George Bush's Death-Bubble

On the subject of my post about enthusiasts, I had more to say and quit for brevity. There is one observation that I wish to append here, however.

It has been said that Bush exists in a bubble, insulated from the public, criticism, and reality. Remember the staffer that claimed that they didn't exist in the "reality-based" world? Others have described his administration as having a siege mentality, acting as though surrounded on all sides by enemies. I contend that neither of these is a likely or apt characterization of the real situation, based on my character analysis of Bush as consummate enthusiast.

First, he does not need a bubble to shield him from criticism, he has his faith and direct connection to the source of his inspiration. He draws directly from the well, and need not barter for his water. If there is any bubble around him, it is built by him and a reflection of his own viewpoint, but probably does not really exacerbate the situation much.

Second, the siege mentality comes up short because besieged cities or positions are necessarily static and unmoving. I would argue that the record shows that his administration has pushed forward quite effectively despite having almost no supporters or political capital to sustain it. They are more politically nimble than anyone could have predicted. Siege? Hardly.

I have a better description. He is surrounded by a phalanx of loyal underlings, and he is as mobile as ever. He can intimidate, ignore, or destroy with his apparatus. He is feared by his political allies and by his enemies that rally to assail him without substantial success. Finally, he has shown that he can spring without warning and rapidly achieve surprise political victory (e.g., the buy out plan).

George Bush is surrounded not by a bubble, but a Death Star.

His vehicle bristles with weaponry outside of its armor. It moves about with invulnerable deliberation, able to carry out its mission however he sees fit.

Also, after the first one was scuttled (mass exodus of advisors, e.g., Karl Rove and company), he built another one that everyone thought was just a skeleton, and no harm to anyone. Ha ha! Let them fear his new "fully operational battle station!"

What does this mean? He has lots of gas (or magical reactor at the bottom of a mysterious shaft, not sure how far to take this analogy) to motor around and cause trouble for the next few months. Unless someone summons the Force to set off a chain reaction, stay tuned for further planet incineration.