"DSK" wrote in message
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My impression is that leadership should be leadership, not pandering after
poll numbers. Wasn't that one of the criticisms of Clinton?

Yup.

That, and not committing sufficient military force to accomplish the U.S.
goals? Hmmm, where have we seen this story before....

Nobody's perfect. Your mistake is assuming I support Bush and his
administration. For the record (for the umpteenth time) I'm no fan of GWB
or his policies. He's rear-ended his constituency, bankrupted the
government, and failed to secure our southern border. And that's the tip of
the iceberg, IMHO. Of course no Democrat will do any better. To expect any
president to actually make and execute policies which benefit the populace
is naive. The Washington Game is one of money and favors.

Max