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Bush has attempted to paint his distance from Washington as a sign that he will inject a fresh perspective into tired old bureaucracies. He has also indicated he will surround himself with top-notch advisers, one of which includes his running-mate, former Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney. But presidential leadership, more than anything else, must reside within the individual. During the debates, it became painfully clear that Bush lacked a minimal level of familiarity on many international issues. Consequently, the Texas governor seemed to confuse foreign affairs with military affairs...
...Actors Guild union prepared to launch full scale war against the diva. But just as they pulled back their bows and sharpened their arrows, the political arena called-George W. Bush started gaining in the polls and Al Gore '69 needed help building momentum before he announced his running mate. Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Barbra Streisand and other celebs all went on the record about Bush's incompetence and the stars suddenly started turning out for Gore just as they had for Clinton. Meanwhile Liz Hurley goes incognito...
...then Gore does the unthinkable. He selects a running mate who-gasp-hates Hollywood. Within days, Joe Lieberman starts wailing about "cultural pollution," so Tinseltown momentarily loses its bearings again. After all, they can't bash Bush if Gore's bashing them. What...
...arguing against the Kyoto environmental agreement, seemed unaware of the scientific consensus that pollution does indeed cause global warning. He claimed to be tolerant of gays, but he's on the record as being adamantly opposed to hiring an openly gay person in his Administration. And his running mate, Dick Cheney, was forced to back off on his support for recognition of gay and lesbian relationships. Bush got positively gleeful over sending the three men who dragged James Byrd on the back of a truck to the death chamber, when only two are going (the other got a life sentence...
Well Done, Mate...