As if Bush’s 29% wasn’t bad enough, the right track/wrong track polling is now at its worst since 1992 when Clinton (ugh) swept Bush 41 out of office after one lame term.

Meanwhile, in D.C., Hon. Reggie Walton put the ball in Bush’s court for convicted felon and traitor I. Lewis Libby. Does George have the stones to ignore DoJ pardon guidelines and pardon a felon who has neither admitted guilt, shown remorse or served a day of time – all in contravention of The Rules?

If he pardons Libby, Bush will outrage many independents, and become even more of an impeachment target. Had Fitzgerald not insisted on playing softball in the Plame investigation, he would have indicted Rove, and named Cheney and Bush as unindicted co-conspirators in a criminal conspiracy to out Valerie Plame, which couldhave made things very interesting.

I’ve often wondered if presidential pardon powers extend to pardons for co-conspirators – although that’s exactly what Bush 41 did when he pardoned Cap Weinberger the day before Weinberger was scheduled to testify about Bush 41′s knowledge of Iran Contra (you may recall Bush had testified that as a former head of the CIA and sitting VP – he was out of the loop on Iran-Contra).

In any case – more scandal for the GOP=more independent votes for the Dems in ’08. I’m smelling a blow-out. A filibuster proof majority in the Senate, control of the House and the White House.

Seeing Obama leading Thompson is not a surprise nor anything to find particularly alarming. I’m assuming it’s Fred and not Tommy. Obama has been campaigning for months and running TV ads – Thompson has made a few TV appearances and speeches. He is not even a declared candidate. The fact he gets 31% nationally at this point is great news.

Let’s face it, a lot of people are not crazy about the immigration bill the way it is now and I’m not talking “far right David Duke lovers ” either.

Unbelievable. And Bush’s numbers have actually gone up nationally, if I read them correctly at realclearpolitics.com…