Hey, it's a no-lose situation

The Democrats want to blame Mr. Bush for a weak economy that may be finding its step just in time for next year's election, while Mr. Bush is confronting the possibility of campaigning against a backdrop of American casualties and chaos in the war he began.

That's from a story from Tuesday's NY Times. Way I see it, either the economy stays in the toilet and Bush loses, or the economy gets better and a lot of people get jobs. Talk about a no-lose situation.

Of course, the real bummer would be if the economy improves just enough for some people to get jobs, who then vote for Bush, who then appoints seventeen right-wing Supreme Court justices. That's what I'm afraid of.

Much as people look askance at the putative Iraqi quagmire, I doubt it'll tip the balance against Bush. The only war-related thing that would really turn a lot of public opinion against him would be if he reinstituted the draft.