Another Great Gene Lyons Column

[mooseandsquirrel]

"All politicians seek to take credit and avoid blame, but Bush’s shaky legitimacy and manifest intellectual shortcomings led his admirers early on to portray him as king-like and infallible. They’re sticking with it."

http://moose-and-squirrel.com/GeneLyons/GeneLyons.html

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[Miss Authoritiva]

1. Sticking with it and sticking it to us

"Bush’s shaky legitimacy and manifest intellectual shortcomings led his admirers early on to portray him as king-like and infallible. They’re sticking with it."

Presidential infallibility? What were they thinking when they set the bar so high for a man who barely staggered up to the bar when it was conveniently set very, very low?

This doesn't show supreme confidence in Bush; it shows supreme confidence in the Bush handlers' ability to bargain with the people who control the media.