I have discussed this before, but the Bush White House is operated entirely politically. They have no one at the top level who works on how to govern, that is, no one who is responsible for how the government actually gets done the things that the leaders have decided to accomplish. Kevin drum addresses this issue, reacting to a statement by Sen. Trent Lott.
In essence what Trent Lott says is that President Bush has Rove, a political expert, on board as a policy expert. This represents Bush's well-known disinterest in government policy. Bush is interested in winning elections, but as Katrina has demonstrated, has no interest in how government works. So he wins elections but fails to handle Hurricanes or accomplishing successful wars.
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