George W. backtracks on new jobs, anointed the "permanently surprised" pres
I meant to post this a couple of days ago. As the Democrats pummel George W. in the polls with both Senator John Edwards and Senator John Kerry shown beating him if the elections were held today, the previously teflon-White House run by Karl Rove and the gang tripped once again...big time according to this New York Times story (registration required):
President Bush distanced himself Wednesday from White House predictions that the economy will add 2.6 million jobs this year, the second embarrassing economic retreat in a week and new fuel for Democratic criticism....House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, said, ``President Bush is rapidly becoming the permanently surprised president. He is surprised that every economic prediction that he and his administration make does not pan out.''