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Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
Bush believes he's divinely guided - do you think a man who couldn't admit making any mistakes in four years of leading the country is going to suddenly decide to listen to voices of reason?
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I really don't think Bush believes he's divinely guided. I think he neither knows nor cares about policy, and makes snap decisions which he then sticks by. Those close to him know how to present issues to him to push his buttons. I don't even think Bush is all that religious (he hardly ever goes to church), though he certainly speaks that language well.
One of Bush's gifts as a politician is his ability to energize and speak to cultural conservatives without turning off moderates. Part of this is pitching his positions on "values" in a way that has popular appeal. I think he makes this look easier than it is. (Edwards also is good at this.) Whoever comes next for the GOP will have a harder time keeping that coalition together. McCain and Hagel, for example, couldn't do it -- they'd lose the cultural conservatives. Others like Ashcroft and Brownback would lose moderates.
