Dubyah. Hmmm. Well, he's living proof that intellectual brilliance isn't needed to run a government. What Dubyah does seem to have is a clear view of what he believes is best for the USA and a good idea of how he wants to get there. To accomplish that task he hired men and women far and away more brilliant and capable than he is. All of them seem to share his vision and demand great discipline from their staffs and subordinates. The result is a very focused executive branch.

His predecessor was by all accounts a very bright man, but one apparently devoid of convictions. Mr Clinton hired people whosepersonal ambitions took control since they were unconstrained by a vision from the top. As a result he provided us with an amusing eight years of fragmented, disjointed governance which the opposition found an easy target for whatever aims they wished to pursue. Discipline among the minority party trounced a visionless majority.

Clearly, Clinton is a fine orator. Clearly Clinton was entirely incapable of rallying a useful majority to his vision. Equally clearly, Bush is an inept speaker. However, he has managed to maintain a strong majority of americans for his agenda, though he was elected with less than a majority of voters.

Clear convictions win over smooth tongues.

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