"One of the things that I firmly believe in life is that success is more dangerous than near failure. Because when you fear failure, you're hungrier, you're tougher, you're smarter, you make more strategic decisions, and you never take a moment for granted," - Ken Mehlman, GOP chairman, referring to the Florida recount experience. Now if only this attitude could have prevailed in the management of post-invasion Iraq. Priorities, priorities...