Gone fission

Wow. Good thing all that chaos in Iraq has been sorted out and Iran isn't a mullah-driven nuclear threat anymore. Gives the man at the top more time to "polish his zingers."

Bush planned a low-profile day at his Crawford, Texas, ranch Tuesday, "crystallizing" his thoughts on policy and sharpening zingers, Bartlett said.

The ranch has an important mind-clearing effect, he said.

"I'm sure some of the best zingers he's given have been (written) out there with a fishing pole in his hands," Bartlett said.

CNN.com - Bush: Iran 'won't have a nuclear weapon' - Sep 28, 2004