'recovery plan'

Time Magazine writes about new White House chief of staff Josh Bolten's five point recovery plan to get Bush and the Republicans 'back on track' ahead of the midterm elections.

[1] 'DEPLOY GUNS AND BADGES'

Talking to the conservative base. Make sure your peeps are happy so they get out and vote for you. This is not rocket science.

[2] 'MAKE WALL STREET HAPPY'

Talking up the incredibily positive and healthy economy to counter the full frontal assault of negativity from the MSM. Maybe replace John Snow.

[3] 'BRAG MORE'

About time Bush listed some of his many accomplishments. Clearly nobody else is going to do it.

[4] 'RECLAIM SECURITY CREDIBILITY'

Presumably how to handle Iran. Time's Mike Allen claims to be skeptical about this, but what Democrat has any serious foreign policy credentials? Joe Biden? Please.

[5] 'COURT THE PRESS'

Futile. No President in recent memory has been beaten up by the Fourth Estate. CBS News essentially flushed its storied reputation down the toilet in an effort to kill Bush's re-election chances. The press hates W. End of story.