[tpaine]

"What does he expect the President to do? Dr. Keyes own performance at the polls during the last primary are the final conclusive argument against taking his ideas seriously outside of the ivory tower. GWB is a politician. Anyone feigning surprise at this fact is either being incredibly naiive or disingenuous."

---------- Sadly, you are absolutely right. GWB is just another politician. - A series without end it seems.
Since Ike & JFK, the real differences between 'D' presidents & R's is only the amount of money they advocate spending on the same socialist schemes.

I would expect real leaders, principled men, to stick to their avowed standards regardless of political pressures.

Am I naive to want character in a president?
And aren't you being disingenuous to want us all to accept less?

[Huck]

I would expect real leaders, principled men, to stick to their avowed standards regardless of political pressures. Am I naive to want character in a president?

I don't know if your conclusions are sound. What I am suggesting is that there are moral implication to strategic choices. That doesn't mean compromise is ALWAYS right, or that better leaders couldn't get more accomplished, but it DOES mean that compromise and character are not mutually exclusive. As for principled leadership, all I ask is that politicians follow through on what they say they will do. I think GWB is doing that, which is why I find it hard to believe someone could be surprised by his performance so far.