Insulated in his self-perpetuating "bubble" Bush has NOBODY left to serve as a "reality check."

ALL past Presidents had at least ONE person who could stand up and be straight - say "You're wrong."  or "This is nuts."  Bush has nobody left to remotely fill this role in his second term - and had a limited amount of it in his first term.

Scary.... very scary....  a President who CONSCIOUSLY isolates himself from the media, from ANY expression of dissent - be it protestors outside the White House or private comments in the Oval Office.  When EVERYTHING is screened and staged, how "in touch" could this President POSSIBLY be?

Is this HIS desire?  or the result of a staff who - fearing his temper - makes sure there's nothing to anger him?  

Either way, giving someone what they want and NEVER saying "no" is a recipe for disaster - with a 3 year old or a National Leader.