[spectre]

"One of President Bush's weaknesses is that not only does he reward and expect loyalty, he is too loyal to his picks.

Another one of his "weaknesses" is his stubbornness. He has a tough time recognizing when his ideas/programs aren't meeting with popular opinion.

I can't decide if his advisor's are stirring him in the wrong direction, or it's just plain "stubbornness".

sw

[technomage]

I can't decide if his advisor's are stirring him in the wrong direction, or it's just plain "stubbornness".

Yes, I have been wondering exactly what happened about 6 months to one year ago. To me, something changed in his approach, his decisions, etc. Even the SOTU speech was pretty flat.

Wondering if his 'advisors' are now out of touch or if he has switched advisors, or if they are distracted. The port thing is the best example. For the life of me, I cannot understand why that takeover was approved!!