Even I'm Surprised

Regardless of how you feel about the man, you have to admit this was an incredibly dickheaded thing to do -- denying an improvement in the health care system because it might help more than just those in abject poverty is stunning, even for Mr. Bush. Unbelievable. For those who might still deny the insane power of lobbyists and special interest groups, a decision like this has to at least cause a wince, a chink in the armor of almost preternatural (and consistently self-maintained) naivety.