[My2Cents]

The failure here is the failure of the Bush Administration to continue to make the case for why we're in Iraq, and why we need to see the effort through. Bush typically allows support for his Iraq policy to erode until it's dangerously low, then he'll make a series of speeches about it, stopping the hemmorage of support and reversing public opinion, but then will go for months without talking in a major way about the effort and progress there, the result being that public support again collapses.

The public relations/communications effort of this White House is one of the worst ever, and I can't figure out why that's the case.

[edzo4]

I disagree the administration has said over and over that this would be a long drawn out battle.
the president does not control the media

which by the way have from day one called iraq a mistake and a quaqmire and act like the biggest threat that we face is bush listening to your phone call or seeing what book you took out of the libray and CO2

[LM_Guy]

You make very good point about the Administration's ability to communicate effectively with the American people.
Plus the Anti-bush media does help/add to that problem also.

[jpsb]

"The public relations/communications effort of this White House is one of the worst ever, and I can't figure out why that's the case."

I agree and I can explain it. The Bush administration hasn't the slightest clue how to fight or win a war. And that is going to cost dearly, unless we elect a leader that can LEAD.