As troubling as it is for our national health and security that 32 percent of Americans still support President Bush, it is also disturbing to consider what will happen when these tens of millions of people are finally exposed to the reality of what this administration has done.

I know — right now it appears the deception and skullduggery will never be brought to light. But as we have seen in the past year or so, the old truism is true: Truth will out. One day, perhaps very soon, the smoking gun will be revealed. What will happen then to the psyches of these delusional Americans — especially the ones whose sons and daughters have died in Iraq for no reason — is a big question mark.

One false aspect of the president’s persona is already crumbling:

Asked whether “honest and trustworthy” describes the president, 40 percent said yes, down from 56 percent in a survey carried out April 1-2 last year.