I do believe you are on to something there ..
I know George W. Bush is a kind hearted good man as well as a great president, but he is a master politician, and anyone who doesn't think so ends up where Al Gore and Ann Richards are today (nowhere to be heard or seen)
George W. Bush plays for keeps and if neccessary he can down and dirty (Ask John McCain)
After watching him for the past several years, I believe this guy could heard cats