If anyone had doubts about the real reason Bush nominated Rep. Goss as a head of CIA, he should only take a look at these lines from today's WP
article.
Republican officials said the White House is also worried by polls showing erosion in Bush's image as commander in chief after Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) endorsed, more than a week before Bush, a reorganization of the intelligence services recommended by the commission investigating the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
A Republican political operative, who requested anonymity because of participation in the party's regular conference calls, said the president turned back to Goss because "poll data showed Kerry had closed the gap with Bush on handling of terrorism and was slightly ahead as fit to be commander in chief." The operative also said polls showed the president's embrace of the commission's suggestion for a new intelligence director "was not understood by the public." Goss had to be named "to show Bush was moving ahead."
So the commander in chief is more worried about his reelection numbers than the security of 300 million americans.
And yet another one from the ultimate flip floper of the nation. Having said in 2000 campaign that he will not make any decisions driven by polls, Bush now openly plays with the national security because of grimm poll numbers.