A Little Carville and Greenberg at breakfast

Carville -- "There is a common belief that the president is at least as strong, probably stronger politically than he was pre-September 11. That is a myth. The president today is weaker politically than he was before September 11."

Greenberg -- "I also believe the Republicans will not look at these numbers and respond aimlessly as they have on Iraq and the economy. ... I think they will use whatever hot-button, red-meat issues they can...to hold onto power...
48 percent of the American people, almost half the country, say the president of the United States is in over his head, the exact wording of the poll. It has gone up."