Defend yourself

Not the kind of story you want to see when you're stuck near 40% approval:

President Bush's spokesman defended the White House staff Wednesday as "a smart, capable and experienced team" despite rising complaints from Republicans about administration mistakes and GOP calls for a shakeup.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said he was "tired of some of the questions" about whether Bush is going to replace some of his senior advisers. "The president has a great team and he appreciates the job that they're doing," McClellan said.

Actions speak louder than words, and if the administration had shown any sort of competence on Iraq, Katrina, the Dubai ports affair, illegal eavesdropping, Harriet Miers, or Social Security privatization, we would not be having these discussions now.