Bush Allies Say He's Lost His Way
The building blocks of President Bush's career — his credibility and image as a strong and competent leader — have been severely undercut by self-inflicted wounds, leading close allies to fret about his presidency. They say he's lost his way.
"In my administration, we will ask not only what is legal but what is right, not just what the lawyers allow but what the public deserves," Bush said Oct. 26, 2000.
A White House official privately put it this way: Bush has to step up somehow and be accountable.
These allies said they would only speak on condition of anonymity because they did not want to be viewed as disloyal.