Dan Froomkin digests the current flurry of Bush Blew It reportings.
His summary:
Judging from the blistering analyses in Time, Newsweek, and elsewhere these past few days, it turns out that Bush is in fact fidgety, cold and snappish in private. He yells at those who dare give him bad news and is therefore not surprisingly surrounded by an echo chamber of terrified sycophants. He is slow to comprehend concepts that don’t emerge from his gut. He is uncomprehending of the speeches that he is given to read. And oh yes, one of his most significant legacies — the immense post-Sept. 11 reorganization of the federal government which created the Homeland Security Department — has failed a big test.
This does fit my views on Bush. That man has some dangerous and serious defects.
But those reporters writing these pieces work with the White House every day. They have known Bush’s style and problems for years. So why didn´t they tell us? And why do they tell their stories now? Who has opened the hunting season?