I think James Baker and Dick Cheney should take Bush out to the woods around Camp David. After 24 hours in a sweat lodge, he should be given only a loin cloth, a hunting knife and a canteen of water. Bush should then set out to track and kill a black bear, after which he should eat its still beating heart so he can absorb its spirit. He should then fly back to Washington in Marine 1. His torso still scratched from the bear's claws, his face bloodied and steaming in the November chill, he should immediately give a press conference at which he throws the bearskin on the front row of the press corps, completely enveloping Helen Thomas, declaring, "I'm not going anywhere."This will send important messages to Democrats and well as to our enemies overseas, who are no doubt high-fiving as we speak.
On the other hand, I have never been so disgusted with my fellow citizens in my entire life. This country is going down the tubes if we can't absorb the frankly minimal losses we've taken in Iraq and get on with finishing the job there.
I don't think it will take long for the country to realize what a stupid move it's made. But I also don't think we can afford two years of Democrats in charge of Congress.
On the other hand, we mustn't lose our sense of humor, either.
