From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Can George W. Bush be the next comeback kid?

Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Two-term presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton had their problems, but Iran-Contra and Monica

Lewinsky were not the war in Iraq. Add the flap over Walter Reed, the trial of Scooter

Libby, the firings of U.S. attorneys, and the defections of former AIDS. It all adds up to a lame-duck

president with 21 months left in office.

On To the Point, we'll talk with some loyal Republicans who say they're fed up. We'll also hear

about the awesome powers of the White House. Can a beleaguered chief executive regain the initiative?

On reporter's notebook letter on, international espionage and the War on Terror.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Mormon All right, back with To the Poet.

With 21 months left to go, on his second term, George Bush looks more and more like a lame duck

president. On To the Point, we'll hear some harsh criticisms from lifelong Republicans.

Can the awesome powers of the White House provide for a comeback? On reporter's notebook,

we'll talk with the Italian journalist who exposed forged documents

used to bolster the war on Iraq. First, this news update. Speaking to an American Legion post in

Virginia today, President Bush had strong words for the Democratic leaders of Congress. He said delay

in appropriating money for the war in Iraq is unacceptable. The bottom line is this. Congress's failure to fund our troops

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