Posted on 06/13/2006 4:08:21 PM PDT by jmc1969
Tuesday's news that presidential adviser Karl Rove won't face prosecution lifted a cloud over the White House and gave President Bush another reason to hope that his worst days are behind him.
As Bush basked in cheers from U.S. troops during a secret visit to Baghdad, his closest adviser was back at work in the White House free from worry about a possible indictment in the CIA leak case. All in all, it was another good day for the president, who finally has a few reasons to celebrate after a long string of setbacks that battered his popularity.
The developments added to the optimism that swept through the White House after last week's slaying of terrorist chief Abu Musab al Zarqawi in Iraq and the completion of a new Iraqi government.
In addition, a Republican won the June 6 special election to fill the San Diego congressional seat left vacant by former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham's bribery conviction, reviving hope among Republicans that congressional elections in November may not doom them. Bush's recent appointments of Josh Bolten as White House chief of staff and Henry Paulson as treasury secretary also won widespread praise.
"All of a sudden the clouds broke and the sun started to shine," said Ed Gillespie, a former Republican Party chairman. "After six months of thunderstorms and rain it feels pretty good."
Democrats scoffed at suggestions that Bush was rebounding.
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It's about time. This is the first day in a long time on FR that the President has gotten the respect he deserves for serving as President in one of the most difficult, crucial times in our history.
"Bush is on a bit of a roll after months of unrelenting bad news"
Really? We haven't noticed ;)
'bout time
If he grows some coat tails, maybe we'll see some serious stuff getting done in Congress as they scramble to latch on.
"unrelenting" needs to be applied to the media, not the news itself
Close the Borders
Kick out the illegal invaders
Act like you at least care about REAL American Citizens
Check it out. In the last week:
Last week's election results,
Iraqi government finalized,
Zarqawi killed,
Terrorist network in Iraq raided,
Rove cleared,
Pres. Bush visits Iraq,
Kennedy pleads guilty to DUI,
Haditha and other "atrocity" stories fizzling,
Ward Churchill fired.
Bottom line: Worst. Fitzmas. Ever.
And with elections only 4-5 months off, his timing, as always, is perfect.
I'm seriously feeling that Bolten and Tony Snow are really making PROACTIVE moves in placing the President front and center more often than ever before.
Very proactive instead of 'holed up'.
This is great.
Time for Bush and the military to "kick butt."
Al-Zarq achieves room temperature; Kennedy cops a plea; Rove cleared; Alberto turns out to be more like an Alberta; RATs in disarray...All in all it's been a pretty good week.
There was a bit of sun shining through the clouds today.
Don't tell that to cnn or msm... they are all upset with any good news coming out of Iraq. They ace in the hole was all about a mistake in Iraq, and at the cost of our military.
Thank goodness our military knows who supports them and who does not.
They SHOULD be getting a message from this: Be tough on illegal immigration and you will be reelected. Be a stinking RINO, and let the chips fall where they may.
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