How low can public approval for President George W. Bush go? It's pretty low now, that's for sure. For example, last night I went to the Washington Opera at the Kennedy Center with someone I know. It was a crummy production of Rossini's "Italian Girl in Algiers." Everything was vulgar, crude, in poor taste, and not working. We had seen a lovely and charming production a few years ago in Charlottesville, so this was a disappointment. In any case, during a break my companion turned to me and said, out of the blue:
"I really hate George W. Bush."
What makes you say that? I asked.
"I blame him for this production."
Note to non-Washington readers: The Kennedy Center budget is subsidized by US government appropriations.
