And lie #5 is precursor to lie #3.  

George Bush is not getting his way, and has all but threatened to take his ball and go home. Problem one: the constitutional powers of the presidency (the ball, so to speak) are only on
loan to him.  Problem two: his "home" is a telegenic "ranch" in which he never really has and probably never will choose to live.
And the next two lame duck years promise only mounting aggaravation for the Legacy Pledge in Chief.

The obvious solution for the Bush Dynasty: "OPERATION BAIL OUT JUNIOR...AGAIN".

We already see step one: recycled members of the Poppy Pork-Rinds administration stepping up to provide junior with a guidance of the proverbial beltway 'wise men'. These names and faces reassure the so-called Reagan Democrats and moderate republicans who always thought Junior was going to effectively tap his father's advice (oops)

Step two comes after Christmas: Cheney steps down and Jeb is put forward for V.P..  This fires up the christian base.  

The Poppy/Jeb crew then side step lame duck status by proceeding as if Jeb's accendency in '08 is a forgone conclusion. The Poppy/Jeb Administration will get some credit for any bipartisan progress made in the next two years while having mostly clean hands with regard to Junior's failures.

Junior will remain in office, of course, but his decider-ing days will be mostly over. And he's probably fine with that.

My only real question: Will Jeb and Poppy make a place for Rove in "OPERATION: BAIL OUT JUNIOR....AGAIN"?  Item 3 above might turn out to be the first lie Karl never told us.