At this time in the Clinton presidency we were long past having come to an understanding of the presidents psyche. It wasn’t pretty. But there it was. It was written about often and on graphically on display in case you didn’t feel like reading about it.
But Bush is still a mystery. Is he a phony? Is he so incredibly cagey that one day when we least expect it he is going to pay back the Iranians? Is he waiting for God to tell him what to do? He is clearly not stupid. And only those on the left who have clearly left their brains somewhere think that he is. What does he tell himself when he hears about Iranians killing his beloved military men and women? Because it is also clear that he does love them.
I don’t know where to go to get the answers to these and many more questions. But I believe this is why his disapproval rating goes up and down. He makes us hopeful and then he scares us to death. Truly a mystery politician. Hopefully someday it will all be clear.
ML:
I don’t think he’s mysterious any more; I think he’s a man whose moment came and went, and who now gives tough speeches but doesn’t follow through. His personnel office is the worst i’ve seen in thirty years in washington, and his loyalty to subordinates is as touching as it is foolish. Predictably, his subordinates have often been disloyal to him.
