A recent study shows that the amount of negative press given to President Bush is actually creating sympathetic support for the Texan. “People are becoming angry at the media and not the President,” quoted a high level CNN executive. “It has actually caused a spike in the President's popularity. The media looks like the big bully, and the President the kid who’s always getting beat up.”

“It’s actually working to our advantage,” says the President's chief campaign advisor. “So much in fact, that we are going to create a series of ads that really make the President look like an idiot. It may sound crazy, but we think it just might work.” The idea was rumored to have been hatched by a young republican campaign volunteer after a long night of "not inhaling some really good stuff."

The ad campaign will feature the

This clip of President Bush dropping his own dog will be a major part of the self negative camapaign.

President crouched in a corner, much like a scolded dog whose just been beaten with a newspaper. Towering over him will be angry faces of the news media, foreign opposition, and Al Qaeda. The will all be pointing at him and yelling phrases such as, “Bad Boy”, “Down Boy”, “No”, and “Get out of this house right now."

“We may even show the President being hit or kicked, and then limping away to try and do some heroic act. You know, something like signing a declaration to rid the world of terrorism or something. We’re not quite sure of all the details quite yet, but our young republican volunteers are having another 'thinking' session later tonight.”

“We want the people of America to see the President kind of like and old dog that’s been beaten and put outside. Sure he may have a few fleas and ticks, and a cold wet nose, but under it all there’s a big warm heart. Americans eat that kind of crap up.” The campaign, dubbed “Operation Old Yeller” by insiders, is scheduled to be launched in the dog days of summer.