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11/25/2003 Archived Entry: "Bush and Nixon"

THE NIXON IN DUBYA: I have heard people try to make predictions about the Iraq war by comparing it to just about every war ever waged in human history. Similarly, commentators trying to understand George W. Bush have compared him to just about every recent Republican president.

We hear that he's the new Gerald Ford, due to all the Ford people in his administration. Ideologically, Bush is supposed to be the new Ronald Reagan. When it comes to politics and winning reelection, he is supposed to be the second coming of his dad.

Now he is Richard Nixon. For real. At least according to the Washington Post. Maybe these pundits would be better off admitting that they just don't get Dubya than making up comparisons like this.