Now I'm not going to hold my breath for Fox "News" to start seriously reconsidering the level of its allegiance on the administration, but it will be interesting to see if the "Diplomats and Commanders for Change" group can affect the public dialogue and perceptions about President Bush's (mis)handling of foreign policy. This bipartisan group of 26 individuals with long, distinguished resumes on foreign policy and national security issues includes many people who served prominently in Republican administrations (for example, Jack Matlock, Jospeh Hoar, Phyllis Oakley and Nick Veliotes) who have come together to question the president's leadership and call for his replacement. I don't expect this will initially be a huge story. It's not the kind of thing that interests the American media (policy wonks? ewwwwwh), and it's not the kind of story they are used to covering. But it really does show how deep the concern about the president's stewardship is getting, and it opens up more room for more prominent critics to call for a change in the direction of our policies.
Posted by armand at June 14, 2004 01:35 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics