James Grover Thurber was a U.S. humorist and cartoonist. Thurber was best known for his contributions to The New Yorker magazine.
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“It's going to be almost impossible to overcome the perception about the president that he didn't show compassion and didn't get control of the policy failures. The vivid images that are coming across the television are really destroying his image as a leader.”
James Thurber
“The vivid images that are coming across the television are really destroying his image as a leader.”
“Katrina took away his agenda, and maybe his image as a leader, unless he pulls it out in the next few days. His initial reaction was certainly not as quick and compassionate as a lot of people would have liked.”
“It's made it more difficult for his agenda generally and it certainly has made it more difficult in the Supreme Court nomination battle. As we've seen with other presidents, when presidents encounter serious difficulties, they tend to have to compromise.”
“I think that if he doesn't do well with the high-profile races where he's appearing, it could hurt him.”
“These are rifle shots that certainly hurt the party but I don't think it's a wave that comes through and wipes out a lot of people.”
“running away from the president on the war and Katrina.”
“They don't care about (Bush's) legacy. They care about getting re-elected.”
“Politically, this is very serious for the president. If the base of his party has lost faith, that could spell trouble for his policy agenda and for the party generally.”
“Bush is trying to get more support generally from the American public by seeming more moderate and showing he's a strong leader at the same time he has a rebellion within his own party. The far right is starting to be very open about their claim that he's not a real conservative.”