Left Handed Compliments

David Gergen, writing in The New York Times, this morning.

"Give the man his due: George W. Bush is emerging as one of the boldest, most audacious presidents in modern history.

Whether he is also wise is a question that will preoccupy us for another four years,..."

There are few other accolades, Gergen tosses Bush’s way, followed of course by some left handed compliment, in order to keep his membership active in the oh so liberal left, and maintain his standing in the world of academia, but overall it is an interesting read, though the following reference to FDR is quite wide of the mark.

"As Richard Neustadt pointed out, even the best of modern presidents, Franklin Roosevelt,...

“The Power of One"

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