A quick look at today’s headlines…

- Oil prices just broke $55 a barrel.

- Consumer confidence is plummeting.

- Iraq is blaming us for the massacre of 49 of their soldiers. Also, there are more executions on the way.

- Iran has formally refused to stop its nuclear program.

- George W. Bush is holding steady in the polls. A dead heat.

Can you imagine how popular this guy would be if he ever did something right? If he successfully completes a 12-piece “Little Mermaid” jigsaw puzzle before he leaves office, he’s a shoe-in for Mt. Rushmore.