The man asked for 'four more years', and it looks like people listened. A week into George Bush's second term and I have to admit I have a little trepidation about what the next four years will hold. The analysts and pundits talk about how second term presidencies look to legacy and how this is likely to moderate administration's agenda. But one has to wonder exactly what kind of legacy Dubya, and more crucially those around him, has in mind.
Well, I guess it will be interesting to see how it all pans out. Can't worry about it too much since it is so far outside our control, and being realistic about these things I am pretty sure America has gone through similar periods in the past (the McCarthy era is one that particularly springs to mind). All that remains to be seen is whether Tony Blair can survive his electoral test next year. Somehow I think the British are going to be much less willing to vote for him than the Americans were to elect Dubya.
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