State of Confusion

I've been thinking for a long time that Bush is drinking again and his public conduct over the last few weeks would suggest that it's getting to be a big problem. This Buzz Flash editorial, noting that breaking the Edwards story has given tabloid journalism some new credibility and they did break the story of Bush's drinking months ago, assembles the evidence from Bush's Olympic break.

But that little public display of our national embarrassment was apparently not a vacation. In fact, our imperial lowness, who hogged brush while bin Laden plotted and strummed guitar while New Orleans drowned, came home from his "state visit" to China to criticize Democrats for taking their annual summer recess.

When asked what stood out from his latest exercise in international humilations, he said it was having his picture taken with the US teams. I expect he was thinking of the women's volleyball team especially.

Meanwhile, anyone know about McCain's drinking habits, because it's hard to believe he said this while he was stone cold sober.

In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations.

He was explaining his "evolving' position on Georgia, but one can't fail to wonder if he remembers what he was doing in 2003. The irony of that statement surely won't be lost to any but the most deluded observers.

[graphic via Think Progress]