Economy

Short of some small miracle - there go our chances for the mid-terms, I'm sorry to say.

Would it that it weren't so. But as Jimmy Carter knows, voters are quick to blame presidents for high inflation - regardless of whether it's some foreign dictator's fault or not.

Of course though, this very same thing happened during Bush's disastrous second term - and there, Dubya only had himself to blame.

Like Putin, the Midland Moron no doubt thought an invasion would be all gain and no pain.

But then, the only real law of war is Murphy's law: what can go wrong, will. Especially if waged in bad faith.