Some number stuff on Iraq and Bush

[August]

Originally Posted by scandium

Those are the kinds of articles I based that point on. As I said in my first post, its one of the many things that may contribute to his low poll numbers. I gave other examples as well. Maybe they have no influence on public opinion, or maybe they are the kind of things that become nestled, insidiously, within the public concious. In any case, that particular point was the focus of articles in major publications (Washington Post, USA Today) with massive distribution so its a fair point regardless of how you personally interpret his time away from the Whitehouse.

Well i'll agree that at one time being away from the White House was a limitation to the job of President, but with todays high tech communications it makes little difference where he is physically. If anything being in a more comfortable environment could help him get even more work done. I know I certainly would, especially if i lived in a museum like the White House where every item and piece of furniture is a historic national treasure.

Of course that doesn't stop his political opponents from trying to give the impression he isn't at work if he's not in the Oval office. If such things have indeed become insidiously nestled in the public consciousness then it is the fault of these so called news outlets.