Froomkin: "Bush hides behind the presidency"

[grasswire]

Don't miss Dan Froomkin's excellent coverage of WH coverage today. He starts with an examination of the continuing Bush bubble, and then engages in a live chat that's extremely satisfying and full of tidbits.

Briefing page: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100879.html

Live chat: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/08/11/DI2006081100898.html

From the start of his column:

"When it comes to Iraq in particular, Bush has no interest in engaging in genuine dialogue with people who disagree with him -- even though polls suggest those people now represent a large majority of the American public.

He has no interest in actually arguing the merits of his approach, or substantively defending against the increasingly focused critique by congressional Democrats.

Rather, he describes his approach in platitudes, and uses inflated rhetoric to mock the made-up arguments of imaginary opponents. He counts on the skillful use of imagery and human backdrops to deliver his very simple core message -- "I am protecting you" -- without actually making his case.

He hides behind the presidency."