Eisboch wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Truman was no average guy. He was extraordinarily intelligent and
capable. And despite the fact that his formal education did not offer
him the advantages Bush had, he could plainly and well, without
butchering standard English.


I certainly agree that Truman was very intelligent and capable. My "average
guy" comment referred to his reputation as a no nonsense, plain speaking,
common sense type of person. GWB comes across a lot more like him than most
of the other current crop of professional politicians (although I kinda like
Bob Kerrey's style).


I'm sorry, but I simply don't get that impression of Bush. To me, he
seems inarticulate and simple-minded, without an abstract idea in his
head. Interestingly, I always liked Bob Kerrey, too.




Bush the other night said he was leaving to the UN the choice of picking
who was supposed to be running Iraq on 30 June.


It will never happen. Collectively, the UN couldn't get together to decide
on a lunch menu.

Eisboch


Well, Bush did say he was leaving the choice of Czar of Iraq to a
representative of the UN. However long we are involved there as we are,
it will be known as Bush's Quagmire.