How could Laura Bush possibly not know the name of Hurricane Katrina?
The merest grip on reality only strengthens the terrorists
569   49.8%
She gets her information directly from Mike Brown at FEMA
315   27.6%
"Katrina" is just a Democratic slur; starting tomorrow, the real name is "Corrina"
186   16.3%
Never removed the earplugs from the day George played guitar
73   6.4%

Strangely, Bush’s singular inattention to the impending destruction of an entire American city has only knocked his poll numbers down a few points.

So what, exactly, would it take for Bush’s base to start rethinking things?  New poll at upper left.

For the roughly ten percent of you in the UK:

Hats off to Kevin Pietersen, whose maiden century clinched for England their first Ashes win in a generation.

I hope you’ll celebrate with an extra beverage on my account.  I won’t
even made a crack about his total inability to catch a batted
ball or the polecat he wears on his head for a haircut.  (Except that
one.)  Truly spectacular show.  The whole team played well; Freddie
and Simon Jones were particularly good, and Vaughn did a fabulous job
with the captaincy.  It’s a fine night for the Barmy Army.

As an Australia supporter, I hate to write this, but well-deserved.  Of course, if Warney makes that catch at first slip, I still think we’ve still got a chance today.  Sigh…

Congrats, dear Poms.  Well played, top to bottom.

To those of you reading from Oz: just please keep Warne and McGrath
healthy for two more years.  I intend to be there, screaming my lungs
out beside you next time.  I’m hoping we can all yell BLEAAAAAAAAAUUGGGGGGHHHHHH together.

And to the sudden flood of Kiwi visitors in the last 24 hours:
welcome.  I saw my first cricket match
ever at Eden Park.  I adore your country, and will miss seeing King Carlos and
Justin Marshall’s faces amid the All Blacks.

If any antipodean visitor is looking to hire a creative
complainer, please do pass my name around.  I wouldn’t mind an extended visit.

First, Bush needed days to realize how bad Katrina was (although he’s lying
when he recites the already-discredited talking point about the media
saying NOLA "dodged a bullet"); he said today he was relaxing even after the levees had been breached.

Bush’s head of FEMA didn’t even know there were thousands of people at the Convention Center.

Bush’s wife was still struggling to play Name That City-Destroying Horrific Disaster more than a full week after it had been in the news every single minute of every single day.

And now today Bush doesn’t even know who works for him.  (Watch the video.)

Calling for Bush’s resignation would be redundant.  America doesn’t even have a president.

Yesterday.  Watch the video.

She called it "Corrina" — twice. 
The second time, you can hear her stumbling, trying to remember the
right name.

This isn’t the pimple kid who delivers pizza.  It’s the thing
that just killed thousands and possibly tens of thousands of people.

How will the Machine try to spin Bush’s approval number falling to 36 percent?
Base-ten math is only a scientific theory, and contrary to the Bible
1551   59.8%
Only a truly courageous leader takes five weeks of vacation during a war
524   20.2%
He’s still 12 points ahead of where Nixon was when he resigned
392   15.1%
The "W" stands for… "Who?"
125   4.8%

Speaking of loose grips, how is it remotely f***ing possible that Laura Bush actually didn’t know the name of Hurricane Katrina yesterday?  How?  How, I ask?  How?  How?!  How!?!?  Haaaaooooouuuuwww?!?!?!