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The Amazing, Shrinking Inner Circle
As Bush’s inner circle shrank through his second term, Bartlett’s stature — initially questioned by some outside advisers who viewed him as too inexperienced to work at a high level — increased. Colleagues said he frequently was a balance to the more combative and aggressive instincts of other advisers such as Karl Rove. ~The Houston […]
As Bush’s inner circle shrank through his second term, Bartlett’s stature — initially questioned by some outside advisers who viewed him as too inexperienced to work at a high level — increased. Colleagues said he frequently was a balance to the more combative and aggressive instincts of other advisers such as Karl Rove. ~The Houston Chronicle
If that is true, one shudders to think how Mr. Bush would have governed without this “restraining” influence. I suppose we will find out what Mr. Bush is like sans Bartlett over the next 20 months.
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