It's been two years since George W. Bush was inaugurated as President and one year since he nearly choked on a pretzel. What do you think so far? Today Brian is joined by former White House speechwriter David Frum, former senator Gary Hart, and others who are curious about George, for a midterm performance review.
Can't Get There Frum Here
David Frum, former speech writer for President George W. Bush, author of The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush (Random House, 2003) and a writer of David Frum’s Diary for the National Review Online, on the evolution of Bush’s leadership
"I Strongly Support Diversity of All Kinds"
Michael Eric Dyson, professor of African American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Open Mike: Reflections on Philosophy, Race, Sex, Culture and Religion (Basic Books, 2003), on George W. and black Americans website
Iraq and a Hart Place
Gary Hart, former U.S. Senator (D-Colorado) and co-chair of the bipartisan U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century, which warned of domestic terrorism before the Sept. 11 attacks, on Bush's efforts to make America secure
The Accidental Defining Issue
Steven Emerson, MSNBC terrorism expert and author of American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us (Free Press, 2002), on how 9/11 has defined Bush's presidency
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