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Posted on 01/28/2003 4:24:38 PM PST by Luis Gonzalez
He’s had more reason to fail than any President in modern History, and sometimes, the only thing that surpasses the viciousness of the attacks from the left, is the viciousness of the attacks from the far right.
He is reminded over, and over again that his presidency was a "gift", and the unkind, unflattering comparisons to his father’s failed bid for a second term, more often than not, turn into predictions of failure yet to come. Yet his popularity among Americans is of historical proportions.
He’s been called inept and bumbling, even as he maneuvers his way across the burning embers of American politics with incredible dexterity, and arriving at the least of all expected destinations: victory.
Some call him a globalist, even as he shows contempt for the United Nations by turning his back on treaties that would threaten American sovereignty, while others accuse him of acting unilaterally against enemy nations.
He is openly pro-life in a nation where the murder of unborn babies has been elevated to status of a “right”, and is the sort of Christian who does not profess to be perfect, but rejoices in being forgiven.
He loves family, country and flag, and there’s very little question that the tear in his eye is anything other than a reflection of the emotion in his heart.
He is plain spoken and direct, with a propensity of stumbling over one word or another in a speech. But rather than knocking him down, it seems to endear him to a population that can easily imagine making the very same mistake if they would ever find themselves in a similar situation.
He is Mr. Smith, Kilroy, Shane, and Joe Everyman all rolled into one, the personification of the every day citizen, and while some suggested that he lacked the Beltway savvy to succeed, it was that very thing that attracted so many to him.
He faced the darkest hour in recent American history, and standing on the smoking remains of the Republic, above the fires and destruction, he raised high The Stars and Stripes, making us all believe that our finest hour was yet to come.
He’s confounded pundits, bewildered critics, and bedazzled opponents with a casual, easy charm that more often than not masks a grasp of the issues few believed he could achieve.
George W. Bush represents the triumph of the everyday man.
I support this president because I believe him, and I believe that what he does, he does because his heart tells him that it is the right thing to do for this nation.
And tonight, he’ll stand facing no one but us, because it’s the state of OUR Union that he’ll address. And standing there, he’ll chart a path for this nation in accordance to the only polls that matter to him...his conscience, and his love for this land.
But he won’t stand alone, because I’ll stand with him.
I’m standing with George W. Bush tonight, and I am seeing this fight through with him.
I’m standing with the American President, and I’m asking those who will stand with me, to make your presence known, and let your voices be heard tonight.
Not to be contrary, but, given his family background, I fail to see how the above statement can be justified.
Oddly, though scummy Clinton has a family background bearing a LOT of similarity to my own, I never had the feeling from him that he cared the slightest bit for ordinary people, or that he had any empathy for regular people. Even now, he acts like some high and mighty king, holding himself up on some gilded pedestal. Bush, on the other hand, may have come from a well-off family, two-parent home, and all that, but everything about his body language and facial expressions tells me that he genuinely cares about, and empathizes with, ordinary people. Furthermore, even people born with silver spoons in their mouths have to achieve success on their own effort.
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Great read. Will go good with your morning breakfast...or anytime for that matter.
Thanks for the great post.
I got Point.
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