I read through about half of it, and then couldn’t stomach reading any more.
Where’s the beef?
I read through about half of it, and then couldn’t stomach reading any more.It's a strategy document. The author is arguing that because the Bush presidency failed to achieve so many of its policy goals McCain and the republicans running for the legislative are going to have to think of a way to spin it. Saying they hate Bush doesn't work(see the angry reaction to this article) it enrages the rank and file. But ignoring the failures of the Bush presidency makes the R's and McCain look dishonest keeping them away from the independent vote.Where’s the beef?
In summary the article is asking "how do we spin the Bush presidency to win in November?".
I think it was all recalled, wasn't it? But serously, Jeffrey Bell simply chimes in with DBM in affixing the "failed" label to GWB's presidency thereby overlooking the most destructive force by far during this administration: the media itself.
I don't call it a failed presidency knowing the esteem in which our Armed Forces hold this Commander in Chief. The real failure in this nation is that so many voters, the vast majority, have forgotten September 11, 2001. That is the failure facing us in this election year.
It was sometime around the 4000th word that I realized that this screed wasn’t going anywhere!
“I read through about half of it, and then couldn’t stomach reading any more.”
So did I, I then skimmed the rest of the article and saw nothing about his biggest failure, failure to secure our southern border.