Unfortunately, This Is Not A Joke

I wish I could say that it was; that's the only way this statement makes any sense:

President Bush (news - web sites) strongly backed Donald Rumsfeld on Monday and said the nation owed him a debt of gratitude.

As Dave Barry would say, I an not making this up. But lord, how I wish I were.

"You're doing a superb job. You're a strong secretary of defense and our nation owes you a debt of gratitude," Bush said.

Georgie's disconnect with the world I live in is stunning. And this schmendrick is the President of the United States. Wait! I think I hear the pitter-patter of hooves. Yes! The Apocalypse is nigh!

Ugh.