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‘There is a real sadness there’ in the White House.
Think Progress — ... The Washington Post reports today that loyal Bushies are engaging in upbeat talk to mask “disappointment and frustration among many White House staffers,” who see their boss as “a good and steadfast man who has gotten a bad rap”: ...

Pity Party
Matthew Yglesias — This is a kind of laugh/cry piece: Others inside and outside the administration, however, say the upbeat talk masks disappointment and frustration among many White House staffers, who believe Bush’s reputation has been unfairly maligned for a series of calamities — from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to the financial crisis — that were beyond his control and that he handled well. GOP nominee John McCain’s escalating attacks on Bush’s tenure have added to the irritation, these people said. “Everybody kind of wanted to ...

?There is a real sadness there? in the White House.
The Hollywood Liberal — ... The Washington Post reports today that loyal Bushies are engaging in upbeat talk to mask “disappointment and frustration among many White House staffers,” who see their boss as “a good and steadfast man who has gotten a bad rap”: “Everybody kind of wanted to spend the last 100-plus days doing some legacy things, and the financial […] The Washington Post reports today that loyal Bushies are engaging in upbeat talk to mask “ disappointment and frustration among many White House staffers,” who see their boss as “a good and steadfast man who has gotten a bad rap”: ...

And now, at long last, The Washington Post shows some respect for President Bush.
Althouse — Dan Eggen writes: [A]ccording to allies inside and outside the White House, Bush's mood remains buoyant and his attention is focused on the global financial collapse. In private meetings with business leaders, Bush has made a point of saying that he is happy the crisis happened on his watch so the next president and a new economic team do not have to grapple with it. "His high energy level and spirit sets the tone for the rest of us," said Kevin Sullivan, Bush's communications director. "There's been no time to worry about any of this other stuff. . . . He ...

Monday morning links
Maggie's Farm — ... Bush's bad rap. I still like and respect the fellow enormously, but unfortunately communicating to the public, and selling soap and hope, has never been his strength. ...

Of Lipstick and Legacies
If I Ran the Zoo — A couple of the big lefty bloggers commented this weekend on this piece from the Washington Post: Others inside and outside the administration, however, say the upbeat talk masks disappointment and frustration among many White House staffers, who believe Bush's reputation has been unfairly maligned for a series of calamities -- from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to the financial crisis -- that were beyond his control and that he handled well. GOP nominee John McCain's escalating attacks on Bush's tenure have added to the irritation, these people said. ...