Bush Takes Strategic No-Remorse Stance

[maddezmom]

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But Mr. Bush's performance at his news conference was the latest manifestation of a leader who has seldom expressed remorse in public. And White House aides said it also reflected a change in the candidate and the political tenor from 2000, with Mr. Bush intent on presenting himself as an unwavering wartime president while diminishing his Democratic opponent, Senator John Kerry, as weak on national security.

One of his senior advisers broke out laughing Wednesday as he recalled the persistence of reporters pressing Mr. Bush on the subject of remorse, suggesting that contrition would have been a sign of weakness that was both alien to Mr. Bush and more typically found in the corridors of the Democratic Party.

"We must return to the days of Jimmy Carter!" the aide said in a sarcastic invocation of a Democratic president that Republicans have long sought to equate with presidential weakness. "We must have malaise! We must have a weak president! We must have a morose Kerrylike apology!"

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more:http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/15/politics/15MEMO.html

Arogance at it's best: The bush* misadministration.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Huberis

and anyone who has read Greek tragedies knows where that leads.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

2. public eats this shit up.

they like the badass no-excuses style.

[Jim Warren]

8. Yeah, but the irony is this bunch is full of excuses

They take responsibility for nothing.

[ClintonTyree]

3. This is interesting...........

"One adviser said the White House had examined polling and focus group studies in determining that it would be a mistake for Mr. Bush to appear to yield."

I thought Monkey-Boy didn't make decisions by following polls? Well, at least that's what he said. I surely hope this reporter isn't implying that the White House LIED TO US............again.

[Avalux]

5. Makes sense

if shrub apologized or showed one shred of humility, it would freak out his base and throw them into turmoil. Could have negative effects. At the same time, wouldn't make any of us Dems change our minds about him.

And yes - the WH lied to us again. Do you expect any different? Rove is a poll hound.

[Veggie Meathead]

4. Positively Churchillian, I dare say old chap!

[Mari333]

6. someone tell that aide to enlist.

their arrogance will bring them down. Not fast enough for me.

[leesa]

7. Man, these are some SICK people. And they have power...amazing!

Absolutely no understanding that their method of 'America the Abuser" doesn't work anywhere and it never possibly could!