Mr Bush's listless response to Katrina revealed a president who was out of touch a man so surrounded by sycophants and faint-hearts that he didn't learn that New Orleans was sinking until it was too late.

ECONOMIST: George Bush at bay

For the past 30 years, he's done a fine job of spotting smug, listless managements and slamming them around like losers in a pro wrestling match.

FORBES: Chief Executive Jerry Yang

Murray's surprise third-round defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka at Flushing Meadows last month had been followed by a listless display against Ivan Ljubicic in Beijing just nine days ago, but a kind draw in Shanghai helped the Scot work his way back into some form during the early rounds and secure a place at the end-of-season ATP World Tour Finals in London.

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