The greatest "strategerist" of our lifetime...

Why is the current President of the United States so highly revered as a senseless cowboy who barely made it through his life even with the help of his powerful family? And it would seem that any political prowess exhibited from the oval office has to be exhumed from past administrations. (Um, the Reagan and Bush v.1 administrations for you home-gamers.)

But, let's take a deeper look at what exactly is going on.

Opposition parties and PAC's are being made ineffective right in front our very eyes. Mass media outlets have little effect on public opinion as in one breath we complain about "covert" machinations of this administration and lack of media press conferences. And in the very next breath, we support him as he wants what's best for the country. We love his solid position and resolve. And we hate what he symbolizes. (i.e. cowboy, un-refined, blunt, stupid... You know, 75% of the country.)

I, personally, was sad to see press secretary Ari Fleischer leave this post in 2003 as I thought he commanded enough attention in the press room to handle any questions that may arise. However, he did not fit the entire strategy entirely as too many questions were not quelled with proper responses. Smart move by the administration. What's left? Scott McClellan, the crafty Texan who appears so flaky, that media representatives give up on hopes of acquiring a story or better yet, a scandal. Yet, strange enough, they cannot push Mr. McClellan around. Simply Brilliant.

Was Harriet Miers a smoke screen to either hide other mishaps in the administration or to just identify who is loyal to the party? I believe that Miers was planning to step down from the outset of this fiasco. Alito was a top pick of President Bush's at least 2 months ago. After pushing through the new Chief Justice, it could be assumed that the opposition will fight the swing vote replacement. (O'Conner) Rush Limbaugh said that Miers' appointment seemed to have been made from a position of weakness. It is Sun-Tzu that teaches us that all battles are won when you utilize obscurity. The truth is this President got what he wanted. 1) His first appointment as Chief Justice. 2) Identification of his party supporters and party deserters. Remember, the President has 2.5 years left. And interim elections for the House and Senate are next year. (Who deserves a piece of the war chest???) 3) Non-contested confirmation of the guy he wanted in the first place, Judge Alito. How skilled in "strategery" must one be to completely circumvent the sexual and racial component of a Supreme Court judge nomination by obfuscating the discussion with a non-qualified nominee. Brilliant.

I must ask you, didn't this guy specialize in political and business strategy while at Yale? As long as you surround yourself with capable people, you don't have to know it all. I think Napoleon Hill called it your "mastermind group". And let's be honest, do you expect anyone from Texas to know everything?

With proper positioning, this President has successfully taken from the opposition their issues and platforms, minimized their importance on Capitol Hill and kept them on the offensive for the last 4 years. I honestly do not think an idiot could accomplish this.

-The Flipster