What were those folks at Time Magazine thinking in naming GWB their "Person of the Year" again??? The only explanation provided was...
The president was chosen "for sticking to his guns (literally and figuratively), for reshaping the rules of politics to fit his 10-gallon-hat leadership style and for persuading a majority of voters this time around that he deserved to be in the White House for another four years,'' Time Managing Editor James Kelly wrote.
Huh? Guess Time got the idea from something Bush said during the fall campaign. "You've got to stand your ground, particularly in the face of criticism. I think the American people are looking at somebody running for office and they want to know what they believe, why they believe it and do they really believe it?'' 
Again, huh? To top it off, Time also released a poll comparing the two Bush presidents, finding that "The current president was viewed as stronger on sticking to his positions, even if they are unpopular." Here are the results of the survey on 5 attributes:
- Honest and trustworthy: GWB 19%; former Pres. GB 37%
- Understands the issues: GWB 25%; former Pres. GB 43%
- Likeable: GWB 28%; former Pres. GB 38%
- Has good judgment: GWB 21%; former Pres. GB 43%
- Sticks to positions, even if unpopular: GWB 56 %; former Pres. GB 16%
So... What I'm getting is that it's okay to be dishonest and un-trustworthy, to don't understand the issues, to be unlikeable, and to have poor judgment... as long as you stick to your positions at all costs... no matter what anyone else believes. Silly me for not recognizing that pig-headedness was such an admirable trait.
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