[Timeout]

John Podhoretz (rightly) reminds us this morning of where we were in August LAST YEAR:

A PAGE-ONE Washington Post article summed up this week's conventional wisdom perfectly:

"The president no longer enjoys the aura of invincibility that surrounded him only a few months ago . . . Democrats especially have re-evaluated his presidency and concluded that, on the issues now dominating the political debate, Bush does not have the upper hand."

Only one problem: The article by Dan Balz and Dana Milbank was published a year ago - on Aug. 11, 2002.

LOL! Dubya's about to hornswoggle 'em again. It's amazing how the MediaCrats keep wandering into the "diminished expectations" trap.

[Iowa Granny]

Good Morning. Dark Clouds to the North of us, this morning, with just a little thunder. It's not likely we will get any rain out of it. When it gets this dry, and there is no moisture in the ground, it is not likely to break the cycle.