The Chickenhawk in Winter

Nearly four out of five Americans, including 70 percent of Republicans, believe civil war will break out in Iraq — the bloody hot spot upon which Bush has staked his presidency. Nearly 70 percent of people say the U.S. is on the wrong track, a 6-point jump since February.

"Brother, can you spare a few percentage points?"


REUTERS/Jim Young


OT - Atrios points out this spot-on quote about the Preznit from Graydon Carter:

He speaks to the audience as if they're idiots. I think the reason he does that is because that's the way these issues were explained to him.