Appealing to the minority

Since Howard Fineman pointed out last night on Countdown that Bush in his latest argument concedes faulty intelligence led us into Iraq but also hints at the fact that knowing what we know now that Bush would invade Iraq again, I've had to wonder how Bush thinks this will improve his image when, according to the latest USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll, only 38 percent of the public agrees with that stance.

Funny how closely that mirrors his approval rating, no?

As long as the President is perceived as dishonest and untrustworthy (52% of the public feels this way), how is he going to convince this group anything he says is true?

Oddly enough, a mea culpa moment may be the best thing to start healing Bush's still hemorrhaging poll numbers. None of these partisan attacks on Democrats that concedes what we already know, but a bold statement of admittal, acceptance, and an attempt to make things right.

Lucky for Democrats, that's not the President's style. So instead of healing the divide, we'll continue to see it grow in the weeks to come.