We Saw It Coming” — George W. Bush Breaks Silence, Warns of Legislative Gridlock and Hidden Policy Risks

did not center his remarks on assigning fault to a particular party. Instead, he questioned the normalization of governing by crisis — the recurring cycle in which deadlines become leverage and compromise is squeezed into narrow windows.

He argued that durable governance depends on transparent process, bipartisan negotiation, and time for review. Compromise,continue reading …