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One other obstacle to Bush's expectation of reconnecting with the American people (although he's never connected with a maority of them at all - part of his "winning" percentage must include a lot of people who voted for him as the lesser of two evils, or out of fear that militsnt Muslims would be on their doorsteps unless a Republican was in the White House) is the Bush bubble. Will he continue to campaign for his sorry policies in rooms full of only people who have declared their support for him? Will the media continue to cover these staged events as news? Will the public get mesmerized by the endless repetition of "stay the course, more sacrifice, etc" in Iraq and accept it?
Bush hasn't said it lately, but his mantra of the presidency being hard work is true. And he was no more prepared than Harriet Miers for the job he was elevated to. He just likes the "Hail to the Chief" and "Mission Accomplished" moments. Otherwise, he'd rather be cutting brush. (which he CAN do without needing to be rescued.)
