Bush: "one of the most talented politicians of the last half century"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/08/watson.policy/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican or an independent, it is hard not to look at President Bush's re-election victory last week and conclude that he is probably one of the three or four most talented politicians of the last half of a century. Why do I write that? Think about it. In 10 short years, George Walker Bush has won not just one but three high-profile political races that most able politicians would have lost.

In 1994, with no real previous political experience, he beat a popular incumbent governor in the nation's second most populous state. Six years later, he beat a sitting vice president during a time of peace and prosperity. And last week, with a mediocre economy, an unpopular war and a well-funded and unified opposition, he not only won his race but also helped increase Republican majorities in the House and Senate.

Many people will point out that Bush has enjoyed advantages that most people never dream of -- inherited wealth, a famous family name, unbelievable connections and multiple second chances. But while those are legitimate critiques, the reality is that FDR's sons never won the presidency; there never was a David Eisenhower administration; and Ronald Reagan's kids have never inspired much political fear.

Others will write that Karl Rove deserves much or all of the credit. But do you really believe that you can beat former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, Vice President Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry just by being a "puppet"? Sure, Rove helps -- as all savvy advisers do. Remember Dick Morris, Lee Atwater and Michael Deaver? Politics is as much about the person as it is about the process. It is a tough, intense game, and the candidate has to be up to the fight. If not, he will eventually fail -- if not against Richards, then against Gore; if not against Gore, then against Kerry.

[Maat]

1. O.K. that tears it...

n/t

[BigBigBear]

2. The Supreme Court

handed him one victory and an incumbency.

Talent?

[Arioch]

4. WTF?

Do these "journalists" even engage the gray matter to do anything but suck up???

[skypilot]

3. Bite me. Carlos Watson.

A truly skilled politician would be able to take more than one question from a reporter at a press conference. And he wouldn't be despised the world over.

[truebrit71]

5. Give me a fucking break already.....

What an amazingly stupid article....

How far up *'s arse do you have to be to believe that type of crap???

Fuck CNN.

[kemche]

6. It's easy to win...

if you cheat. And it also helps to have your relatives cheat for you.

KG

[pdx_prog]

7. Should have included a barf alert with this one...

[maxsolomon]

8. did you mean VENAL?

because talented is a word you're supposed to apply to people with talents.

nepotism is not a talent.

[slor]

9. Yes, he is a success...

a catastrophic success.

[OneTwentyoNine]

10. Yep...Lots of talent to kill 100,000 innocent Iraqi's nt

[movonne]

And now the bushits starts now....Like he could do it without Rove's

dirty tricks..They are trying to build him up as if he has a brain...it is sicking...Lying,lying, lying. /brain washing.

[dethl]

11. Bye CNN

Whatever respect I had for that channel, I've just lost. I won't be watching CNN anymore.

[kysrsoze]

12. Talent for unintelligible rambling during press conferences and debates?

No, it's Rove and Cheney. What an asswipe Carlos is.

[MsTryska]

13. for me to POOP on!

to quote Triumph.

[fob]

14. This proves that cnn will hire anyone as long as they sing the praises

of bush*ler.

This defies, uh well, everything known to man.

[idiosyncratic]

15. Okay . . . that does it. I won't watch CNN. Now I won't read CNN.

[Javaman]

16. This is a stinking pile of an article...

Calling this functioning moron talented? Are you totally fucking kidding me? Sorry but * just ain't that bright.
Yeah, his talent is libeling people, lying, false baseless accusations, etc.
A pile of cow dung is more talented than *, at least it helps grass grow.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

17. Carlos, the Supreme Court handed Bush the 2000 Election!

[mitchum]

18. Nonsense from Carlos the fluffer

[Ready4Change]

19. Remove Rove, Remove W's Fathers money...

... and Dubya would be asking if you want fries with that.

[Eric J in MN]

20. Nixon and Reagan got landslides. Bush won by the narrowest

margin of any incumbent.

[blm]

21. No Carlos, he had a MEDIA that would not tell the public the TRUTH

about George Bush and his treasonous behavior and secretive government that was seeking totalitarianism not good governance.

Fuck you mediawhores...you are traitors to this country and to humankind.

[in_cog_ni_to]

22. Carlos Watson wrote that piece of shit?

Carlos! get a damn clue! The man is an IDIOT!

[JohnnyCougar]

23. This is the kind of crap that makes me want to find fraud

so I can cram this report up Watson's ass when the election is overturned.