White House strategy: change the subject

The LA Times lays it out quite well: The White House intends to simply change the subject when the unavoidable indictmets are handed down. It’s a tried and true method with the Bush team. The only problem with this becomes obvious when you read this quote:

We’ve got a lot of work to do, and so we don’t have a lot of time to sit back and think about” possible indictments, Bush spokesman Scott McClellan said Wednesday, reflecting the strategy. “We’re focusing on what the American people care most about, and that is winning the war on terrorism, succeeding in Iraq, addressing high energy prices … and helping the people in the Gulf Coast region recover and rebuild.” LA Times

Iraq is a mess, energy prices keep rising, and nobody in their right mind can say the U.S. is winning the war on terror. It’s hard to change the subject to a “better” topic if all topics are equally uncomfortable for the administration.

So good luck with that.