Reuters:

We'll let history judge all the different finger-pointing and all that business. I don't have enough time to finger-point," he said at a news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Oh, sure you do.

(AP)

In fact, I'd say that you have more than enough time:

Bush cuts and stands at the Friday's presser. But how did everyone else stand it?

Senate panel defies Bush on terror.

Good news, if it isn't Kabuki:

So disgusting I don't even know how to respond to it. The distortion, disinformation, doublethink, and doublespeak is so great that it can't be defeated in detail. I'm going to bed.

Except I'm remind of the following historical episode:

Turns out that belonging to the same authoritarian party isn't all that Republican NOLA ringer Rockey Vaccarella and Bushh have in common.

(Via Attytood (via The Amazing Froomkin)):

"Turns out that the earthy Vaccarella -- a highly successful businessman in the fast-food industry -- is indeed a Republican pol...

And, as we know, Bushh likes "earthy":

he’s still a funny, earthy guy who, for example, can’t get enough of fart jokes.

Touching, isn't it? Bushhh and Vacarella have similar manly interests, share a common bond--"earthy humor." Translation:

And to think we used to be satisfied with bobblehead dolls. Technology, and American marketing genius, march on!

I'm swear not making this up!

Words just can not describe the laughter when people see our Pull My Finger Farting George Bush Doll. Not only does he fart, he sings and shakes too! Standing over 8" tall pull the Commander in Chiefs finger and he'll shake, fart and say 7 wacky phrases and a fart song in the off-beat tradition of our great leader.

You know, this whole "pull my finger" concept does tend to, erm, recontextualize manly, authoritative images like this:

(AP)

And you know where I'm going with thisss, right?

So, what's all this I hear about "cutting and running"?* (US News via (Kos)):

[Busshhhh] loves flatulence jokes. A top insider let that slip [!] when explaining why President [Busshhhh] is paranoid around women, always worried about his behavior. But he's still a funny, earthy guy who, for example, can't get enough of fart jokes. He's also known to cut a few for laughs, especially when greeting new young aides, but forget about getting people to gas about that.

Nice work there, Babs.

[Caption contest!]

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