THE BUsh doctrine, as the phrase has been widely used, is the pre-emptive war doctrine. It was battled in the press -- and NOT just the liberal press--extensively. Why pretend just because your heroine was stupid about that it was not a well-established term?

As to Obama's qualifications, DougR, I doub your are as dull as you are pretending to be. He''s an excellent executive, he has a long history of political consensus building, and he has a better vision of the nation as a whole than anyone else on the political scene.
He can think intelligently without knee-jerk reactions, speaks persuasively, and understands how to keep his eye on the important issues rather than go haring off after unimportant ones. Let me point out further that your erstwhile incumbent George has none of these qualifications.

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