From: DART@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (415)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc
Subject: Bush is no leader.
Date: 1 Sep 92 23:08:38 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Once again, in Florida I mean, Bush demonstrates that he is no
leader.  Just as he has shown repeatedly during his administration,
he is at a loss when it comes down to sizing up a situation and
making a decision.  He has no idea of what problems people are
facing in their day-to-day lives.  Man, what a photo-op he blew!
He could have had the armed forces serving the area the day he
was there!  It would have been just like Desert Storm!  ...but he didn't.
He can't even get his OWN people together!!  Is it any wonder he
can't work with Congress??

He could have acknowledged the sagging economy and the rising
unemployment, but he didn't until he saw that the recession
wasn't going to be over before the election.  He should have
said that "Yes, we have a problem.  I believe that this is what
we need to do to turn this country around." in the summer of 91.
He should have brought his case to the American people THEN,
but he didn't.  If this weren't an election year he still wouldn't
be talking about it.  The first record I have of Bush even acknowledging
a problem with the economy isn't till January of 92.

Now he cries '...blame congress!'...well, blame them for what George??
According to you and your administration there wasn't anything wrong
with the country till the primarys were over and you had to start answering
questions!


He doesn't start talking about these things until *SOMEBODY ELSE*
defines it as an issue for him!  He doesn't have his finger on the
'pulse' of the American people.  He has no clue to what challenges
every American must face in their daily lives.

I don't blame him for this, I firmly believe that George Bush is
a warm and caring person.  I believe that he does care about the
people in this country.  The problem is that he doesn't
*know* what the problems are: interest rates are dropping yet the
economy is still very sluggish, with nearly stagnant GNP growth
because people don't have extra money to spend!  The problem is
that he doesn't *DO* anything!

Don't get me wrong, I don't see Clinton as any great leader, but
it's obvious to me after 4 years that GWHB CAN'T GET THE JOB DONE!
He can whine, cry, and blame all he wants, but the simple fact is
that he didn't get the job done.

For those who parrot the GOPs stance '...it's the fault of Congress!',
I say fine, if you don't like the job your congressperson is doing then
get them outta there first chance you get!  Hold them accountable by
all means!  Throw the bums out!  If they don't represent your interest
then you should get someone who does!

I've seen enough in the last 4 years to know that GWHB is not a CAN-DO
kind of guy.  He's more like a 'Well I could've done this if it hadn't
been for those bad guys over there!' kind of guy.  Whining and complaining
about how the demos have stymied him.  He's no Reagan, he's no leader,
he doesn't have the strength of his convictions, whatever they may be,
nor does he have Reagans sincerity.  No matter how you slice it, George
Bush just doesn't have what it takes.

Oh, BTW, I haven't forgotten Desert Storm.  But from what I've seen all
he really did was act on a doctrine established by Carter, of ALL people,
and then get out of Stormin-Normans way.

Marty L. Dart
My opinions are mine and mine alone.
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