I just spoke with GOP strategist Charlie Black about the White House agenda. Black tells NRO he doesn’t think the White House has been “off its game” despite the distractions posed by special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald:

“I don’t think there’s a consensus that the White House has lost direction. Most of this criticism comes after they were forced to deal with two hurricanes. Since then, they’ve had the successful confirmation of John Roberts. No doubt the White House was caught off-guard by the response from some conservatives to their appointment of Harriet Miers. But you are seeing them getting out front of that issue now. They still have a big agenda. They are working well with the leadership on Capitol Hill to move things forward. There has been a strong list of legislative accomplishments this year directed from the White House and carried out in Congress. So, I don’t think it’s fair to say the White House has lost direction.”