Having a lot of time left as president is a good thing for him, because it gives him the opportunities and time to get out of some of these holes.
President Bush right now is in the midst of a very severe case of second-term blues.
President Bush right now is in a very serious case of second-term blues. It may be the avian flu of second-term blues.
To a large degree the durability of this compromise is going to depend on the actions of President Bush. He can keep it or blow it up. It depends on what kind of judges he nominates.
It's the most expansive vision of the executive power of a president in our lifetime. To suggest that (Congress has) given him a blanket authority to do what he has done is a vast stretch.