This is not news
that the "decider" lives in a bubble by choice, not by necessity, is hardly the stuff for a page one headline... yeah, it sounds dramatic, and it panders to bush by fostering the notion that the burden of executive responsibility is heavy, but it also fails to point out that making decisions solely on the basis of discussions with those who have been carefully placed to shield you from reality has been the hallmark of the bush administration...
the MUCH more interesting story would have been just exactly who WERE the "few close aides" and exactly WHEN was the decision made, which undoubtedly HAD to be well before the appeal board decision was announced... how otherwise to explain the fully prepared speech conveniently at hand...
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A Decision Made Largely Alone
By Michael Abramowitz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 3, 2007; Page A01
President Bush limited his deliberations over commuting the prison term of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby to a few close aides, opting not to consult with the Justice Department and rebuffing efforts by friends to lobby on Libby's behalf, administration officials and people close to Bush said yesterday.
the MUCH more interesting story would have been just exactly who WERE the "few close aides" and exactly WHEN was the decision made, which undoubtedly HAD to be well before the appeal board decision was announced... how otherwise to explain the fully prepared speech conveniently at hand...
Labels: Bush Administration, commuted sentence, George Bush, Scooter Libby
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7/03/2007
