[mtngrl@vrwc]

He had an absolute meltdown -- let's contrast that with W who is always cool, professional and never gets personal.

Sometimes it irratates me how polite Dubya is to the leaders of the 'rats, but it has served its purpose because there was such a striking difference in the way the two came across and it was so noticable. Even my (very liberal) mother-in-law had to notice the huge difference between the two.

[McLynnan]

Sometimes it irratates me how polite Dubya is to the leaders of the 'rats, but it has served its purpose

Me too, but class always wins out in the end. I bet as a child Barbara taught him "if you can't say something nice about a person, don't say anything at all". It's good advice, but so very hard to practice. Remember his good manners are part of what makes him so special!

[Darlin']

"Sometimes it irratates me how polite Dubya is to the leaders of the 'rats, but it has served its purpose because there was such a striking difference in the way the two came across and it was so noticable. Even my (very liberal) mother-in-law had to notice the huge difference between the two"

Yes, the contrast is striking, especially so today. Good breeding and good upbringing will out everytime.