The President's New Direction

Now that I've calmed down, here's the NYT not-so-good-for-Bush story:

"With the midterm elections less than seven weeks away, Americans have an overwhelmingly negative view of the Republican-controlled Congress, with substantial majorities saying that they disapprove of the job it is doing and that its members do not deserve reelection, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

"The disregard for Congress is the most intense it has been since 1994, when Republicans captured 52 seats to end four decades of Democratic control of the House and retook the Senate as well. It underlines the challenge the Republican Party faces in trying to hold onto power in the face of a surge in anti-incumbent sentiment . . .

"Mr. Bush's job approval rating was 37 percent, virtually unchanged from the last Times/CBS News poll, which was conducted in August."

Well, there you have it.

"In one striking finding, 77 percent of respondents -- including 65 percent of Republicans -- said that most members of Congress had not done a good enough job to deserve re-election and that it was time to give new people a chance."

But that would include Democratic incumbents, no?

Meanwhile, it's open season for Jewish jokes.

For those who have been praying for a political campaign to turn into a thick, bubbling brew of chicken soup, mazel tov.

This is what the Virginia Senate race has become.

Iraq? Health care? Tax cuts? Don't be a schlemiel.

The rest, at least in the eyes of the press, is a bunch of macaca.