But it is worth bearing in mind the comparison between George Bush and another accidental president, Harry Truman.

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Perhaps her plan is simply to ensure that she goes down in history as a conscientious accidental president, who succeeded in establishing political stability after the uprising, and who managed to limit the damage done to the economy under Mr Estrada, before gracefully handing over to a democratically elected successor.

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Then in comes an "accidental" President, someone who had not been elected President or even Vice President.

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