Same shit, different week

·         Bush admits he made mistakes.  Ya think?  It’s so good to admit that now.  Now, eight days before a new president takes office, you are ready to say you made mistakes.  Of course, not for anything that really matters.  Was the response to Katrina slow?  Not according to Dubya.  How ‘bout the economy, “I inherited a recession and I am leaving a recession.”  While he finally admitted the ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner was not a good idea, he still thinks the war in Iraq was a good idea and considers Abu Ghraib ‘unfortunate.’  Because it happened or because we found out about it?  While the White House called today’s press conference the ‘ultimate exit interview’ if you are one of the few Americans out there who will miss George (the) W (rong son got elected) Bush, fear not.  He still has plenty of ‘legacy saving’ interviews/speeches on his schedule. 

·         You voted for Obama, bought the hat, t-shirt, etc. but do you have the commemorative Metrorail pass/smartcard?  No?  Well, you had better buy one right now because they are going fast.  I shouldn’t joke about such seriousness, they probably will go fast.  I am still waiting for my Illinois quarter – in color no less – to arrive, what a steal!  A quarter only cost me $20.

·         Are political pundits like sharks?  By that I mean, if they stop talking, do they die?  Do they need polls to survive?  Was the most important thing about the meeting Obama requested last week of all living presidents, the colors of their ties and/or what they ate?  Does anyone really give a shit about that?

·         He really likes to work.  “I'm a Type A personality…I just can't envision myself, you know, the big straw hat and a Hawaiian shirt sitting on some beach, particularly since I quit drinking," Bush said.  (from ABC News among other sources.)  Yeah, that’s what I have heard about the President who I believe spent more time away from the White House than any other president and on vacay than anyone in 60 years. 

·         Say it ain’t so, Joe.  Sorry, Joe-the-not-really-a-plumber, your 15 minutes ended about, well 15 minutes after they started.  First you were an annoying campaign ploy, then a fraud, then a war correspondent and now are considering running for the US Senate? (http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/12/ohio-sen-voinovich-to-retire-could-joe-the-plumber-run-for-senate/)    Talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel.  Hey, GOP, good luck with that.