Operation Bush Legacy

Frank Rich takes a look at how the usual suspects are spit polishing the Bush legacy in a failing effort to remove the tarnish from the silverplated platter of propaganda and outright lies. Pay no attention to dull spots where they had to rub so hard they wore off the plating. Apparently it looks pretty good from the Oval office. Bush can only see the shiny parts from his swivel chair.

The man who emerges is a narcissist with no self-awareness whatsoever. It’s that arrogance that allowed him to tune out even the most calamitous of realities, freeing him to compound them without missing a step. The president who famously couldn’t name a single mistake of his presidency at a press conference in 2004 still can’t.

He can, however, blame everyone else. ...

Yeah, it's lonely at the top, but no worries. The preznit hasn't been entirely abandoned. The eager to please AP assigned a resident fluffer to help polish the story line. Apparently we're to believe that behind the bumbling, self-absorbed, sociopathic good ole boy facade, our wannabe messiah is really a smart and engaged leader. That is as long as you arrive on time when summoned, adhere to the dress code and don't trouble his beautiful mind with any complicated details.

Gah. I don't know anyone outside of the AP can swallow that much crap without choking.

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