The Bushbaby grows up
IN THE weeks after September 11th, says Frank Bruni who covered George Bush's amble to the White House, if you asked an official in Washington how the president was feeling, he or she would instantly reply, “focused”. Then they would add how resolute he seemed. If you went elsewhere within the circle of those Republicans who might be presumed to see the president, they too would respond with the very same words: the president was, “Well, focused. Oh—and resolute.”
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “The Bushbaby grows up”
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