Well, you might want to re-think your conclusion on this one. His new tone policy was a mistake, it poisoned the waters because there was little response, making it seem there couldn't be a response because what they were saying about him was true. It doesn't mean he was a bad person, it just means it was a mistake, in my opinion, a pretty bad one.
I think Karl Rove is admitting it in the article.
Truce for now? I think we beat this very dead horse even more dead than it was.
:-)