F. Scott Fitzgerald's made popular the saying of a good friend of his in Southern France, I forget his name: "Never apologize, never explain."
I just did a Google search for this phrase, trying to find the originator, and instead I turned up Eric Alterman and a whole list of liberals whining and bitching that President Bush never apologizes to them and never explains.
So, maybe Bush just needs to go a little further in that direction. I've often said that Democrats, Arabs, and yellow dogs are just the same. Show weakness or turn your backs on them, and they will bite your ankles.
You-Will-Find-This-Interesting™ Ping.
I believe it was the British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, and the original quote was "Never complain, never explain."
It's actually not a very useful quote for living well, but it certainly sounds good.