January 19, 2005
Growing Into the Job
David Ignatius of the Washington Post, hardly a paragon of conservatism, says that George W. Bush has grown into his role as president. Bush's Next Test [washingtonpost.com].
Watching television footage of George Bush's first inauguration, you can see how nervous he was -- his body tense, his eyes darting back and forth. But [Bush] grew into his job and into himself after Sept. 11, 2001. You can question many of the decisions he has made, and his style of governing, and still recognize that he has emerged as a political leader. This time the suit fits, the voice is firm, the man is fully formed.
I disagree strongly with a lot of his positions, but agree that Bush has indeed grown into the post over the past four years. Now if only, like the rest of us mere mortals, he could admit error from time to time.
Posted by glenn
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