If Karl Rove was the one who blew the cover of a CIA agent, as some predict Newsweek will reveal this week, we may be seeing the first significant stumble in a presidency falling down forever.

If President Bush continues to do the slowdown dance with aid to Africa, while the Live 8 concert draws the attention of millions, he will be pushing his accelerating decline into lame duckness -- and on a global scale.

Perhaps the Bush habit of checking out for summer vacations will come back to bite him this year. It doesn't look like the news cycle is going to go on vacation this July 4th weekend. With Sandra Day O'Connor stepping down, Rove in trouble, and the whole world watching the G-8, Mr. Bush may just have to lose a few hourse sleep.