[tarheelswamprat]

I think that we're the only 2 on this whole thread that thinks this whole thing may be spun by the media to be a net negative to President Bush. He should have said his piece, and left it at that.

Actually, there seems to be three of you! I understand your concerns, but I'm afraid you've failed to notice a crucial change that has recently occurred - the media's power to spin an issue however they wish, and thus to define reality, has been fatally pierced (Thank You, Swiftvets!) and is melting away like the winter snows in Spring. Let them spin - it won't matter, and they'll just dig themselves deeper.

[Howlin]

but I'm afraid you've failed to notice a crucial change that has recently occurred - the media's power to spin an issue however they wish, and thus to define reality, has been fatally pierced

I think you may be right. I've never thought of it that way....but it makes sense.

And it accounts for the SHEER PANIC I'm watching on TV right now.