to work for, and his employees are AFRAID of him...????? I just cannot believe it...but, where does this come from???

I don't buy it! I think Evan Thomas just got mixed up with Hillary!

[pollyannaish]

One more thing...the one thing that the dems can not overcome is similar to the thing that so frustrated us about Bill Clinton. The likability factor. This is their attempt at taking that away "He really isn't likable, its all an act."

So they have created a storyline for themselves. I went and read the Thomas article. It is just so much BS. I don't doubt his sources...just his interpretation of his sources. Thomas is also frustrated that so many in the administration are so loyal to the President and therefore will not talk to him.

People are not loyal to a tyrant. Look at the unprecedented lack of turnover as evidence.

Bush is a man you would be happy to call friend...and to whom you would be loyal as a boss.

[tommix2]

the article that Evan Thomas wrote for Newsweek.I was furious when I read that article. It is disgusting. But he may not have any sources at all. He makes one criticism after another, all of them just ad hominem attacks that are just matters of opinion. I suspect he made the whole thing up without talking to anyone except his circle of Bush haters. So there is no use discussing his accusations. Thomas is just calling Bush bad names. It is about as low as you can get.