Kvik! To ze bunker!

Dubya heads to the Fuehrerbunker beneath the rubble that once was his presidency as his generals flee to Argentina, leaving the 101st Fighting Keyboarders and assorted Kool-Aid Brigades to defend the capital. Unfortunately, Bush still has a V2 or two up his sleeve and can do some serious damage before the Allies finally roll into Berli...err, Washington.

(Hat tip to Godwin's Law)

White House Shifts Into Survival Mode

In a White House known for both defiance and optimism, yesterday's senior staff changes represent a frank acknowledgment of the trouble in which President Bush now finds himself. They are also a signal of how starkly Bush's second-term ambitions have shifted after a year of persistent problems at home and abroad.

Longtime Bush confidant Karl Rove -- who had hoped to use his position of deputy chief of staff to usher in an expansive conservative agenda -- was relieved of his policy portfolio to concentrate on long-term strategy and planning for a November midterm election that looks increasingly bleak for Republicans.

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