Bush Befuddled

If you cannot convince them, confuse them.
- Harry S Truman

Dubya's got this down pretty well. I mean, he apparently doesn't even know what his administration is doing. Case in point: Bush recently gave a speech at Kansas State University (somewhere in the middle of this country), and welcoming questions a student inquired:

''Recently, $12.7 billion was cut from education . . . How is that supposed to help our futures?"
Bush: "Education budget was cut — say it again. What was cut?"
"$12.7 billion was cut from education. I’m wanting to know how is that supposed to help our futures?"
Bush: "At the federal level?"
"Yes"
Bush: "I don’t think we’ve actually — for higher education? Student loans?"
"Yes, student loans."
Bush: "Actually, I think what we did was reform the student loan program..."

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I laughed briefly, as seemed appropriate since I was watching Jon Stewart present this on the Daily Show, but was more frustrated than anything. I calmed my nerves here, and I suggest you do the same. It's rather satisfying.