"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Kinda muddled." Even the President recognizes the chaotic and inept nature of his thinking. In the passage quoted below, he outdoes himself.
Here is George Bush explaining his plan to save Social Security, Tampa, FL Feb 4, 2005
"Because the—all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculate, for example, is on the table; whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those—changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be—or closer delivered to what has been promised. Does that make any sense to you? It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause the—like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested that we calculate—the benefits will rise based upon inflation, as opposed to wage increases. There is a reform that would help solve the red if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those—if that growth is affected, it will help on the red."
I worry that the more Karl Rove tries to cram into this man's brain, the more he will continue to devolve. Like Reagan dozing through most of his second term, Bush will mumble through his.
For a complete list of "Bushisms",
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http://slate.msn.com/id/76886
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