Other detractors take a more respectful but darker view: they see Bush as intelligently cynical and manipulative, with a great talent for feeding the wishful thinking of the American public.

• 另一些恶意批评者对布什持较为尊重但也更阴暗的看法，即将布什看作很有城府的视民众为傻瓜而操纵民众的人，极其善于迎合美国公众意向的人。