The Average of the Average

President Bush's Approval Numbers - Pollster.com

Now I'm not one to kick a man when he's down (actually, I am but let's pretend for a moment, shall we?) but with the president now hovering around 31% one has to wonder what he will do? How can a president who relentlessly pursues a course of action that has steadily grown unpopular turn around his fortunes? The problem is that President Bush is in what the chess masters call a zugzwang, or a position from which there is no obvious solution. Of course, there always is but it takes a calculating mind to realize what kind of sacrifices are necessary to save yourself. Trouble is, President Bush would have to realize that he is in a zugzwang first before he can begin to come up with a solution.