The only task for the President right now is to try to convince the public that he is being dragged down by partisan attacks of Democrats, not the consequences of his own foolish decisions. The problem is that Bush is fighting his own weight, not the Democrats. Having lied and failed, he lacks the ability to sway the people. Ironically, his own successful drive to control all of the levers of power created a situation where Democrats really don’t have the ability to play the role of opposing force, dooming Bush’s efforts from the first. Right now we are getting a good lesson in the ultimate wisdom of the founders—where the other two branches will begin to correct the problem without reference to partisanship. Democratic efforts should focus on the arrogance of Bush’s style of government without engaging him in any false debate on merits in which he can control the definition of terms.