Just getting around to watching Journeys With George,
the HBO documentary that aired on Election Night. As I was busy
knocking on doors trying to get people to vote, I put it into the PVR
and was holding off on watching after seeing how badly trounced the
Democrats it.
It’s fascinating. It’s the most I’ve ever seen of George unfiltered
(well, unguarded) not to mention the only real look I’ve ever seen of
Karl Rove and Karen Hughes. In many ways it’s more damning of the media
than it is of Dubya, showing how easy it is for the press to be
manipulated. But it also showed that Bush is a better campaigner than I
gave him credit for– which does help explain the last minute
come-from-behind victory.
And I really wish HBO had aired this before the polls closed.