I'm glad to see you talking about something you are no doubt familiar with.

Hey, I have to save money on something to pay for all this hot computer equipment. Besides, why do you think I'm so crabby all the time?

If you have some way for Bush to "check the facts" of a statement by British intelligence, which refuses to reveal its sources, please let me know. I will grant that this alone may have been enough to keep it out of the speech, since it relies on a statement from someone else's intelligence agency.

As for the economy, wait for it. My portfolio is starting to look up again, and most economic indicators are improving. Employment, as always, will lag behind.