President Bush has named Ben Bernanke as the replacement for Alan Greenspan. Bernanke is currently the chairman of Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers.
Now, I ask you: do you think that Bush has been getting good economic advice?
President Bush has named Ben Bernanke as the replacement for Alan Greenspan. Bernanke is currently the chairman of Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers.
Now, I ask you: do you think that Bush has been getting good economic advice?
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For me the reality is… I’m not sure.
Bush has proven time and time again that even if he hears good advise he feels free to ignore it. How many Generals have told him how things really are? Does he listen to them and act on their advice?
I’m not ready to defend Ben and I have no idea what kind of advice he has given Bush. Maybe he gives Bush good advice and Bush puts his fingers in his ears and says La La La La La.
That seems to be a Bush pattern.