Reply #110: John Doolittle (CA04) still supports him...

[BrotherBuzz]

but then again, he may be bucking for a pardon from Bush* when the genuine investigations begin in January, and the indictments start rolling down the pike.

As for Bush... Well, he's an odd duck that is VERY ungrounded and extremely isolated from the pulse of what is really happening. His world is shrinking or being sucked into a black hole:

"See, people gotta understand that when the Iraqis stand up, we'll stand down. In other words, w e'll stand down when the Iraqis stand up".

"It's a great way of putting it, sir. Direct, unambiguous - very Trumanesque!".

"I'm going to have to disagree with Karl, sir. I think your call for resolve most closely mirrors Abraham Lincoln's."

Sir, with respect, I have to take issue with both those Assessments. When you speak, I'm hearing the steel of wartime Churchill!".

"See, I love that...".

"What's that, Mr. President?"

"The range of opinions. Keeps me honest."

"Good observation, sir."

"I disagree - it's brilliant."

(credit to Gary Trudeau's "Doonesbury")