The Admin Has Been Distracted by Plame Case? >

[Stephanie]

Interesting. Sounds serious. :)

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William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, said the psychological turnabout started with the failed Social Security campaign, billed as the number one domestic priority six months ago. "The negative effect of the Social Security is underestimated," Kristol said. "Once you make that kind of mistake, people tend to be less deferential to your decisions." This coincided with a growing number of Republicans losing faith in Bush's war plan, as Republicans such as Sens. Chuck Hagel (Okla.) and Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) openly questioned the president's strategy.

In a series of private conversations over the past few months, aides began second-guessing how they handled the Social Security debate, managed the public perception of the Iraq war and, most recently, the response to Katrina. The federal CIA leak investigation, which has forced Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove and others to testify before a grand jury, seemed to distract officials and left a general feeling of unease, two aides said. Aides were calling reporters to find out what was happening with Rove and the investigation. "Nobody knows what's going to happen with the probe," one senior aide said.

The result, say some Republicans, has been a president and White House team that has not been as effective, efficient and sure-footed running government as it was running for reelection. "The shift from campaigning to governing has perhaps not been as quick as everybody hoped," Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4879692

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[texpatriot2004]

1. Gee that's too bad, I hope they will have plenty of time to focus

when they are found guilty.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

Gee, they've only had 4 1/2 years of practice. Apparently not enough.

[democrat in Tallahassee]

2. they can refocus in jail. lots of time to think

[Me.]

3. Of Course They Have

It takes a lot of time and energy to wrangle so many people at that level when you're obstructing justice and covering up treason.

[Sydnie]

4. Hummm ...

The result, say some Republicans, has been a president and White House team that has not been as effective, efficient ... and such are the lessons of "The Hunting Of The President". That's exactly what they HOPED they would do to Clinton. Seems, they have done it to themselves this time. And so it goes ...