For weeks, President Bush’s congressional allies have grumbled that the White House is too insular, arrogant, and worn out to remedy what ails the GOP. This week, the president made clear that he disagrees with his critics. If he had meant to replace departing chief of staff Andy Card with someone who would bring a fresh perspective, he wouldn’t have tapped director of the Office of Management and Budget Josh Bolten, who joined Team Bush in 1999. The president surely could have done worse: An experienced manager and policy expert, Bolten can be counted on to provide continuity and a smooth transition. And we wouldn’t want Bush to make changes just for changes’ sake. But some new faces would, at minimum, display a regard for his supporters’ concerns — and, just maybe, bring some welcome new ideas.
Read all of “Window on The Week”–our corporate week-end wrap-up–here.





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