Press conference just ended. Overall I thought it was a good, candid discussion. Bush didn't hold back in describing what happened yesterday, going so far as to call it a "thumping". He placed blame upon himself a few times, and he also acknoledged issues such as the corruption seen in Republican politics recently.
His reach out for bipartisanship was rather clear, although to be frank he had no choice; in many ways, the Democrats are running things now. It's clear that he's going to stick to his guns on some core issues, but he made is clear that he was willing to work with Democrats on other issues such as immigration; a Democratic house actually gives him a better chance of getting his immigration ideas through than a Republican one.
He seemed a bit cagey at times, but he also was quite the jokester, going so far as to playfully slam Karl Rove to his face; I admit, I busted out laughing there.
But in the end it comes down to results. Bush gave a very optimistic State of the Union address at the beginning of this year and then failed to live up to any of his promises. It's going to be interesting to see how long Bush is willing to play nice with the Democrats. He's obviously used to getting his way, but when Pelosi and her gang of experienced committee leaders start turning up the heat Bush is in for a suprise.
