Air Force Two being a great one, being able to pick and choose issues at the White House that you can foster the lead on, using the Rose Garden as a backdrop, going up to Congress, being president of the Senate, tons of very, very, very substantial roles that you use symbolically to show folks that you really are a leader. |
George Bush was called a lap dog for Ronald Reagan. You have to overcome that. You have to overcome that by looking the voters right in the eye and have a solid reason why you are running for president. |
I must admit, there's a little bit of 'this guy smells like a winner.' And that's aiding, I think, the cash flow tonight. |
I think that he approaches government differently than perhaps his predecessors, but I don't think it has anything to do with the White House, per se, but his management style. |
I think that he is a good manager who brought to office a whole different theory on how to run government, which is why he was elected in the first place. |
It's natural to want to blame somebody. But I don't think that in the end, as long as he carries through with the kind of tone he set today, that he'll pay any kind of price. |
These folks know the president very well. They get along terrific. They understand each other, and they're loyal to each other. As long as you're organized, disciplined, well-managed, they'll survive. |
You can't be the third term of Bush. People want change. They want a different direction. |