Zogby: A "supreme test of Bush's leadership" (It's ALL ABOUT Bush)

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The devastation of Hurricane Katrina is a dangerous political challenge for President George W. Bush even as he grapples with a string of bad news on the Iraq war, soaring gas prices and slumping approval ratings.

The widespread destruction on the Gulf Coast, one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, threatens to hit all Americans in the pocketbook by wreaking havoc on gas prices and the U.S. economy. The result, analysts say, could be new questions about Bush's leadership and priorities, particularly his decisions to push for big tax cuts and pour billions of dollars into an increasingly unpopular war in Iraq.

"This is a supreme test of Bush's leadership at a time when resources are thin and his approval ratings are perilously low," pollster John Zogby said.

The hurricane's aftermath also could be more bad news for Republicans already worried about the political fallout in the 2006 congressional elections from the Iraq war. Republicans counting on domestic issues to trump Iraq in the minds of voters could find little solace there.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050901/ts_nm/weather_katrina_politics_dc

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Wiping the A1 Steak sauce of his chin...

Finish it.

[Gloria]

2. I hope they poll me real soon.....last one was just about

state politics--Bingaman vs a crew of GOP thugs....very short...