He's speaking to a dead room of reporters who smell blood. He no longer sounds confident or coherent.
He needs to end this now!
And he's still in denial about the increasing unpopularity of the Iraq occupation.
This is sad... and scary.
Listen...we are a democracy. He needs to respond to what the American people have said to some degree. He is not backing down on anything. Nobody is happy with the progress in Iraq. Not that there isn't progress...but, we do need fresh eyes...that can't hurt.
they do smell blood, you are right.
its going to get alot worse. alot worse. and this speech is not helping. Bush is pinning the tail on his own a*s here - instead of stepping up and saying the truth - that the american people need to realize that they have elected a majority party - WHO HAVE NO POLICY on how to win in iraq, or in the war on terror.
just say it damn it.
he can't really polish this turd...
He knows dang well what the remaining 2 years of his administration will be.
My guesses on "investigation of the month"
1. WMD INtelligence "failure"
2. Iraq War "failure"
3. "loss" of OBL
4. Katrina "Failure"
5. Energy Policy of Evil Dick Cheney
and a couple more..."Corruption" investigations
now figure 2-4 months each and we're ready for Presidential primaries!
This Administration is pretty much over, but Bush will keep swinging with what he has left.
On the "Compromise" side we will also see amnesty for illegals, increased minimum wage, expanded benefits for seniors, increased entitlements