If you really listen to President Bush, he DOES communicate with the people...
Unfortunately, so many people listen with the goal of picking him apart...rather than listen to what he has to actually say...
Also..the media is pretty complicit in that problem, because they seem to have a HUGH disregard for his speeches and town hall type meetings..
It is darn near impossible to see them...
Bingo!
When he does which is no where near as often as Reagan or Slick.