The President's "Johnny-come-lately" approach to fiscal discipline has, as expected, produced little in the way of support when he finally has broken out the veto pen. The latest example happened yesterday when numerous Republicans joined the Democrats in a veto override of a Water Bill. If President Bush had been a staunch fiscal conservative from the beginning of his administration, he would have found it easier to hold party discipline on the issue today.

David Ignatius hears echoes of the Iranian Revolution in today's unrest in Pakistan. I hope he is wrong, but I fear that he is right.

Robert J. Samuelson sees a recession coming, and concludes it isn't necessarily a bad thing. Of course, as his personal income will probably not take a big hit, it is easy for him to say.

The Neo-cons strike back at Ron Paul.