He did not single out one party or ideology. Instead, he challenged the normalization of governing by crisis and the growing reluctance to engage in transparent compromise. In his framing, compromise is not weakness but a requirement for durable governance, and careful process is not obstruction but stewardship.
Bush’s message ultimately shifted attention away from immediate political victories and toward responsibility across time. Every rushed vote, every unread amendment, leaves a mark that cannot easily be undone. Repairing trust, he implied, is far harder than preserving it.
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