Humor Is Where You Find It

Seeking some information on the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, I browsed over to what may or may not be the official web site. It has information on the recipients of the award over the years and even allows for listing by year or by president.

I don't know who runs the site, but I'm pretty sure it's a group of loyal Bush supporters. Or should I say lazy Bush supporters. The information obviously hasn't been updated since before the Iraq war. Even so, it proved to be a source of great amusement (unintended, I'm sure.) First item of note, whoever updated the site after George W Bush took office apparently scrubbed the Clinton bio clean off. (Unless there never was one, but since every other president has one, I find that hard to believe.)

So, what do we learn of George W Bush from this site? For starters:

Many political pundits and analysts have stated that President George W. Bush has surrounded himself with an all-star team comprised of the most qualified and diverse people our government has ever seen.

Yeah, that's a nice start to the stroke-fest.

Unlike the previous administration, this President has surrounded himself with an honest, qualified and hard working staff needed to most effectively serve the American people.

Ah, there's the first good laugh. Of course, this text is from before Bush's honest, qualified and hard working staff lied us into a war and outed a CIA operative for revenge. It was back in the good old days when the Bush administration only lied about inconsequential things like illegal warrantless wiretapping of US citizens, the "intelligence failure" that led to the 9/11 attacks, and rigging an election.

We all should be aware of those individuals who will shape the history of our nation in this time of crisis. The hunting down of Osama bin Laden, the bombing of Afghanistan, and the downfall of the Taliban government is in the hands of our National Security “Dream Team” hand picked by President Bush.

So how has Bush's "Dream Team" fared? Let's see, the hunting of Osama Bin Laden: um, nope. The bombing of Afghanistan: check. The downfall of the Taliban: not quite. But, hey, one out of three isn't bad. And at least they succeeded at the one where they bombed people. That's what matters most.

Then there is a short bit about each member of the "Dream Team," which consists of Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld, and Powell. (Coincidentally, all four of those people served under Bush Sr. at some point.) Then, to sum it all up:

This glimpse into the people that define this administration has hopefully provided you with confidence in the leadership of this nation. George W. Bush has shown us his greatness through his leadership during this trying time, his willingness to surround himself with people who have proven their abilities time and time again and his undying faith in the American people and the American way of life. He knows that we will be triumphant and that America’s ability to unite in these times is what makes the United States the greatest country that the world has ever known.

Bush has "shown us his greatness?" Seriously, who wrote this? Katherine Harris?