This type of story doesn't exactly feed the anti-Bush mainstream media frenzy does it?  One of Bush's best/worst attributes is he doesn't tout his accomplishments in office - is it his fault or his staff's fault - who knows.  Things could be worse, he could be another Clinton (ex-Prez or current Senator - no difference) and take credit for other's success or heck ... just make it up (Hill's 35 years of experience). 

A little off the subject but since Bush is at fault for not continually pumping money into New Orleans (Senator Landrieu has asked for an additional 250 billion), take a look at some of the fallout from LA'a Gov. Jindal's ethic's reforms.  A certain NOLA congress person is upset at limiting the amout of money they can accept for meals - I believe she refers to it as forcing a "fast-food" diet on the Legislature.  Here's the link: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/15756147.html?showAll=y&c=y

 Talk about throwing good money after bad!

To say the moderns are half-educated may be too complimentary by half.   G.K Chesterton

Unlike Keith Olbermann, who gave former President Clinton a check on his show, for "another school in Africa," the White House probably didn't get the message out well enough because tooting his own horn is not high on President Bush's list of priorities. He's a true Christian; he does good things because they are good things to do; not because he expects recognition for doing them.

Not that the MSM would be anxious to give him credit for anything. If he walked on water, the next day's headline would be "Bush Can't Swim."

"The blame for this is on the shoulders of both the White House for not getting the message out sufficiently...."

Why?  For every one speech from the bully pulpit by Bush or someone in his Administration, a hundred demedia outlets spin the good news into bad and/or simply ignore the good news.  Hard to sufficiently compete with those numbers.

If what appears to be a majority of Africans an ocean away with very little media resources as compared to America understand the benefits of Bush's policies, yet many Americans think just the opposite, it is hard to make the case the White House must share some blame for not getting the message out sufficiently.  I may be wrong, but it appears to this observer that all indicators point to an extremely biased media in this country as the sole culprit.

Why are we wasting billions of dollars on Africa? Is Bush insane? This is typical idiotic "compassionate conservatism" which needs to be abolished.

Last I checked we needed to fix a couple of things in this country first. 50 Billion can solve a lot of problems at home or even better NOT spending it can reduce taxes.

The Anti 'Man-Made' Global Warming Resource

It goes far beyond not paying attention. Mr. Geldof is angry with the press over its failure to report responsibly. What a surprise! The press are arrogant dandies who inflict their modest talents on us each day. Their dishonesty knows no bounds. The damage they have done, and continue to do to our country and civilizational confidence, is staggering-and unforgivable.

Americans might soon elect a guy named Barak Hussein Obama, not as president, but as Savior.  They are enthralled by his charisma and his vacuous message of "change' and "hope." 

And they will do this, despite his obvious lack of qualifications, because the current administration (which isn't running this time) has been protrayed as such a miserable failure.

Yet, is it really?  Read cvgbuckeye's entry on what a Bush resignation speech should look like.

The world never gives credit to the right people.  Bush, though as flawed as any of us, has been quite a success.  And when a person like Geldoff, who would normally cringe at the mere mention of Bush's name, praises him, it puts the lie to the vitriolic rhetoric of the Bush-Haters.

Matthew, as you noted,  Geldof said:

Mr. Geldof said that the president has failed "to articulate this to Americans

Actually, there's quite an angle to that. A complete search would be interesting but I remember at least a couple of occasions, when in an interview, the president given the opportunity to bring up a topic of his own, and he brought up  his initiative in Africa. When President Bush decided to volunteer (note, in the past no reporter brings up potential positive stories with this President) information and his excitement about it, the interviewers get cold, and have quickly either steered him away from it, or shot back with the critic's view.And at the same time, as Bill Clinton is fawned over almost weekly on his "after life" and efforts in Africa, the reporters usually ask Clinton to join them in tearing down the Bush effort. I'll give Clinton credit here as to some extent, he's actually usually shot back that Bush deserves a lot of credit - never something that a MSM reporter wants to hear. 

And thanks for picking up on Geldof’s comments – somehow, I don’t think that Larry King will be inviting Geldof and President Bush on his show to have an open conversation here.