Where Were These People Three Years Ago?

For a guy still exercising extreme executive power, President Bush is quickly losing allies.

This NY Times article just blows your mind... it's about Matthew Dowd, the President's chief campaign strategist for his reelection. It says how Dowd has now lost faith in Mr. Bush (because I guess three years ago he was a totally competent genius). He said we need to withdraw from Iraq and that, in hindsight, John Kerry was correct.

He's speaking in hopes of bringing the President back to reality. Yea, good luck with that.

Money quote: "He criticized the president as failing to call the nation to a shared sense of sacrifice at a time of war, failing to reach across the political divide to build consensus and ignoring the will of the people on Iraq. He said he believed the president had not moved aggressively enough to hold anyone accountable for the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, and that Mr. Bush still approached governing with a 'my way or the highway' mentality reinforced by a shrinking circle of trusted aides."

No wonder Gonzales won't resign, President Bush needs to keep all the friends he has left.