[My2Cents]

Despite widespread criticism of the response by Bush

I bet this has been part of the Dems' playbook since Bush's bullhorn moment after 9-11, to blunt any bump he might get. It's typical after a national crisis for people to rally around the President. By raising their self-righteous ire, the Democrats are attempting to prevent or minimize the natural bump that Bush would get in response to something like this. It's pure politics, and something that, as I said, has probably been planned since 9/11. I'm waiting for the secret memo to make its way to the Washington Times which will confirm that this has been the plan of the Dems all along.

[jveritas]

That is why a prime time national address by President Bush to a joint session of Congress in the next few days, tomorrow will be great, will be a great thing to do. I hope he does it.