Bush (equal) Good news: Will finally announce new Iraq strategy. Bad news: His “surge” plan probably won’t work.
Pelosi (up) First woman Speaker ever. CW liked the kids at the swearing-in. Can they afford some lobbyists?
Saddam video (down) Dictator’s execution turned into Internet snuff film by heckling Shiites. Yet another Iraq fiasco.
Ford funeral (equal) Dignified send-off for a decent guy–but it seemed to go on for as long as his presidency.
H. Miers (down) Former Supreme Court nominee leaves White House counsel job. Too soft for the subpoena wars ahead?
Weather (down) Record highs, record snows, tornadoes in January–is the world coming to an end?