Vision thing
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"Vision thing" is a notable sound bite and catch phrase from George H. W. Bush
during his presidency. It was purportedly the former President's response to the suggestion that he turn his attention away from short-term campaign objectives and focus on the larger picture, to which he quipped, "oh, the vision thing." The oft-cited quote became a shorthand for the charge that Bush failed to frame his positions on individual issues in a compelling and unified manner.
The phrase has become a metonym for any politician's failure to incorporate a greater vision in a campaign, and has often been applied in the media to other politicians or public figures. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-a-palermo/meg-whitmans-vision-thing_b_300845.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/sep/29/gordon-brown-speech-labour-conference
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
during his presidency. It was purportedly the former President's response to the suggestion that he turn his attention away from short-term campaign objectives and focus on the larger picture, to which he quipped, "oh, the vision thing." The oft-cited quote became a shorthand for the charge that Bush failed to frame his positions on individual issues in a compelling and unified manner.
The phrase has become a metonym for any politician's failure to incorporate a greater vision in a campaign, and has often been applied in the media to other politicians or public figures. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-a-palermo/meg-whitmans-vision-thing_b_300845.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/sep/29/gordon-brown-speech-labour-conference