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12/29/2005: That 'Abused Wife' Syndrome...
...all over again with Child-In-Chief merely dusting of his litany of faux concerns to begin *listening* to the country in it's Plans for Political Recovery..."...The idea, one senior official said, was like fighting with a spouse: "You need to give voice to their concern. That doesn't necessarily solve the division and the difference, but it drains the disagreement of some of its animosity if you feel you've been heard."
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Despite the gain in polls, some advisers see trouble ahead. Bush's top aides are telling friends they are burned out. Andrew H. Card Jr., already the longest-serving White House chief of staff in a half-century, is among those thought to be looking to leave. Rove's fate is uncertain, as he appears likely to remain under investigation in the CIA leak case, people close to the inquiry said.
Some are concerned that although Bush has changed his approach, he has not changed himself. He has been reluctant to look outside his inner circle for advice, and even some closest to Bush call that a mistake because aides have given up trying to get him to do things they know he would reject.
So, CIC will continue to wheedle, cajole, prevaricate, and smooze his way back to a few percentage points increase in the polls from the battered American public that just wants someone to tell them: "It will all be alright, honey. Trust in me."
Karen on 12.29.05 @ 09:48 AM CST
