Dan Froomkin has an interesting column in the Washington Post. Suddenly, in the mainstream media, Mr. Bush is no longer the “commanding, decisive, jovial president you’ve been hearing about for years.” According to Time, Newsweek and others,
it turns out that Bush is in fact fidgety, cold and snappish in private. He yells at those who dare give him bad news and is therefore not surprisingly surrounded by an echo chamber of terrified sycophants. He is slow to comprehend concepts that don’t emerge from his gut. He is uncomprehending of the speeches that he is given to read. And oh yes, one of his most significant legacies — the immense post-Sept. 11 reorganization of the federal government which created the Homeland Security Department — has failed a big test.
In the course of his media analysis, Mr. Froomkin shares this tidbit from a Mike Allen’s Time article:
Allen has an exclusive look at the administration’s “three-part comeback plan.”
Part one: “Spend freely, and worry about the tab and the consequences later.”
Part two: “Don’t look back.”
Part three: “Develop a new set of goals to announce after Katrina fades. Advisers are proceeding with plans to gin up base-conservative voters for next year’s congressional midterm elections with a platform that probably will be focused around tax reform.”
As with any three step plan, this reminds me of the South Park Underpants Gnomes who have a 3-part business plan:
1. Collect underpants.
2. ???
3. Profit.
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