Gates: Obama is ‘more analytical’ than Bush.

[cal04]

Today, on NBC’s Meet the Press, host David Gregory asked Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to compare the “styles” and “temperaments” of Presidents Bush and Obama. Gates said Obama was “somewhat more analytical” than Bush, as Obama makes a concerted attempt to hear the views of every player involved in an issue:

GATES: I think that probably President Obama is somewhat more analytical, and he makes sure he hears from everybody in the room on an issue. And if they don’t speak up, he calls on them.

Q: A marked difference from his predecessor?

GATES: President Bush was interested in hearing different points of view but didn’t go out of his way to make sure everybody spoke if they hadn’t spoken up before.

Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/03/01/gates-obama-bush-analytical/


UPDATEOn CNN, former Bush counselor Ed Gillespie responded to Gates' comments, saying "of course" Bush listened to everybody. But he acknowledged Gates' key point and tried to explain why Bush didn't call on others. "If they didn't , you know, everybody has their own style. I'm not sure how much benefit you get from pressing someone who didn't want to volunteer something." Watch it"

[spanone]

1. understatement of the century

how about 'honest' mr gates?

[marmar]

2. California is bigger than Rhode Island.....

...... just to continue the understatement theme.

[tanyev]

3. Gosh, ya think?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. He sounds like a real idiot nt

[saltpoint]

5. That may have been a diplomatic way of saying that Bush

was dumber than a post.

[babylonsister]

11. Ha! I think you're right! nt

[saltpoint]

12. Hey there.

Good morning.


:hi:

[originalpckelly]

13. Winner.

That's exactly what it is.

[Cirque du So-What]

6. Chimpolini was more inclined to go with his gut feeling

Trouble is, his gut had shit for brains!

[tabasco]

15. The Chimp never made a decision when in office, "gut" or otherwise.

He did what he was told to do by his corporate masters.

[Motown_Johnny]

7. a bag of hammers is more analytical than W. He could have just said "Much Smarter"

[Webster Green]

8. Amazing insight!

Absolutely stunning. This guy must be a genius to have figured that out. :eyes:

[sarge43]

9. Water's wet and whales dump in it. Film at eleven. n/t

[DemocracyInaction]

10. "Somewhat"

He said "somewhat" more analytical??? Bush couldn't analyze whether to wip his ass or not. It's like comparing a rocket scientist to Joe the Plumber. I'd, personally, feel better if Obama would start pushing Gates out the door. I feel he's sort of the buffer between Obama and the Bush Generals and Obama needs to deal directly with these men and tell them their "mission" instead of them still dictating a lot of that mission.

[northernlights]

14. please, W has "people" to wipe his ass for him

why should he worry about whether or not to wipe his ass. He has bigger things to deal with. Like not choking on pretzels...

[aquamarina]

16. My parakeet is more analytical than Bush.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

17. The difference is simple.

Bush was only looking for people to agree with him.

President Obama* wants to hear from both sides in a discussion.

Hi cal04! :hug: :loveya:

[rosesaylavee]

18. How about Obama has style and Junior was afraid of Cheney.

As we all were.

[IDemo]

19. IDemo: Night time darker than daytime n/t