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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Kenneth V. McNutt who wrote (636672)10/2/2004 1:10:25 PM
From: pompsander  Read Replies (2) of 769670
 
I think it is remarkable to see anyone state that one candidate vs. the other is "not working" at their elected job. Mr. Bush flies all over the country to events that are nothing more than campaign stops. Because we provide by law that a large chunk of the executive branch moves with the President where ever he goes, it is a little easier for Mr. Bush to give the impression of doing his job while on the stump than it is for Kerry. Sadly, the rest of the legislative branch is not dependent on his sole beck and call.

This has been true ever since Presidents actually starting campaigning for re-election, a relatively recent phenomenon in our history (Truman?). Just a fact of life...but whether Clinton, Reagan, Bush or Carter....Air Force One and all that follows it makes going to Nascar races AND doing the job just a bit easier.

I remember the complaints in 2000 that Bush was not governing Texas....same old, same old.
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