In the New York Times this morning, a Bush friend states the President has come to terms with Barack Obama’s victory because he’s “a realist”:
“President Bush is a realist,” said this friend, who spoke anonymously to disclose his private conversation with the president. “He has a way of coming to grips with things and moving on. The people have spoken.”
That assessment doesn’t quite square with reality. Bush’s disregard for the American people was evident in 2006, when he stubbornly argued, “We’re not leaving [Iraq] so long as I’m the president.” He has said he would veto bills just to “ensure that I am relevant.” And he has not been shy about boasting of his power, calling himself “commander guy” and “the decider.”
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