I think Rick Stengel has gotten it wrong again. I don't think Bush has ever been as influential as he is now. If he supports something, vast numbers of people around the world - and a majority of Americans - will automatically oppose it. Whatever else that is, it's influence.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2007/05/-i-time-i-and-bush/228840/
