Bush says criticism doesn't bother him.

Publication: Knight Ridder Washington Bureau (Washington) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Byline: Ron Hutcheson

WASHINGTON _ Slumping in the polls and battered by Congress, President Bush shrugged off his critics on Friday and said he's unfazed by complaints about his leadership.

"I know some would like me to change, but you can't be a good decision-maker if you're trying to please people," he told a group of newspaper executives. "I understand some of the things I've done are unpopular, but that's what comes with the territory."

Bush offered an impassioned response to his critics amid new questions about his effectiveness. The bipartisan revolt over his plan to let a Dubai company manage American port terminals, his dismal poll standings and Republican anxiety over the November...

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