Too many Republicans have Gingrich's worst impulse--the need to be liked--without any of his good ones. I think they get in front of cameras and reporters whose political natures they know, people who they have cocktails with, and they turn into cowards. I long for politicians who despise the press and don't give a damn what they think, yet are intelligent and capable of articulating facts. W is intelligent enough, I have it on first-hand authority, but he just isn't that articulate.
Exactly. The best we have in that category is Rumsfeld.
I would love to see GWB appoint Rummy as Press Secretary during the 'lameduck' period after Nov 2008.