Q: Was President Bush trying to insult the Democratic party by referring to them as the "Democrat Party"?

A: What? No. I don't even understand the question -- and the fact that you would even ask it led to one of the dumbest ledes to hit newspapers in... several minutes, at least -- but no.

Look, I don't know if you've noticed this, but President Bush is not very good at, among other things, the talking.

Which reminds me of something I'd been meaning to post. You might have already seen this video (it's been around for a few years), but if not, check it:



I don't know if I buy its conclusion, exactly, but it brings up some compelling questions. The Bush of '94 appears slick in a way we've never seen from President W. And the difference is more than can be explained away by a decade's aging.