[Jeff Chandler]

I still think his silence in defending the war over the summer was a strategy

I disagree. I believe that W thought that the truth would be obvious to the American people, and that he had more important things to do than to constantly campaign. He seems to have finally realized that he has to constantly "sell" his policies to the public to counter the Marxist Media.

[Racehorse]

I still think his silence in defending the war over the summer was a strategy

I disagree . . .  He seems to have finally realized that he has to constantly "sell" his policies to the public

I concur with your disagreement.  :-)

Enthusiastically, with a booming hosanna!

Maybe he was waiting for the 2006 election season to rise in the East.  That might be good strategy in normal times, but it has given me quite a fright, because Democrats are much better exploiters of opportunity politics than Republicans.

I kept asking myself, why doesn't he come out and fight?