[jla]

"I sense that the Bushies naively believe because the truth is on their side, a robust, rapid response is unnecessary. One would have expected their current PR and electoral problems to have disabused them of this silly notion by now."

What do you mean by "naively" believing? Are you saying that they can't rely soley on the truth being on their side without publicizing that fact more, or are you saying that the truth is not on their side and they have to grease the gears of the spin-machine and compete with the Dems?

[Mia T]

The former (i.e., becausethe truth is on their side)