thinkprogress.org - 3/1/2009
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Today, on NBC’s Meet the Press, host David Gregory asked Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to compare the “styles” and “temperaments” of Presidents Bush and Obama. Gates said Obama was “somewhat more analytical” than Bush, as Obama makes a concerted ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 3/2/2009
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President Obama is more analytical than his predecessor,
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. (CNN) — President...
Obama is more analytical than his predecessor, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. Gates, the only Cabinet holdover ...
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Gates says Obama more 'analytical' than Bush
cqpolitics.com - 3/2/2009
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CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS March 1, 2009 –
3:36 p.m. CQ Transcript: Defense Secretary Gates on NBC’s...
‘Meet the Press’ CQ Transcriptswire SPEAKERS: DAVID GREGORY, HOST DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT M. GATES [*] GREGORY: First, yesterday evening I sat down with ...
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A different kind of 'decider'
Political Animal —
A DIFFERENT KIND OF 'DECIDER'.... Defense Secretary Robert Gates has now served in two different administrations. As Satyam Khanna noted , David Gregory asked him this morning to compare the "styles" and "temperaments" of Presidents Bush and Obama. GATES: I think that probably President Obama is somewhat more analytical, and he makes sure he hears from everybody in the room on an issue. And if they don't speak up, he calls on them. Q: A marked difference from his predecessor? GATES: President Bush was interested in hearing different points of view but didn't go out of his way ...
"Somewhat More Analytical"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Bob Gates offers a typically understated account of the change in Washington.
Memo to Liberals:
COUNTERCOLUMN: All Your Bias Are Belong to Us —
When it comes to executives,"More analytical" does not mean "smarter."
Understatement of the Year
The Reaction —
... Think Progress has the video -- as well as the video of Ed Gillespie's response on CNN. Gillespie responded to Gates's point that Bush "didn't go out of his way to make sure everybody spoke if they hadn't spoken up before" by claiming that Bush "did listen to everyone" and noting that "everybody has their own style." Gates's estimation of the two presidents' relative analytical tendencies (abilities?) didn't come up.
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Shakesville —
"I think that probably President Obama is somewhat more analytical, and he makes sure he hears from everybody in the room on an issue. And if they don't speak up, he calls on them. ... President Bush was interested in hearing different points of view but didn't go out of his way to make sure everybody spoke if they hadn't spoken up before."—Defense Secretary Robert Gates, on NBC's Meet the Press yesterday. ...
Robert Gates: George W. Bush Was No Ronald Reagan
Firedoglake —
... As does the United States now, thanks to Commander McFlightsuit.
This isn’t the first time Gates has taken a swipe at his former boss. Remember this?
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