I don't know how many times I've posted this comment, but I will do so again. Bush & Company need a "war" room. They need to get out in front of stories, not wait to speak until three days after a story has captured headlines and been broadcast on every MSM outlet there is.The communications team, McClellan, Bartlett, et. al., have not served the President well.
Bush is scrappy. He wants to win, but doesn't want to destroy his opponents. I think he now realizes that you can't play "nice guy" with people who would destroy you. He understands this when in comes to terrorists, but now realizes he must apply the same rationale to his politcal opponents. If they could, Bush's critics would kill him. Such is their hatred for this fine man.
We must pray and we must work to counter the lies with the truth.
I think those thoughts every damned day- this administration has been behind- in defense since sometime in the summer of '03. It's now two plus years - and they've yet to get in front of a story- they're always playing catch-up. It is late- but not too late to take back control and go on offense.
This doesn't mean they have to act like dems..but come out with the facts, the truth and do it early and often. I agree this communications team has not served the administration well.
What Bush needs is someone like Zell Miller running communications.