I could not agree with you more - on both counts.
W is laying low, waiting to complete the judges job, waiting for Iraqi's to start defending themselves.
I've compared him to an excellent poker player - playing his hand close to the chest. Smart move on his part, imo, since the LSM will attack no matter what he says or does.
Thus: misunderestimated.....
As Dick Morris says President Bush plays chess not checkers.