Poor Poppy! Could he possibly have pocketed enough of that cool Arab cash to offset the pain of hearing his boy George maligned?

Here's a boy who knows how to put a smile on his Poppy's face.

By Mags

The other day George Bush Sr. was reported to be insulted that anyone could even think to criticize his son. He is insulted that people have awakened to the nightmare of the Bush family and have begun to call them like we see them. He cannot believe the world thinks he only thinks about money.

[To make matter's worse, Poppy was at some sort of "leadership conference" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates--presumably pocketing a healthy wad of friendly Arab cash. Being in Abu Dhabi, for a Bush, should be like being among family. Is it any surprise that Poppy was startled to hear harsh words spoken about his boy?--Ed.]

George Sr.'s lip was quivering, we are told. My oh my, this former CIA man is nearly brought to tears? We are to believe he is this sensitive? Where are our manners? I guess enough people have not died. I guess we need to have even worse catastrophes before we earn the right to criticize a precious member of this family of thieves, profiteers, and opportunists.

George Sr. maintains his son is honest, even though he is a proven liar. And he maintains his son is making the right decisions, even though there are few in his corner now over the Iraq debacle. And no one--repeat, no one--thinks we can get out of there without big problems. Winning is no longer on the table.

Perhaps GHWB should save it for another day and another time. We have had it up to here with the Bush family. And if he is not there to help us disentangle ourselves from his son's folly, then he might as well sit down and shut up.

Certainly he should wise up and stop acting like he is unaware of the political realities. His act is only slightly better than Junior's.

Bush family, you are not America. You are simply a ruling family that is awash in corruption and power-mongering. Spare us your "happy family" act, this little father-son drama. Save it for someone who does not know you.

What is it with these Bushes? Try to fix what you broke; otherwise spare us the theatrics.