Don't fix it-- sell it!

Another all-too-familiar tactic of this administration is the bait and switch. If the public is opposed to your policy, rename it, stick a flag on it, and crank up the sales pitch. Learning nothing from his fruitless endeavor to sell the public on the destruction of Social Security, Bush is ready for another road show. It's a heart-warming tale of a nation where everything is going great, there certainly aren't any problems, and the US is admired by all. It's IRAQ: The Musical!

In the weeks ahead, aides say the president will deliver a series of speeches designed to reassure the public about Iraqi progress. Officials say Bush is concerned that Americans are worried about Iraq and impatient to get U.S. troops home.

"The president recognizes that this is a concern that's on the minds of the American people and that's why he is going to sharpen his focus, spending more time talking about the progress that's being made on the ground," McClellan said.

Among the planned events, Bush has scheduled a major address for June 28, the one-year anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty from the U.S.-led coalition to Iraqis. Next week, he meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, elected in January and chosen by fellow lawmakers to lead the transitional government.