I think you need to lighten up a little, Djangology, my friend. This is 'taking the piss'--not 'Hardball' or 'Frontline' or some shite... Perhaps a few more quotes from our beloved leader are required to insure enlightenment.
These quotes are
verbatim, by the way...as difficult as that is to believe. Without furthur ado, I introduce, poet laureate, George W. Bush:
"My trip to Asia begins here in Japan for an important reason. It begins here because for a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times."
"They misunderestimated me."
"It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet."
"More and more of our imports are coming from overseas."
"I recently met with the finance minister of the Palestinian Authority, and was very impressed by his grasp of finances."
"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption."
"And we'll be tough and resolute as we unite, to make sure freedom stands, to rout out evil, to say to our children and grandchildren, we were bold enough to act, without tiring, so that you can live in a great land and in a peaceful world.... And there's no doubt in my mind, not one doubt in my mind, that we will fail."
"I had a cordial meeting at that meeting last night. We greeted each other, cordially."
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"
"You know, if you find a person that you've never seen before getting in a cropduster that doesn't belong to you, report it."
"I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things."
Happy New Year Everybody
Jesse