Demagogue

As the Bush inner circle continues to disagree about the strength of the Iraqi insurgency, the latest CNN-Gallup Poll adds to Karl Rove's anxiety:

The number of Americans disapproving of President Bush's job performance has risen to the highest level of his presidency, according to the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday.

According to the poll, 53 percent of respondents said they disapproved of Bush's performance, compared to 45 percent who approved.

And if this prediction by financial tycoon T. Boone Pickens proves accurate, those poll numbers will plunge even further.