Bush campaigns to comedian base

Beginning a two-day swing through four presidential battleground states, Bush plans to take a subtle slap at Democratic rival John Kerry. "When it comes to choosing a president, results matter," Bush's speech excerpts say.

Results like a $450 billion dollar deficit:

Bush's budget office planned to release its latest forecast Friday. Its magnitude, described by congressional aides speaking on condition of anonymity, will easily surpass last year's $375 billion, the largest ever in dollar terms.

Or the weaker than expected growth in the GDP:

Amid soaring energy prices and fading tax stimulus, consumers tightened their purse strings in the second quarter, leaving gross domestic product well below economists' forecasts.

And there are all the lost jobs, the stretched military, the enviromental rollbacks...