Bush is in a category by himself

[marmar]

Published on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 by the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin (New York)
Bush is in a Category by Himself
by David Rossie

News item: PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- "Pluto, beloved by some as a cosmic underdog but scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Tuesday. The International Astronomical Union dramatically ... downgraded the third rock from the sun in new guidelines."

News item: San Francisco--George Bush, beloved by some as just plain folks, but scorned by elitists who consider him too shallow and unstatesmanlike, was unceremoniously reduced in rank Wednesday by the National Association of Presidential Scholars.

After years of debate concerning Bush's qualifications for the job, including some doubt about whether he was actually elected in 2000, the NAPS, in what many members hailed as "a triumph of realism over sentiment," voted to demote Bush from president to "dwarf president."

Wednesday's outcome completed a stunning five-year turnaround during which the 43rd president went from being hailed as the new Churchill, with a 90 percent approval rating, to the subject of debate among his own party members as to whether he is stupid or simply distracted. His approval ratings, meanwhile, have descended into the middle-30s and his dwindling support concentrated mainly among evangelicals who accept his contention that he is God's messenger boy.

Under new guidelines established by NAPS, a politician must meet three criteria in order to be classified as a full-blown president.

He or she must understand and observe the general premise set forth in the Constitution that the government of the United States is divided into three separate but equal branches: executive, legislative and judicial.

He or she must refrain from lying to the press and public at least 10 percent of the time he or she holds office. Lying to get into office will still be permitted.

The complete article is at: http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0830-21.htm

[EST]

1. Heheh!

I guess "utter fool" is too broad a category.

[xxqqqzme]

2. gotts love it!

..."Vice President Cheney will remain a black hole."...

nice

[Demeter]

3. Yeah, He's a Category 6

Worse than Katrina. 11 on the Richter Scale. One a scale of 1 to 100, he's negative 40.