Turning Point?

David Broder, purveyor of Washington conventional wisdom, thinks Bush is poised for a resurgence in popularity. He credits Bush's success at minimizing the damage from the House's non-binding resolution opposing the surge, and his de-escalation of rhetoric regarding Iran.

Eh. Both of those things are no doubt true. But, at the end of the day, Bush still has to answer for a disastrous civil war in Iraq. Unless Iraq improves, there's a clear (and low) ceiling on the level of his popularity.