Read CNN’s web page, just now, and found the following, re the US presidential election:

McCain, meanwhile, continues to hammer his opponent for exuding confidence in the final days of the campaign. He has been repeating a standard campaign line recently, saying Obama is “measuring the drapes” for the White House.

My immediate reaction was: What’s wrong with confidence? I don’t understand. If you think you’ll win or, God forbid, if you think you’re right, what’s so terrible about it?