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...hard to tell. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer used "realism" a dozen times last week to explain, defend and justify the Administration's rhetoric: "The message the President is sending is that his foreign policy is going to be based on reality." Oh? That word is a handy portmanteau for just about any policy the Administration might adopt, but it doesn't clarify a thing. So let's take a little tour d'horizon, as the diplomats say, through the issues that are raising red flags...
...other hand, the administration's position may also put the U.S. on a collision course with Europe. Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer's promise that "the administration is committed to working with our friends and allies on a plan that includes developing nations as well as developed nations" will impress no one. Indeed, on the issue of global warming right now, the U.S. may find that friends and allies are few and far between...
...After weathering Chuck Hagel and his soft-money legalization plan Tuesday, and getting the word Wednesday from White House spokesman Ari Fleischer that President Bush had no plans to stand in their way, McCain and his partner turned to the tricky business of hard money - and finding a contribution limit that both Republicans and Democrats could be satisfied with...
...point." Meetings should be crisp and should end with decisions. Talking matters less than doing. "People who make up Republican White Houses come from the business world and are used to a business-like routine: getting in early, getting it done and going home," says Bush spokes-man Ari Fleischer. By contrast, he adds, Democrats tend to come from "the world of government service, which is much more hectic and much less disciplined...
...Zogby polls show Americans split on the issue of vouchers, with 45 percent opposed and 48 percent in favor. That division could mean political deadlock, and that's a danger the Bush camp is slowly coming to terms with. Despite Bush's well-known enthusiasm for vouchers, spokesman Ari Fleischer said Monday they will not be a "deal breaker" for the President. But just how flexible is Bush willing...