But very importantly, Anderson, there's no significant overall improvement in the president's numbers.
Yes, absolutely. I do believe, Anderson, that when Tony Snow says, from the White House podium, that the administration has believed in four...
But when he's talked about it, he's said it's defined by actions, not by words, and so that he's not following his own doctrine right now.
But this one has run smack into reality, and the reality has been much tougher than he thought.
You don't hear much about that anymore either.
You also don't hear any more talk about an American empire, do you?
That's the ultimate insult among conservatives.
But there's no question that there has been a tone -- a real change in tone from the earlier days. Gone is the talk of axis of evil. Gone is...
The president obviously does not want to rush into any military action against North Korea or Iran. He's got his hands full in Iraq.
I think it presents bigger burdens for some of the would-be democratic president candidates for '08, Mark Warner or Tom Vilsack.
I think it's gotten a little over heated, hasn't it?