[walruseyes]

Our president hasn't connected with people. He needs to show some emotion and stop reading off the teleprompters and looking shell shocked. Then he wouldn't need to worry about being shown up by Bill Clinton or anyone else. Frankly, Guiliani and Colin Powell have been a thousand times more composed and presidential.

[NatureGirl]

I remember (during the debates) how Bush managed to "connect" - using his own words, lots of eye contact with the cameras. Every speech since then has been sort of stilted. I think he should give up the scripted speeches, speak his mind and his heart, and he'll be able to connect with more people.

[goodnesswins]

Oh, Yeah...just what we need, a President who wipes a tear, tours all the sites, etc....and "feels our pain." What we need is what we've got.....a President, real PRESIDENT, who is BUSY WORKING TO RESPOND, NOT TO EXPOSE HIS "FEELINGS." I WANT A THINKING PRESIDENT!!! Thank God, we have one.

[Paine's Ghost]

He needs to show some emotion

Panty waist Clinton was great at this. Remember Ron Browns funeral??? I'll take a little substance over your touchy-feely crap anyday. He can stay cold as ice as long as the culprits are pursued and destroyed.

And you have been a member of Free Republic since??

[mombonn]

. He needs to show some emotion and stop reading off the teleprompters and looking shell shocked.

In other words, you'd like him to take a few acting lessons from Harry and Linda-Bloodworth Thomassen. "I did not have sexual relations with that woman . . ."

sheesh

[Howlin]

Our president hasn't connected with people. He needs to show some emotion and stop reading off the teleprompters and looking shell shocked. Then he wouldn't need to worry about being shown up by Bill Clinton or anyone else. Frankly, Guiliani and Colin Powell have been a thousand times more composed and presidential.

Just so you'll know -- and I'll know that you know -- Bush's approval rating on THIS VERY THING is 80 percent.

[clee1]

Horse hockey! The President needs to connect some hot lead with some badguys skulls. We just got rid of one touchy-feely slimeball, and you want the President to "connect" with people? Puuuullllleeeesssseeee! You try being the US President at a time like this and lets see how you do under the hot lights of the media while trying to ralley your country. GW has far too many things to do to worry about "connecting". We just had eight long years of "connecting" and look where it has gotten us. Let the man do what we hired him to do, and pass on the psychobabble