“The overwhelming tide of support Bush enjoyed after 9/11 has decidedly turned, and the third of the electorate that identifies itself as moderate is no longer rallying behind their man. Like Sen. Joseph McCarthy was 50 years ago, Bush is poised for the fall from power….Bush too looked invincible after the 9/11 attacks and the war in Afghanistan. With help from his advisers, Bush too intimidated critics into silence by challenging their patriotism. And Bush too eventually over-reached, insisting on a war in Iraq that has now blown up in his face.” — Mark Hertsgaard, author of The Eagle’s Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World TomPaine.com