I always have a problem with that sort of reasoning, that we just don't know everything the Pres. knows and therefore we need to just trust him.
That is similar to the story of LBJ, who mismanaged Viet Nam.....he just had more information.
This situation is NOT at all like LBJ and Vietnam.
LBJ wouldn't make a pimple on GW's....
Your comment about LBJ is spot on. However, all presidents operate in a realm we don't have familiarity with. This is why it is important to elect someone we can trust. In other words: character counts.
Now, I understand that it is difficult to place trust in a leader when one knows not much about his character. I was not a Bush supporter originally, having backed Quayle. Inorder to make up my mind, I watched every single "Road to the White House" and other C-SPAN primary coverage. What I saw was a guy who was far more intelligent than the press let on, one who was humble and treated all people the same, whether they were campaign donors or little blue-haired old ladies. I saw a guy who didn't get rattled, who kept his sense of humor, and did what was right. He NEVER lost his cool and showed a mean streak, unlike ALL of the other Republican candidates.
Now, does this tell me that he will make the correct decisions? No, of course not. What it tells me is that he will TRY to make the right decisions, which is really all we can ask from any president.
I hope this explains my position to you. Hopefully, in the months ahead, you will begin to see that my trust wasn't misplaced, and will perhaps begin to trust a bit yourself.
Bill Clinton did a lot of damage to this nation. Until his election, I would have never believed that a president would NOT do what was in the nation's best interest. It made cynics of a lot of people. I hope the Bush presidency will remove some of that.