President Bush: Horrible President, But Tries To Fall Back On Being A 'Regular Guy'

Let the following be further proof that we have nothing more than a PR President.

Instead of fixing his administration's problems, he just wants to get the 'regular joes' to like him again...

Washington Post: The President as Average Joe-
Trying to Boost Support, Bush Brings Banter to the People

...As he takes to the road to salvage his presidency, Bush is letting down his guard and playing up his anti-intellectual, regular-guy image. Where he spent last year in rehearsed forums with select supporters, these days he is more frequently throwing aside the script and opening himself to questions from audiences that are not prescreened. These sessions have put a sometimes playful, sometimes awkward side back on display after years of trying to keep it under control to appear more presidential.

Call it the let-Bush-be-Bush strategy. The result is a looser president, less serious at times, even at times when humor might seem out of place. Aides used to dread such settings, worried about gaffes or the way Bush might come across in spontaneous exchanges. But with his poll numbers somewhere south of the border, they concluded that Bush handles back-and-forth better than he once did -- and that they have little left to lose...

(bold added by me)

And here also from the article is proof of how extremely low expectations have benefitted the President-

In the past couple of weeks, Bush has taken audience questions at two events, in addition to two news conferences. He has answered expansively, sometimes ranging beyond the talking points. He does not brutalize the English language as much (although last week he mangled the name of his ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, pronouncing it Kahl-i-had ). And he banters with audiences in a way he doesn't when delivering a conventional speech.

Wowee. Reread that slowly and think about this...

THIS IS CONSIDERED A POSITIVE!!!!!! THEY ARE PRAISING HIM FOR THIS!!!

Wow, the President took questions! From actual unscripted Americans! He didn't always just regurgitate talking points! His brutal mangling of the English language is not as bad as before!! He makes jokes!! What a great President! I feel bad for ever complaining about Iraq, deficits, New Orleans, disastrous domestic policies, constitutional bastardizing whatever it is he's done wrong! We luv ya Dubya!

The article concludes-

"I gave the president a copy of our annual report, 'Freedom in the World,' before he took the stage," Melia explained to the audience.

The president gave his instant review: "Little print, no pictures."

Melia did not miss a beat and compared it to another book Bush likes to cite. "It's the bible of freedom," Melia said.

When the crowd laughed, Bush protested, " I'm the funny guy."

Yes, you are.

Please tell us the joke about the WMDs again. That was hilarious.