Cheney shows ’em how it’s done

Sure, the president can dissemble his way through an interview with 60 Minutes while only embarrassing himself a couple of times, but the truth is, as a professional deceiver and demagogue, Bush’s skills are limited. He doesn’t sound credible; at times he barely seems to believe what he’s saying. To see a real pro at […]

The Educator-in-Chief makes his case

As part of his new public-relations offensive, the president was on 60 Minutes last night, making his best possible case that he still knows what he’s talking about. The interview, to hear Bush tell it, was to give the nation a lesson. “[S]ometimes you’re the commander-in-chief, sometimes you’re the educator-in-chief, and a lot of times […]