He's done

Unlike Clinton, who even in days of the "treasonous blowjob" had a solid majority of Americans agreeing he was competent and doing a good job, Bush has accomplished a double feat -- he is not viewed as competent or trustworthy. The corporate press may not realize it yet, but these are fatal numbers for a President. Without the hammer of running again, he is effectively done.

Almost six in 10 57 percent said they do not think the Bush administration has high ethical standards and the same portion says President Bush is not honest, an AP-Ipsos poll found. Just over four in 10 say the administration has high ethical standards and that Bush is honest. Whites, Southerners and evangelicals were most likely to believe Bush is honest.

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More than eight in 10, 82 percent, described Bush as "stubborn," with almost that many Republicans agreeing to that description. That stubborn streak has served Bush well at times, but now he is being encouraged to shake up his staff and change the direction of White House policies.

Sadly, knowing what we know of the Republicans this is not all good. Though we likely won't be invading anybody, it will still be bad.

It means the crazies will be in charge -- and compared to many of his GOP compatriots, Bush is actually sane.

Think how scary that is to contemplate.