Their candidates are now able to assail Mr Bush for damaging American diplomacy, and its store of global goodwill, without seeming weak on Saddam Hussein, and without undermining the support they will give to American soldiers if and when fighting starts.
By enabling shoppers to feel better about a particular plastic garbage bag without emptying their wallet, Glad could well gain some goodwill and converts in the store aisles.
He said goodwill encompassed situations where "police officers are recalled to duty and work additional long hours often without claiming reward, readily accept last-minute changes to shifts to fill the gaps on the street, cancelled leave and days off".