Bush's Downfall in Presidency

In the Article “Loss in Congress Shows decline of Bush’s clout” by Ken Herman in The Austin Statesman showed President Bush had no influence what is so ever on the Republicans in House of Representatives over the Bailout package. The bail out package was to give 700 billion dollars to banks so they could keep lending out money. This is needed because banks have given out an exceeding amount of loans that could make banks fail. Bush was encouraging the Republicans to vote for this Bill, that he was promoting, that would help to allow free market intervention in mainly the house mortgages. His influence that was shown had no effect on their decision and the outcome.
The author intended for his audience that would be reading this article were Americans that where up to date with the Bail bond. He did not elaborate enough about the bill and how it would benefit the citizens of the nation as a whole. Herman also expects from the readers that they know a bit already about Bush and his reign as president over the last 8 years and how he is not liked or respected by the majority of the country. In the end of this article, you see that Herman cared only to give readers the inside scoops of what others are saying that justify for Bush’s lack of influence and respect of others he gains and how it influenced the rejection of the Bill.
The credibility shown in this article is not apparent, and it’s mainly one sided. The only person he has to quote and prove his statements is a man named Buchanan. Herman never goes in to detail who this man is and what his importance in United States is. Buchanan only shares his views and reactions to Bush administration in office so far and his outlook on the bill. He also Quotes Tony Fratto, who is Bush’s Deputy Press Secretary to explain what the bill was about. There is no truth in this article because he goes into supporting details what the bill was about his view that are truthful, unless you were to watch local television news or listened to Bush’s speech about the bill.
The Argument in this paper is that the President Bush had no influence on the Republican’s decisions to vote for the bill he was supporting. Herman States that Bush’s poll numbers have dropped to a low, and this shows that the majority does not respect the President views. Second, he claims that bush has been promoting the ideas of the bill for a long time pushing that nobody wants to hear anymore about nor wants to deal with Herman believes. Bush’s persistent hurts him in the long run on how he’s viewed. He doesn’t let go of this key point that so important to him the author believes.
I disagree with the Article on Bush’s persuasive abilities to encourage his views in voting. I think Bush is still looked as a strong influence in our nation. He has the ability to make our country look bad at times and good at others. I am sure the Representatives considered his views, but that does not mean they have to vote how he wants. Else there would be no point to voting or we wouldn’t have a Democracy. Bush made a public speech to the nation on Bailout package concern which has made all aware of the situation, and importance state of the Bill. I’m sure he also influenced Obama and McCain on the view because they had also taken side on voting for it and publicly speaking about it to others also.