Sonetka–

I agree with your assessment. This is what I’ve always found refreshing about Bush. He doesn’t feel the need to jump into every little firestorm and to try to control the spin cycle. It seems that he has learned a lot from observing both parties during the 90′s. He acts like a man who knows the truth is on his side, and trusts that the truth will come out without much help from him. And his non-combative nature has got to help him. At some level, most sane people don’t want to see a “nice guy” getting ganged up on. That’s probably worth more votes than any amount of righteous combat could earn him.

The Republicans seem to have learned much from the 90′s. The Democrats nothing whatsoever. Clinton’s endless spinning and direct intervention in the news cycle didn’t prevent his impeachment, nor a loss for Gore, nor in many ways the weakened state the Democratic Party now finds itself in.

If the product is sound, a con job shouldn’t be necessary to sell it.