[skip2myloo]

I'm no fan of Novak -- but, let's stay focused on the big picture here. Noonan has said much the same things about SOTU and MTP.

Instead of shooting the messengers, let's move on and talk about what Bush should do.

What Novak says does or believes really isn't relevant.

[Consort]

Over the last few days, both Noonan and Buckley pulled a Novak. Noonan's latest cloumn addresses the unfavorable mail she received on it.

[veronica]

I'm no fan of Novak -- but, let's stay focused on the big picture here. Noonan has said much the same things about SOTU and MTP.

Noonan can be good, but nobody is right all the time.

It is very EARLY in the process.

Anyone who is really familiar with Bush's record as a campaigner, knows he holds his fire very cleverly.

If Bush had gone after Dean, when it looked like a lock for Dean, Bush would look foolish now. Right now the Dems are playing spaghetti politics. Throw it up in the air and see what sticks. Not much of it is sticking. And Bush is getting the chance to refute most of the jabs early in the process, before KERRY has really been vetted. :)

Bush has plenty of time to defend his record and go after the Dem. nominee. My money is on Bush and Rove. They find a way to win, and events have a way of working out for Bush.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Laura Ingraham thought it wasn't a great job by Bush, either.