When the Going Gets Tough

Team Bush gets the bucket of mud and starts flinging:

Top White House officials say they're developing a "campaign-style" strategy in response to increasing Democratic allegations that the Bush administration twisted intelligence to make its case for war.

White House aides, who agreed to speak to CNN only on the condition of anonymity, said they hoped to increase what they called their "hit back" in coming days.

Think Progress sees a pattern. Smells like Swift Boating, if you ask me.

Oh, and off topic, but Think Progress also linked to this Reuters story: Pat Robertson, who wants Hugo Chavez "dead, dead...muerte," is now telling Dover, Pennsylvania residents to forget about any saving grace from the Almighty in the wake of any disasters:

"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city," Robertson said on his daily television show broadcast from Virginia, "The 700 Club."

"And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there," he said.

Dover residents voted Tuesday to teach science in science classes throughout their school district.

Somebody needs to put Robertson back on his meds.