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...Breaux's Buddy System...
Louisiana Democratic Sen. John Breaux flew to Austin Friday and the first words out of his mouth during a lunch with George W. Bush were "I want to stay in the Senate" and not join the president elect's cabinet as energy secretary. But Breaux did use the lunch to make a plug for his Louisiana buddy, former Democratic Sen. Bennett Johnston, who chaired the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee before he retired in 1996. "I can't think of anybody better," Breaux told Bush. Johnston shares Bush's views on energy policy. "If you want to have...
...having lunch with Breaux at Cabinet time is like putting a minority on your veep short list: It won't happen, but it's good to show you're thinking about it. "John Breaux has got the attitude that I have" about bipartisanship and "he understands that results are a lot more important than rhetoric," Bush told reporters from the fireside, doing most of the talking in his first day out since his Wednesday night victory speech...
...Thanks for having the real good discussions about what we're trying to do," was about all Breaux had to say. And that was all that needed to be said. Bush didn't get an energy secretary - given the strong signals from Breaux about the topic, he probably didn't even ask - but the photo-op symbolism about "getting things done" across party lines came through loud and clear...
...that Bush can charm along the way will make his four years that much more productive, and darn it if he doesn't seem to think he can pull it off. "I can't tell you how excited I am about getting to Washington," Bush said as he and Breaux grinned at each other. You know what? He looked...