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Title: The Man in the Middle Puts George W. Bush in the Forefront
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URL Source: http://townhall.com/columnists/awrh ... george_w_bush_in_the_forefront
Published: Sep 28, 2011
Author: awrhawkins
Post Date: 2011-09-28 11:17:57 by no gnu taxes
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Views: 3575
Comments: 20
As time passes, and the distance between George W. Bush’s presidency and the present grows, we can gauge his biggest decisions and his fortitude with greater circumspection. And the deeper understanding that comes through time helps us see that many of the decisions that elicited the most outrage while he was in office have proven, with time, to be some of his best. Moreover, from the perspective of the highly secularized administration occupying the presidency today, it’s surreal to reflect on how important President Bush’s faith was to him and to those around him. As well as how focused and tenacious that faith made him once the role of “war president” was thrust on his shoulders one cloudless September day. All these things and more were brought to the forefront of my mind as I recently read a book by my friend Timothy S. Goeglein, titled “The Man in the Middle: An Insider Account of Faith and Politics in the George W. Bush Era” (released September 15, 2011). Because Tim served as deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison in the Bush administration for nearly eight years, he saw the president from an angle untainted by the mainstream media’s reports, the Democrat’s attacks, and our jihad-driven enemy’s propaganda. In sum, “The Man in the Middle” is a narrative of the Bush presidency interwoven in an often autobiographical work that retraces the path that led Tim into politics, eventually bringing him to Bush’s 2000 campaign and then on to the White House itself. The autobiographical portions are very important, for they demonstrate how well suited Tim was to write this book, based on the totality of his reading, his mentors, and his dedication to his wife and two sons. And of course his experiences in the White House put him in the perfect place to write a book that provides the reader “a personal portrait” of President Bush, written “by a friend” and “White House insider who was on the outer ring,” yet who was “on occasion…honored to pray with the president.” Throughout the book, Tim brings to mind the prescient moments of the Bush presidency (and our nation’s history) His account of the 9/11 attacks from the perspective of one who was in DC that day and who had to travel past the smoldering Pentagon to return to his Northern Virginia home that evening, will give every reader pause. His description of people huddled in the streets of DC, praying for our country as the news of the attacks unfolded, is moving to the say the least. Then he turns his pen to President Bush, whom we remember now as the one who bravely stood when so many others fearfully sat. From Afghanistan to Iraq, Tim presents Bush as a man who made hard decisions with prayer, reflection, and consultation, and who, upon making such decisions, never looked back. Tim writes that Bush “was a reluctant war president,” but that once in war, “he became one of our country’s most effective war presidents.” He makes this point again and again emphatically by reminding the reader that while Bush fought off attacks from jihadists across the sea, here at home he was regularly being attacked by Democrats who sought to weaken or stop the war effort. An example of the latter, which he remembers vividly, took place in April 2007 when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asserted the Iraq surge was “not accomplishing anything” and that “the war is lost.” Wrote Tim: Another president in another time may have buckled from the pressure or tried to find a political solution. Another president may have caved or become preoccupied with public opinion polls. President Bush did none of these things because he knew the mission was the right mission for the future of our freedom and security. …The surge was won because President Bush made the right decisions at the right time. It took courage—mental, spiritual courage—to make that decision and not to back down when huge numbers of the American and international political and pundit classes were pounding him every day, demanding retreat. Tim also brings to mind Bush’s fight for the sanctity of marriage and the dignity of life. In reading these pages, the reader faces that fact that it wasn’t that long ago that the occupant of the White House supported the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), refused federal monies for organizations that supported abortion, and who opposed new embryo destruction for research purposes on the grounds that destroying life to save life was essentially anti-life. I read these accounts with the sad knowledge that the Obama administration has pushed for a complete reversal of these policy positions. In fact, the contrast between the Bush administration and the current one is literally that of life and death. Perhaps the most fitting thing to do in closing is to highlight that which Tim highlights throughout so many portions of the book: namely, the faith of President Bush. From a campaign trail speech in December 1999, where a questioner asked Bush to name his favorite philosopher and Bush answered, “Christ, because He changed my heart,” to numerous episodes throughout his presidency, the reader is confronted (and comforted) by the fact that Bush’s faith was genuine. Tim relays one story where “a famous American” walked into the Oval Office and “with barely a pause” looked at the President and asked if he “believed in the literal six-day creation of the world.” In response Bush smiled, admitted the ongoing debate over the timeline of creation, and then, instead of cowering down, said: “Let me tell you what I am confident of; I am confident that I am a sinner, that Jesus died for my sins on the cross, that He rose on Easter Sunday. That is what I believe.” In “The Man in the Middle,” Tim Goeglein has a given us a book that highlights the faith, courage, morality, and steadfastness of President George W. Bush. Before reading this book, I missed President Bush. After reading this book, I miss him more and more.
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#1. To: All (#0)
Contrast this with the ghetto pimp and his ho that now occupy the White House.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
You mean foreskin; like Jeff Gannon's -- Smirk's little WH visitor and pet at his news converences -- for example.
Chuckles...yoBetter stated as his stupid decisions and subsequent inability to change course in the face of overwhleming evidence that he had fucked up royally...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
This is why it is so easy to tag the Tea Party and GOP as "racist". Padlock continually posts this crap to the dead silence of each and every one of you...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
Yes, but people who masturbate to the image of this guy live in their own special dream world wearing a special kind of rose colored sunglasses. He doesn't get it why and how people grew wise to this scoundrel's game any more then he understands that less Obama support does not mean people suddenly grew into the sort of rascist he is.
Why are you preoccupied with this guy, Jeff Gannon, and his foreskin?
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
Speaking of masturbating to images, does war still have his pin up guy in his tagline?
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
This is why it is so easy to tag the Tea Party and GOP as "racist". Why do you say this? Was it the Tea Party that elected him or that support him even now?
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Truth be told, Bush seemed to really get off on rubbing shorn, bald male heads at every oppertunity. More likely than not he needs some fetish like that to be invoked for him to really get off with any particular guy he beds down.
This is the second post in a row that you have confused "then" with "than." Just sayin'
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
Because it's true. Was it the Tea Party that elected him or that support him even now? The ANSWER to your question is "no". The REASON for your question escapes me.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
That's because your own racial prejudices won't allow you to accept the FACT that the current occupant of the White House is a Affirmative Action President,and totally unqualified to hold that or any other leadership position. He's off-white,so you are going to defend him. Period. It has never occurred to you that people are critical of him because of him being a unqualified idiot because you automatically go into "racism mode".
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
You've got those Presidential knee-pads on again, huh?
Just sayin' " Were that my only common mistake when I write without spell and grammar check. I don't want to be lazy about it so I've been doing without it lately. Using it for the exercise posting is to me made little sense. Fred loves to point this particular foible of mine out to me and I probably will blur these two words to the end of my days. So it goes. Fortunately none of us are perfect. So you pointing this out does not bother me. Actually my biggest problem is I often don't proof read a long post. If you have seen a garble in one, it's because of that. I get competative and try to go too fast in getting responses out. I'm sure now I mentioned that, you or Fred will joyfully point out the next time you see me do that. So it goes.
A) I didn't vote for him. B) I stated at several points in 2008 and a few times since that I believed that he was unqualified for office. . ~so~ C) Try again. ~and~ D) This has nothing to do with why I PINGED you which is why it's easy to tag your political sympathies as racist.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
"Padlock continually posts this crap to the dead silence of each and every one of you..." Hmmm. Saw this in a comment to Ferret while reading down the column. And its a great example of why I have the oh so fixated dwarf on filter. He just lies, constantly. I've noted quite a few times the disgusting racial commentary in some poster's 'headlines' both in the forum in general, to the poster, and to Stone. I've also mentioned it a couple of times in emails to Stone. It does make the site look horrific. I don't bother any more, because I just don't read such threads with that kind of 'headline', and because Stone doesn't seem to mind. His sandbox. But the dwarf knows I've stood up and said something. Hell, he can't go through a day reading my posts here, and at GOPBriefingroom.com, and post it in 'breaking news' as you all know. So, now that I bothered to clear the filter and see what the fuck that idiot is posting and ping me to...back on the filter he goes. You're right Stone, deep in his head.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Uh Mike you shouldn't talk about masturbation. Everyone knows you have a picture of Obama on your wall with lots of white stains on it.
The last thing I want from a man obsessed with homosexuals with the intensity someone has if they fear they are latent homosexuals is comments about my masturbation habits. Get your mind off my penis.
Labeling "racist" is always the easy way. A little brain power filters out the fringe, Left or Right.
Don't make it so easy. Occum's Razor...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
#2. To: no gnu taxes (#1)
"The Man in the Middle Puts George W. Bush in the Forefront"
#3. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
As time passes, and the distance between George W. Bush’s presidency and the present grows, we can gauge his biggest decisions and his fortitude with greater circumspection
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#4. To: no gnu taxes, A K A Stone, Badeye, Capitalist Eric, sneakypete, Liberator, jwpegler, Lenny, socalv8 (#1)
Contrast this with the ghetto pimp and his ho that now occupy the White House.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#5. To: war (#4)
"Padlock continually posts this crap to the dead silence of each and every one of you..."
#6. To: Ferret Mike (#2)
You mean foreskin; like Jeff Gannon's
#7. To: Ferret Mike (#5)
Yes, but people who masturbate to the image of this guy
#8. To: war (#4)
Contrast this with the ghetto pimp and his ho that now occupy the White House.
#9. To: no gnu taxes (#7)
(Edited)
"Speaking of masturbating to images..."
#10. To: Ferret Mike (#9)
#11. To: sneakypete (#8)
Why do you say this?
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#12. To: war (#11)
(Edited)
The REASON for your question escapes me.
#13. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
That government is best which governs not at all -- Henry David Thoreau
#14. To: no gnu taxes, Fred Mertz (#10)
(Edited)
"This is the second post in a row that you have confused "then" with "than."
#15. To: sneakypete (#12)
That's because your own racial prejudices won't allow you to accept the FACT that the current occupant of the White House is a [sic] Affirmative Action President,and totally unqualified to hold that or any other leadership position.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#16. To: all, A K A Stone (#0)
#17. To: Ferret Mike (#5)
Yes, but people who masturbate to the image of this guy live in their own special dream world wearing a special kind of rose colored sunglasses.
#18. To: A K A Stone (#17)
#19. To: war (#4)
This is why it is so easy to tag the Tea Party and GOP as "racist".
#20. To: socalv8 (#19)
Labeling "racist" is always the easy way.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
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