I'd like to think that all those who rail and protest against Mr Bush, who sneer at his simplicity and malapropisms, are hoping today that their own pessimism will be misplaced and praying that those who seek to frustrate democracy in Iraq will fail. But I'm not so sure, because such an outcome would mean - and this would never do - that George W. Bush might one day achieve a belated vindication... And that's where we are today. The Democrats in this country are willing to cut off their nose to spite their face. They are willing to see us lose if it means they can regain power. It will be a worse-off country for the loss, but it will be theirs to lead.
-PJ