Forcing a legacy
(01/18/05 5:00am)
In Meet the Fockers, Robert De Niro"s character tells Gaylord what he thinks is most important in a man"s life: his legacy. In many ways, he aptly describes the psychology of a second term president. Having reached the pinnacle of governmental authority, the focus is no longer on winning further political victory. The goal of a president"s second term is to ensure that his victories have meant something. George W. Bush is now realizing that he has done nothing to make this so.