The Nelson Report - a political tip and rumor sheet that is regarded as rather reliable - has this to say:
"There is rising concern amongst senior officials that President Bush does not grasp the increasingly grim reality of the security situation in Iraq because he refuses to listen to that type of information. Our sources say that attempts to brief Bush on various grim realities have been personally rebuffed by the President, who actually says that he does not want to hear “bad news.”...
Our sources are firm in that they conclude this “good news only” directive comes from Bush himself; that is, it is not a trap or cocoon thrown around the President by National Security Advisor Rice, Vice President Cheney, and DOD Secretary Rumsfeld. In any event, whether self-imposed, or due to manipulation by irresponsible subordinates, the information/intelligence vacuum at the highest levels of the White House increasingly frightens those officials interested in objective assessment, and not just selling a political message."
I not only believe this because the tip sheet in usually accurate, but because it fits Bush like a glove. And it's why having him in power is not just unpleasant but downright dangerous. The man is not part of the reality-based community - and WILFULLY so. He's PROUD of only hearing what he wants to hear. He thinks it's a virtue.
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