I don't know why he couldn't see it. People had forgotten the war, and the media had started the drumbeat of "The Economy is Terrible!" and they had been pushing Carville's "It's the Economy stupid." line.
Bush naively threw away his chance at a second term with that astonishing blunder.
Apparently it is hereditary, because W Bush threw away peace in Iraq by agreeing to Paul Bremer's stupid plan to bar Bathe party members from government jobs, and to toss all Bathe party members out of the Army.
I knew the instant I heard it announced that it would throw away our victory and spell years of subsequent war.
Two Presidents, father and son, making obvious blunders that would have far ranging and serious consequences, and neither of them could see it.
Wow! You have quite a memory of those events and a grasp of the details. Unfortunately, it brings back a lot of horrible memories when we look back on the Bushes.