Fox: "Second Bush administration may not be as dynamic as the first"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,131049,00.html

Bush's Second Term Playbook

NEW YORK — A second Bush administration may not be as dynamic as the first, as the White House will have to work on sorting out Iraq and will be hemmed in on domestic priorities due to a tight budget with little flexibility, said political experts and Republican politicians.

Appearing at New York University Law School (search), the group of speakers in town for the Republican National Convention said America’s military commitments in Iraq will likely preclude another major military action, and while Bush is likely to promote major domestic priorities, limited funding may not allow for significant initiatives.

Such a second term would follow the historical model for second terms, which are generally slower-paced. As these speakers tried to lay out a roadmap for what the next four years will look like, they warned that neither candidate has offered much detail.

“Whoever governs in the next four years is going to find it a tough presidency. The problems facing the incoming president are daunting,” Gergen said, citing the ongoing War on Terror.

[hatrack]

1. "After sawing off feet, Bush may lack dancing skills in 2nd term"

Gee, Fux, could you possibly be any more stupid and obvious?

[RobertSeattle]

2. I've heard similar memes

If re-elected, Bush theoretically isn't as beholden to special interests anymore (since there is no 3rd term) as he is now (for re-election) so "maybe" he'd be much more moderate. Of course, pigs could fly as well.

[swag]

3. . . .can't get fooled again

[NightOwwl]

4. The title actually was "Bush's Second Term Playbook?"

I thought you added that for laughs.

Notice when they do mention the possibility of a Kerry win they stress that it will be a tough presidency for whoever governs. Which in Fox speak means "If Kerry wins we'll be bashing him 24/7 for his incompetent handling of the War on terra.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

7. The laughs were "pre-loaded" by Fox...yes, his "playbook"

:evilgrin:

It will be interesting to listen to Sean Hannity, who has consistently said that Bush's struggles with the economy are the result of a recession he inherited from Clinton (??????????) ...

SO...

When Kerry spends the lion's share of his administration cleaning up the mess left behind by the Boy King, will Hannity acknowledge that or use it as "justification" that Kerry is "unfit to lead the country?"

I saw the clip again of Giuliani tripping all over his tongue, SHOUTING "Now more than ever this country needs George W. Bush"...

Watching Fox for the next couple of months is going to be a real test of intestinal fortitude...

[gasperc]

5. a record surplus, peace posperity, record #s employed

all shot to hell in 3.5 years, the GOP controls the WH, congress and the supreme court

gee, who should get the blame

[emulatorloo]

6. translation: "Bush won't be as bad as you think"

Sorry, Fox, ain't buying it.

[kentuck]

8. Some call it "dynamic" - some call it a "miserable failure"....

Which is true??

[Spirochete]

9. The second Bush administration

ends this January. The first Bush administration ended in January 1993.