Remember this later this month...

Freedom Marchers (at the quintuple quick)

Our Manly Man of Firm Resolve, of clenched jaw and constant blinking is playing to his one and only trick...being a Manly Man of Firm Resolve, of clenched jaw and constant blinking.

"Clearly the thinking on this is still in motion in Baghdad," a senior administration official said Monday evening. "And President Bush is holding firm," the official said, telling Dr. Allawi that the Iraqi government has met every deadline so far, including assuming power from the United States in June.

Mr. Bush has publicly insisted that the elections must go forward on Jan. 30, as scheduled, and said any delay would mean giving in to the insurgents who have vowed to stop the elections from taking place.

Hey, I used a quote twice today. I'm like on a talking point or something.

Anyhoo, when it becomes apparent the elections will or should have been delayed this is your best evidence.

Frankly, at this point it probably doesn't matter.