President Bush seemed like a guy who would follow through on any idea, no matter how dumb or failure ridden, once he'd signed off on it. But now he's done an about face on market regulation, on meeting with Iran, on an Iraq timetable. What's going on here?
The Bush Flip
Flops Explained
When a pol sees that his legacy
Looks like it could be shot,
If pursuing foolish policies
He doesn't put a stop,
Then to keep his reputation off
Historians' back lot,
He makes big moves, he changes things
And flips to hide the flops.
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