"Never explain, never complain," Henry Ford II said after wrecking a car that was not a Ford, accompanied by a lovely woman who was not his wife. This mantra, not original with Ford and always handy, could be the motto of the Bush administration. It has veered from one policy to another, changed direction on a dime, said one thing and done another -- all without complaining or explaining. .
Particularly on foreign policy, George Bush has been all over the place. During the presidential campaign, he denigrated nation-building -- he would do no such thing. Now we are up to our eyeballs in building a nation in Iraq, where, it could be argued, there never was one to begin with. The gun, not the ballot box, is what held that nation together. .
Bush and company disparaged the United Nations. Now we seek its imprimatur for the occupation of Iraq. The administration told our European allies -- the "Old" Europe of Don Rumsfeld's scorn -- to kiss off. Now we'd like their troops and money for the effort in Iraq. Rumsfeld, in fact, became the face of a new, pugnacious diplomacy -- our way or the highway -- which now has been muted. The administration has gone from Jerry Springer to Dale Carnegie in a wink -- from in-your-face to kissy-poo, just like that. .
Pragmatism and politics go hand in hand. FDR championed a balanced budget; so did Ronald Reagan -- and they both took the government into debt. Bill Clinton personified big government and then pronounced the era of big government over. Papa Bush asked us to read his lips, no new taxes, and then hiked them. Presidents, like parents, lovers and pension managers, sometimes break promises. .
But Bush is a different kind of president because he is a different kind of man. No one, for instance, questioned Clinton's intelligence or his knowledge. Bush, though, was widely viewed as slight, particularly unschooled in foreign affairs, where, above all, he was incurious, unquestioning and -- as we have learned -- unprepared.
He is the son of former President Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. ... He eventually renamed it the Bush Exploration. ... After Former President Bush was elected in 1988 current President Bush moved back to Texas. ... Who was it going to be Bush or Gore? ... In the first couple of hours it looked as if Bush had one the election, but then former Vice President Gore called to concede the election. ...
This would lead us to believe that the downturn is a result of economic policies in place before President Bush took over; however, we must look at these economic policies in greater detail to be able to substantiate this. ... Therefore, despite Chairman Greenspan's support, we must look further into President Bush's plan to determine the basis for the tax cut. ... "I think we're primarily looking at long-term effects. ... In terms... what we're really looking at here is long-term economic growth. ... To determine the effectiveness of Bush's economic plan, we must al...
The Bush Pilot The bush pilots of North America have served the needs of people for almost 100 years. ... The bush pilots must endure the hazards of fog, snowstorms, ice, and winds exceeding 150 miles an hour. ... I was sitting in the jump seat between the pilot and co-pilot looking out the window, and I could not see anything. ... The bush pilots of the Arctic are special people. ... If there were no bush pilots, life in the Arctic would be even more hostile. ...
Bush's Call to Arms As I reflect back on the events of the last couple of weeks and the State of the Union given by President Bush many thoughts come to my mind good, bad and alike. I hear the call to arms offered in the speech given by President Bush and all though I know its what has to be done, I wonder what we are getting are selves into. ... I think that is an amazing thought and that it is something that as our country tries to recover from this it can look at those good things and give them the spot light. ... I was recently at a family reunion playing with my little cousins a...
George is the eldest son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush. ... (www.biography.com) In 1978 Bush, amidst his business ventures, Bush joined the race for the U.S. ... Bush's first priority was education. ... Bush was declared the winner by the news networks, and Gore called Bush to concede the election. Later in the night the final count looked too close to call. ...
Bush as the main republican candidate. ... Bush does have some disadvantages at this time. ... Currently President Bush has great plans for education and healthcare. ... A quick look at the real facts and these people would see that weapons of mass destruction was not the reason we went to war. ... When people talk about our economic problems people always blame the President, which in my opinion, makes those people look extremely ignorant. ...
Executive Summary: Over the past four years, President Bush has failed higher education in many ways. ... Most importantly, Bush has not provided adequate funding for student aid programs. ... Currently, Bush is trying to implement an accountability model for post-secondary education. ... But if those families are looking to the Federal government for help, they can think again. ... Conclusion: Bush failed first grade. ...
Shortly after his inauguration President Bush, looked towards setting in place policies that would implement tax-cuts to benefit the people; policies that would begin the rebuild of the declining labor market, and that would lead the country into a $5.6 trillion surplus over the next ten years. ... Bush faced much opposition in congress and began to hold rallies across the U.S. to gather support for his economic plan. ... The Bush administration would continue on to increase government spending my roughly $1.2 trillion over the course of Bush's Presidency, while revenues would grow by app...
Bush and his most trusted advisors. Throughout the book, Woodward and his assistant Mark Malseed provide an unprecedented inside look into the personal opinions and rationales of the nation's top decision-makers. ... President Bush is also apparently aware of Powell's popularity, because Woodward suggests the Bush and his closest advisors tried repeatedly to limit Powell's contact with the public, either through interviews or appearances, for fear of the beloved general overshadowing the president. ... It was in the daily National Security Council meetings that Bush and his w...
