I'd laugh if it didn't make me want to cry so much...

Does the President even realize when he's lying anymore? Does he have any filter at all? Does he ever stop to think that the things he says can be checked and verified? Do his handlers ever say before talking in public, "And Mr. President, could you try to stick to the truth today? At least about things as concrete as facts?" If not he should really invest in some.

George Bush said in a press conference the other day in the Rose Garden "I think I met with [Ahmed Chalabi] at the State of the Union and just kind of working through the rope line, and he might have come with a group of leaders. But I haven't had any extensive conversations with him."

Are you kidding me? Does he honestly think we are going to swallow this? He told Tim Russert on Meet the Press in February "right here in the Oval Office I sat down with Mr. Pachachi and Chalabi and al-Hakim, people from different parts of the country that have made the firm commitment, that they want a constitution eventually written that recognizes minority rights and freedom of religion."

The First Lady was sitting directly in front of Chalabi at the State of the Union this past year. I haven't had any extensive conversations with the President, so can I get that seat next time?

It seems to me the President says these things and makes a complete fool of himself when ever he talks with anyone who isn't a blind supporter. If people aren't giving him a standing ovation every few minutes, he chokes. He thrives on attention and the acceptance of his "charm." If you stoically listen to him or ask questions of the things he says, he can't deal. He needs people to not question, he needs people to clap and cheer and tell him what a great person he is. He must have very low self-esteem. This presidency is the grandest experiment in vanity the world has seen since perhaps Napoleon. He has a fragile inflated ego in constant need of re-enforcement. Here's hoping his new independent lawyers he's talking to regarding his role in the Valerie Plame leak will give him better advice than "just keep talking, everyone loves you" because most people do not. It's the truth. You should try it sometime.