what sacrifice has Bush made, you may ask. well....

[k_jerome]

according to Andrew Card: before 9/11 he was in the office at 0700. after 9/11....0645. 15 minutes earlier. PER DAY!! we can all take a lesson from this great american.

[senseandsensibility]

1. He actually said that?

These people really don't have the beginning of a clue, do they?

[k_jerome]

2. his former chief of staff on Hardball tonight. nt.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. you may sneer, but

that's every day.

Well, not weekends. Or vacation days. But on the days that * is in the office at 6:45, he's there. At least until he goes mountain biking or hits the gym. Unless he's campaigning. Or....

[jimshoes]

4. He did give up chocolate ding dongs or something

like that for a few weeks at the start of the war IIRC. Talk about a sacrifice.

[theothersnippywshrub]

5. Don't forget that he briefly gave up sweets during the initial invasion.

From an April 2, 2003 USA Today article:

Strain of Iraq war showing on Bush, those who know him say

By Judy Keen, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The public face of President Bush at war is composed and controlled. On TV and in newspaper photos, he is sturdy and assured, usually surrounded by military personnel. But those choreographed glimpses of Bush's commander-in-chief persona don't tell the whole story. . . .

People who know Bush well say the strain of war is palpable. He rarely jokes with staffers these days and occasionally startles them with sarcastic putdowns. He's being hard on himself; he gave up sweets just before the war began. . . .

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-04-01-bush-cover_x.htm

The entire article is amusing and disgusting in its deification of Bush but it is also informative and worth reading. One other nugget:

Bush believes he was called by God to lead the nation at this time, says Commerce Secretary Don Evans, a close friend who talks with Bush every day.