Bush and Yushchenko have more in common than it seems...
The administration of George W.Bush lives (of course in
politically sense) the last few days, the new owner of the Oval office
is trying for himself the state responsibility. America is preparing
for change of the government. Soon the same will be in Ukraine ...
Eleven weeks between the election day (4 November) and the
inauguration day (January 20) is traditionally regarded as the
"transition period" of the executive power in the USA. During this time
period next president announces his policy priorities and nominate
people who will take key posts in his administration.
The period of the transfer of power is a crisis stage, especially in
situations where the president comes to power, not belonging to the
party, which belonged to his predecessor. Members of the former head of
the US team are preparing to hand over their work and posts (according
to the tradition, the day of the inauguration all members of the
current administration resign), which will inevitably affect the
quality of their work. The US Congress is also not particularly happy
strives to work with the outgoing president, who is considered to be a
"lame duck".
There is a paradoxical situation: one president has all the power,
but is not effective national leader - another president has all the
leadership qualities, but is unable to implement his ideas. Thus, the
US federal government is turned in some vacuum that could have very
serious consequences if the country is in crisis.
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The above-mentioned information has some importance for us also.
Indeed, already very soon the power transition period will come to
Ukraine, as the authority of Viktor Yushchenko will end either in late
2009, or in early 2010. Of course, theoretically he has a chance for
the second term, but taking into consideration the current situation in
the country - politicals situation, the chance for this seems trivial.
If we look carefully at Yushchenko and Bush, despite much
differences, there is thing in common. In particular - the weakness for
simple solutions.
The results of this feature of Bush and Yushchenko are also similar
(although, of course, Viktor Yushchenko has more modest - simply
because of the different, let's say, geopolitical weight of Ukraine and
the States). George Walker is deservedly considered the worst president
in the American history, and the vast majority of people in the world
treat him sharply negatively. But Yushchenko has made virtually
irreversible split of Ukraine into two camps, and got approximately 90%
of hatred of the fellow citizens. Outstanding performance in less than
for four years of his governance in the country
... The antient Jews had one ancient custom to hold all the sins on
the goat and let him into the wilderness. Ukraine's trouble is that not
all goats are willing to voluntarily off, even not in the wilderness,
but at least away from the human eye.
