Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the White House

Bush plays the statesman in an interview with Sean Hannity, saying the "tone" of debate in Washington is "ugly," and that as the president, he does not want to engage in mudslinging.

But just one day earlier, the same Bush told a crowd of supporters: "However they put it, the Democrat approach in Iraq comes down to this: The terrorists win and America loses."

Judd at Think Progress has both video clips.