I'm remembering back to 2000 when there was a lot of speculation over how badly Bush wanted the job of commander in chief. He had hung out with Daddy at the White House for 12 years. He remembered the prestige, the glamour -- and who wouldn't want another spin in Air Force One? I think he saw Clinton as pompous know-it-all, and like every baseball fan, he felt he could do a far better job.
But on the morning of 9/11, after Bush was informed of the attack, he sat there in that classroom for eight full minutes with a look of sheer helplessness. This was not what he signed up for. And since that moment, his presidency has been a real pain in the ass. Not fun.
Just look at his interview with Russert, and ask yourself, does this guy even care?
I know we're expecting a tough fight from Bush in the GE, but is it possible that he's just going to phone it in?