Today in Bush's Presidency (2001-07-01)

[adamuu]

Today is Day 162 in Obama's presidency. What was going on at the same point (day 162) in Bush's presidency?

Day 162 was yet another dull day for Bush. The world just won't let the whole backing out of Kyoto Protocol go, golly. Meanwhile, Bush's claim to be able to see a former KGB agent's soul still resonated in the press two weeks after he said it. News broke that American Airlines workers agreed to go back to work, narrowly but completely sparing Bush from having to make a tough decision in the matter. Articles in Time and the Washington Post formulated thorough explanations for Bush's sagging approval ratings and his party's loss of control of the agenda in Congress, in some ways poking fun at the country's initial enthusiasm.

Ongoing stories:
1. Cheney health concerns
2. Bush requests special defense spending, for the sake of the troops
3. Vieques bomb tests continue

Emerging stories for day 162:
Bush Backs Japan's Economic Plans, Sidestepping 2 Disputes
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/01/world/bush-backs-japa...

American Airlines Reaches Last-Minute Deal with Flight Attendants Union.
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-83415...

Neither side released details. Reached after nearly 34 months of talks, the proposed pact headed off any action by President Bush. He had said he would prevent a strike at any major airline during the summer travel season.

The Bush Team: Losing Control of the Spin
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,166000,0...

Partisan Divisions Bedevil Bush; Advisers Seek Ways to Redefine Presidency as Popularity Slips
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-453660.html

The First 162 Days
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-453819.html

EXCEEDING expectations: That was the first story line for the Bush administration. You remember -- this was an administration of adults. Competent, accomplished, leak-free and disciplined, they were political craftsmen, or maybe above politics altogether. But that was months ago. Now the polls are slipping and the story line has changed: Through arrogance and ineptitude, the Bush people have lost control of the Senate and the agenda. They're enduring bipartisan spankings on oil drilling in Florida and the Great Lakes. From here to 2004 will be one slow slide.

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