[dmd25]

The conventional wisdom is that Bush is not a very good speaker. But up close, he is a great communicator, in a way that, in my opinion, Ronald Reagan was not. He was by turns instructive, persuasive, and funny. His persona is very much that of the big brother. Above all, he was impassioned. I have never seen a politician speak so evidently from the heart, about big issues--freedom, most of all.

I know that I would be awed to be in GWB's presence and hear him speak, but I really don't think I would be surprised. I loved reading Ohio's report as well as this blog by John H. What they have said is just what I have come to expect based on many reports. I wish that this blog was required reading!

[GretchenM]

This is funny -- I was reading your post,

"... blog by John H. What they have ... "

And wondered for a moment who John H. What is.