Bush Cabinet Takes Back Seat In Driving Policy: “Bush’s highly credentialed Cabinet members are finding themselves in an unaccustomed role: that of subordinates. As the administration took office, it was thought that Bush’s Cabinet would be unusually powerful because of its impressive lineup of talent: former governors and senators, veterans of previous Cabinets, top business executives and a popular general. But on most of the big issues, Cabinet members have discovered they have less clout than lesser-known White House aides.” Washington Post