Bush vows to stay the course in Iraq.

I don't think President Bush helped himself much in the press conference tonight. In fact, he stumbled badly when asked whether he thought any mistakes have been over the course of his time in office, and the war on terrorism. It was telling that he seemed petrified and resistant of saying anything at this point.

For a president who tonight reiterated that he doesn't govern according to polls, it seemed more evident than ever that this White House is acting out of desperation due to Bush's drop in those polls. They're doing so, because if they don't find a way to overcome the public's skepticism of their foreign and domestic policy very soon, they're going to be drafting resumes and writing a concession speech come November.