Being Presidential

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When George Bush came into office, I knew writing this column would be a lot of fun. George would make a lot of mistakes that I could pick on. He would advocate some policies that I didn't agree with. His administration would fumble the ball on important policy matters. Some of those things happened and picking on them was fun. September 11, 2001 and last Thursday's press conference changed that for me.

George W. Bush who once failed a pop quiz on who the President of Pakistan was in complete command. He walked, talked and acted like a man on top of his game and projected the image of a commander in chief.

With the single exception of describing anthrax as a virus instead of the bacterial infection it actually is, he hit a home run. He was in complete command of all the subject matter. He had his facts committed to memory and didn't seem to refer to notes once. His command of policy reminded me of…..well, sorry George. It reminded me of Bill Clinton with a conscience.

For a man with supposedly no communication skills, he communicated very clearly. The nations war goals were made clear. Its stance on negotiation with the Taleban was made crystal clear. He did a fair job of explaining the FBI's terror alert issued Thursday afternoon.

Though still somewhat freaked out, working in the shadow of the Sears Tower, I was less freaked out and eventually did make it to the office. The bottom line is that for the first time in nine months in office, this crisis has made George W. rise into the job.

I believe I noted prior to the election last fall that the nation would be all right no matter who actually one the election. Both George W. Bush and Al Gore were competent and likely to do the job. That idea was proven beyond a doubt since September 11, 2001.

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Shmuel Protter
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