After reading bush’s poll numbers Tena ponders:

So naturally, one wonders with some fear and trembling just what might happen next. Another attack? Another invasion? Or just a slow slide downward until this 2d term is over? Somehow, I doubt that last scenario, simply because too much is riding on this administration’s success and failure for the rest of the Republicans in office. But that puts the Republicans in an interesting quandary – because the risk that anything like another attack or invasion will backfire on the party is really high.

I have a bit of trouble imagining this last scenario as well. These folks have been building a no one but bush can save us mentality (see last election) and there is no reason to believe that they will not go to extreme lengths to retain power. There are trillions of dollars at stake which is probably more important to them than family values. So they may not care whether an event will help them at the polls or not as long as it facilitates a continuation of the regime through voting if that works and if not then, perhaps, unleashing more of the patriot act will remove any opposition.
Via Skippy.

Especially when it is about how he spent his own time in college.
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t mind the idea that bush is reading this particular book and others in a similar vein. I’d just like to see some evidence that he spends more time reading history, economics, philosophy, history of science, political science, etc. The stuff that leaders as opposed to mob bosses might be expected to read and understand.