So I just read Gail Collins.

Ah, Gail Gail Gail, the ever witty Gail...
About Bush: Really, if he can’t fix the economy, the least he could do is rehearse the speech.

" The country that elected George Bush — sort of — because he seemed like he’d be more fun to have a beer with than Al Gore or John Kerry is really getting its comeuppance. Our credit markets are foundering, and all we’ve got is a guy who looks like he’s ready to kick back and start the weekend."

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