U.N. Diplomats Revel, Cautiously, In Bush Administration’s Decline

Bush & Co.'s Decline Gives UN Diplomats a Shot in the Arm

"The Bush administration's popularity and influence have never been lower," reports Niall Stanage for The New York Observer. "'Officially, of course, we were neutral, but just about everybody was pleased,' said Edward Mortimer, the former director of communications for Kofi Annan, referring to the Republican loss of both houses of Congress."