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The Spirit of Reagan

I'm sure we all remember when the then-wandering late-stage Alzheimer's spirit of Ronald Reagan greeted the Twig to the Oval Office with the prescient toast, "If I didn't, this fer sure proves that any-fucking-moron can be President...here's to the American voters, may self-evident facts never change their opinion."

What is less known is that after his June, 2004 death, Reagan's still-senile "spirit"  became a permanent resident, advising a grateful Bush on the intricacies of his "work."

From "Bring some rag-head country to it's knees like I did Iran," to "Forget about planning for natural disasters, they don't need your help...that's why the call them 'natural.'" Reagan's calm hand is always over Bush's on the helm, imparting the knowledge from his many successes (like not being impeached) to the present Head of State.

Some staffers, Secret Service,  as well as the Press have noted the long pauses in Bush's speech (he is communing with Reagan) and his long wandering and off-the-point-entirely answers to questions (Bush is not afraid to publicly air his discourses with his "Godly mentor", as he calls Reagan's ghost, which he often sees quite vividly!)

Bush Looks On the Bright Side of Life

GW sacrificed several minutes of what might otherwise have been another wonderful vacation op today, meeting with elderly and disabled (well, not so many disabled, and only non-smelly elderly) medicare recipients in Florida, urging them to sign up for the new prescription benefits. Brushing off complaints by some that the process is confusing and unwieldy, Bush said he rejects extending the Monday deadline for signing up.

"Deadlines are important. Deadlines help people understand there is finality and people have to get after it."

Several of the elderly thanked him for the rebuke, and the reminder that there is finality in life.

Two women asked him about extending the deadline, including one who said there were logjams in the rush for those who have waited until end to sign up.

The government has added 6,000 operators and quadrupled its computer capacity for enrollment in anticipation of a rush this week.

Bush acknowledged the program is complicated and has caused confusion among some seniors. The Government Accountability Office said last week that federal investigators posing as senior citizens found that Medicare's operators routinely failed to give callers accurate and complete information about the drug benefit.

Bush joshed he, too, got inaccurate and incomplete information routinely, but said, "They oughta do what I do, just ignore any so-called "information" they get! But, heck, at least these oldsters aren't going to be screwing up any wars or hunts for the real enemy of our elderly: terr'ists! 9/11. 9/11!"

Showing his softer side, Bush told one wheelchair bound senior

"You look mighty comfortable."