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The Hurricane President

I swore I wasn't going to get into the politicization of this crisis, but this "strumming and smirking" photo shocked me into it.
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Host of the Bob & Chez Show, Writer for Salon.com

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President George W. Bush showing the nation that not even
a major city being entirely submerged can prevent him from
getting on with his life. And yes, this photo was taken
Tuesday. (proof here - via Kos)

The only image of President Bush I can think of that's
more egregiously wrong is this one:

I swore I wasn't going to get into the politicization
of this crisis, but the "strumming and smirking" photo
shocked me into it.

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