A Nation in Danger

Bush: "A 'nation in danger' takes steps to secure its safety"
(Never mind that I didn't want to create a national intelligence director at all. We're takin' steps.)

He also wants to partially privatize Social Security.

But Donald Rumsfeld doesn't think we should have an intelligence czar.

Rumsfeld said he agreed with President George W. Bush's decision to name a cabinet-level director of national intelligence.

"But what's he going to do? Who is he going to report to? Who is going to report to him, What are his functions?

"The president's proposal was that there be one. I agree. I think that's a good idea. And then the question is, 'One what?'" he told reporters as he flew here from Washington for a trip to the region.

Huh? He thinks there should be one, he just shouldn't be allowed to do anything?


Kerry clarifies his position on the Iraq war - although I don't know if that clarification is any help to me, personally. He still would have voted to give the president the authority to proceed? Mph.


And in the Well, Duh! department: Fear shapes voters' views - I don't think that's any news to the Bush administration.