[sono]

I would offer a somewhat different post-mortem ... I think that the failure of the Administration to use the Bully Pulpit at the President's disposal - pointing out the failure of congress to move on an energy policy, a social security policy, tort reform, and immigration - contributed to the demise of the GOP majority. Folks just got tired of Gotcha Politics.

Of course that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.

[American Quilter]

I think that the failure of the Administration to use the Bully Pulpit at the President's disposal - pointing out the failure of congress to move on an energy policy, a social security policy, tort reform, and immigration - contributed to the demise of the GOP majority. Folks just got tired of Gotcha Politics.

I agree that it was a significant contributing factor. Believing that the obvious correctness of conservative positions makes it unnecessary to constantly educate the public is a serious error.

[aligncare]

If GWB had the gift of 'schmooze' that BJ had...we'd be celebrating another pubbie victory.

[TruthSetsUFree]

But if you watched any of Bush's press conferences he did this repeatedly. As a republican president he has an awkward tightrope to walk with every move he makes and every word he utters, because as I already pointed out the media will translate what he does any way they want.

No matter what Bush would have done/said the media would've given their negative spin on it. It's a tough thing to work against something that has the media as it's PR 24/7.