this column (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/09/AR2008090903137_pf.html) by a mainstream reporter I don't normally read, is kind of awesome. My guess is this guy is generally a lefty, but more of the hillary lieberman variety.
the surge has reduced violence in iraq, and yet Bush got like what, 8 minutes at the RNC? the clintons got two whole nights at theirs.
I haven't read the previous bunch of Woodward books but I might read this one. This last year Bush has been even less sort of....around than in previous years. He could be a hologram for all I know. People are just kind of waiting for whatever comes next