Right now, this is unsettling noise that in the short run is not going to be favorably received but in the long run is neutral until either a conviction or acquittal occurs,
What he needs to do over this summer is to make sure that it is clear to the American people that he`s working on both of those problems.
In terms of defining this presidency, the next several months are critical.
All three represent significant challenges. All three could go the wrong way for him, or all three could go the right way.
He`s an evil guy who`s going to do bad things, and we know it.
The good news for Bush is that the ball is in his court and he can turn things around. But he`s going to have to perform.
There is still support for this war. There is more demand for that right now.
This is not the environment we want to have come next year.
Anytime you have a situation like this, you`re responsible for the government. If it performs, great, and if it doesn`t, people are going to want to know why, and rightfully so.
The interest in domestic issues has been intensified by gas prices, which have gotten people to focus on where the economy is right now ? and that leads to jobs.