Reaction: Bush approval ratings continue to fall

Apparently not satisfied until his approval ratings reach .00000003% (Bush Jr. versus the entire population of the United States), President Bush reached a new all time low by scoring a 28% approval rating according to the Wall Street Journal. All I can say is ...duh? Bush continues to ignore the collective world's criticisms and is threatening to veto the majority of the American peoples' opinion (via Congress) that we should set a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq. Even his fellow Republicans are distancing themselves from him in just about every way they politically can. With over a year still left in his final term, let's see just how low Bush can go.

John McCain has no "Plan-B" for Iraq

John McCain has fumbled once again on the goal line. After staying a strong and steady course over the last few months using his "straight talk" tactics he's suddenly fallen victim to his double talk again. This time it was on the front page of the New York Times. Slate.com reports it as a "self-destruction" but I think I would avoid calling it anything more than another folly. However, McCain is quickly becoming the GOP-version of John Kerry. Not quite a flip-flopper, but one step back towards a coward who avoids confrontation of the real issues by saying whatever his audience wants him to say. This is pretty harsh criticism, but the harsh reality is going to be even worse for McCain if he doesn't step up and stick to his guns. And let's be honest, at least he didn't sing "Bomb Iran" again...

Dick Cheney thinks Dems will back down on Iraq Bill

Adding more fuel to the fire surrounding the ongoing tension between President Bush and the Democrats in Congress, Vice President Dick Cheney has come out claiming that the Democrats will back down and not pass a bill with a timetable for troop withdrawal. While the Dems have nowhere near enough votes to override Bush's promised veto I don't think they will back down on this one. This bill is an excellent way to show that they are representing their constituencies which clearly favor a withdrawal from Iraq. I'm not saying it's necessarily clean politics, but it's politics. Once again, Bush can look like the uncompromising chicken-hawk while Dems can promise to represent the people who elected them in the only facet they know how - attacking the GOP.