I'm listening to some Republican drivel on NPR. "We need President Bush for the next four years because he can see down the road, beyond..." At that point, my irritation overrode any interest in the story. Where was this ability to see down the road and beyond when he sent in our military to Iraq, with not the faintest clue what to do with them once he "won" the war? When my son graduated from high school, we sat in the bleachers overlooking the 500 members of his graduating class. At that time, that's how many American men and women had died after the end of the conflict. Looking at them gathered in caps and gowns I wondered how Dubya has the nerve to say that we've won.

It really sickens me how he parades September 11th as his personal triumph and moment of glory. One might almost come to believe he planned it that way. "Oh, you want to fly planes into our buildings? Can...can you wait till I'm in charge? I'm gonna need something to look presidental about."