Didn't I say so? "..people who want to vote for Bush will find some way to rubbish this..."

If critics weren't part of the system, they don't know what they are talking about. If they were part of the system, they are disgruntled ex-employees. If they are still part of the system, but talk out of turn, they are traitors or Walter Mitty characters, like the late Dr David Kelly. What's left? I suppose Bush could put his hand up and say "I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet" - but then of course it'd show what a fine and honourable man he was.

True Believers are pretty impressive really - in all parties, in all countries. But sometimes they must have a really hard time keeping the faith. Reminds me a bit of the old-time Communists when people insisted on spreading these stories about Stalin...