State of the Union Speech Gets'em Every Time

Ok, for all those hoping to see Bush flop on national TV and fall further out of favor with the American people when he speaks next tuesday night, forget it. And for those giddy about Bush and his agenda don't get too cocky because the "bump" Bush gets won't last for long. For you fence riders, blondes and those who just want to be on the side you think thats winning, get ready for the ride. Every president in every State of the Union speech ever given has received a big boost in the polls regardless of how unpopular he was prior to the speech. But with Bush hovering around 39% approval don't expect it to stay around 60% for very long. Yes, the polls will inevitably put Bush around the 60's in the week following the State of the Union speech but with the heat that is coming down on the administration it will probably fall faster than any recent president. Yes, in the afterglow of the speech maybe even you're closest allies and many others that you thought were wise to Bush will approve of wiretapping, torture, believe George would never ever ever ever have anything to do with bribery or Jack Abramoff and will probably fall flat on their face for his healthcare reform farce forgetting completely about Iraq but don't feel too bad because you will be in the shadow with the majority of the rest of the country. "You know, gee, maybe he's not so messed up after all, you know, he's really been a great guy all along and I don't really need these civil liberties, maybe we ought to do as he says and maybe he can get us out of this mess". Happens every time but not to despair, the delusion is only temporary. Mesmerization eclipse is, however, imminent.