GWB lost the political war at home and it wasnt just the ‘treasonous press”. After his high pressure sales pitch fall 2002 when he got his vote he just let the public come to it’s own conclusions, while watching daily disasters in Iraq and dark predictions even on FNC. And the conclusion they came to was dont trust a republican president on national security. Even the successful surge could not save McCain in 2008 (even with Obama opposing it and McCain on winning side on surge.)
You have to stay in touch with the public, especially as costs climb. I know this view is not popular here.
100% spot on. Bush, unfortunately, is the worst communicator to ever hold the Presidency, especially with the public.
He can't even bring himself to come out and tell America that Bin Laden is most likely dead, and the lib scum will probably take credit for his death once they're in office.
Let's get one thing straight. The Democrats were running a "shadow government" with their press machine. The daily attacks by the Democrat press were designed to undermine the legitimately elected government.
The media revealed the extent and nature of their involvement in anti-government activities with the Palin attacks, which occurred over an incredibly compressed time frame in September and October.
I've been chronicling media shenanigans here at FR since early 1997, and I've NEVER seen anything like the way they outed themselves as foot soldiers for the Democrat party.
Many of them are trying to crawl back into the "objective" closet now, but many remain proudly "out".