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George W. Bush’s Compassionate Conservatism and the Ethos of the Hyper-Rhetorical Presidency |
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The disregard for Congress displayed by George W. Bush’s White House can be cogently explained by the rhetorical presidency construct fashioned by Jeffrey Tulis two decades ago. Yet, Bush’s presidency is not the rhetorical presidency of 1987. His rhetoric of compassionate conservatism demonstrates that the systemic dilemmas of governance described by Tulis have intensified. Facing the relentless pressure of inflated expectations in an age of instant information, Bush repeatedly turned to compassionate rhetoric as a form of popular leadership that not only undermined deliberation, but also, contrary to our expectations, eschewed the strategy of going public. These attempts to unilaterally govern without Congress characterize the ethos of the hyper-rhetorical presidency. |
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| Holtzman, Richard. "George W. Bush’s Compassionate Conservatism and the Ethos of the Hyper-Rhetorical Presidency" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2011-06-08 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p208988_index.html> |
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| Holtzman, R. G. , 2007-08-30 "George W. Bush’s Compassionate Conservatism and the Ethos of the Hyper-Rhetorical Presidency" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <PDF>. 2011-06-08 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p208988_index.html |
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Abstract: The disregard for Congress displayed by George W. Bush’s White House can be cogently explained by the rhetorical presidency construct fashioned by Jeffrey Tulis two decades ago. Yet, Bush’s presidency is not the rhetorical presidency of 1987. His rhetoric of compassionate conservatism demonstrates that the systemic dilemmas of governance described by Tulis have intensified. Facing the relentless pressure of inflated expectations in an age of instant information, Bush repeatedly turned to compassionate rhetoric as a form of popular leadership that not only undermined deliberation, but also, contrary to our expectations, eschewed the strategy of going public. These attempts to unilaterally govern without Congress characterize the ethos of the hyper-rhetorical presidency. |
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| George W. Bush’s Compassionate Conservatism and the Ethos of the Hyper-Rhetorical Presidency [Formerly: “Going Public as a Means and an End: Presidential Rhetoric Reconsidered”] Richard Holtzman Bryant University Smithfield RI rholtzma@bryant.edu Abstract: The disregard for Congress displayed by George W. Bush’s White House can be cogently explained by the rhetorical presidency construct fashioned by Jeffrey Tulis two decades ago. Yet Bush’s presidency is not the rhetorical presidency of 1987. His rhetoric of compassionate conservatism demonstrates that the systemic dilemmas |
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