The only news anchor today with the courage to stand up to this administration is Keith Olbermann, a former sportscaster. There's no irony here. Sports reporters cannot make things up or slant the truth. The games are broadcast for all to see, and there is no way that a sports journalist can shuck and jive the public. If a team's playing lousy, then the team's playing lousy. Sportwriters can also be the best writers at the newspaper. The have to weave poetry and keen observation skills in analyzing the game.

Olbermann has been hitting Bush hard these days. He did it again on Monday night.

The link to Olbermann's recent commentary shows a flustered Bush answering a question that no one asked of him. The strategy is to answer the question that you wish had been asked of you.

What will happen to us? I am not optimistic. There is much speculation that the Republicans will lose the Congress in this November's midterm elections. I'm not so sure. Fear is a wonderful emotion if you're running from a wild animal. But its easily exploitable. The Republicans know that fear works. It worked in 2002 and 2004. Bush's popularity ratings are on the rise. If his handlers link this to Bush and Co's assault on independent thought, then we're all in trouble.