I have heard people make the comment, W must know he's really stupid because he's getting all these smart people around him to take care of him.

Yeah, but that's really smart.

Anyone with the slightest shred of leadership experience knows that a good leader gets Good People Behind Him. Rarely is anyone a good leader on his/her own steam alone. Those who are, are not leaders for very long. Napoleon is a good example. In the end his own supporters turned against him.

Whether you do or don't like W, it's true, that's what we've got to work with, and he's got some good people around him. I have to say, I think Gore would have already crumbled by now. He is mediocre on a good day. If you don't believe me, ask the rest of Tennessee, who didn't vote for him.

Now... I went to a newsletter seminar a few years ago, and the teacher said, unless you're editing a journal for scholars, keep your communications at an 8th grade level, because this will apply to the general public. Most people don't want to hear or read great big ten dollar words that make you look like a know-it-all. Watching the news, I thought W did pretty well for the most part. He talks like a regular guy. Aren't most of us regular guys?