What was the one big mistake President Bush made? I think it was to confuse the difference between how to act on a personal level and how to act on a national political level.
On a personal level it is enough just to do what is right; What is moral; What God expects from you. It says in the Bible, if a man strikes you turn the other cheek, that is supposed to apply only on a personal level. It does not apply on a national level. On a national level if another nation attacks you, you must fight back.
On a national level just doing what you think is right without consulting others will probably be interpreted as being haughty and arrogant. Politicians must listen to everyone and talk to everyone, that is where President Bush and Karl Rove made their mistake and lost both Houses of Congress. They decided they were doing the right thing and didn’t listen to anyone. They didn’t realize, therefore, that an unpopular war trumps all other issues.
President Washington visualized the different branches of government as working together. He pictured the President consulting with and working closely with both Houses of Congress. Bush didn’t, until he lost both Houses, then I saw him on television say that he was looking forward to working with the new majorities in the Houses of Congress.
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