Why I Drink

Should the Democrats succeed in winning a majority in the House of Representatives next week, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi of California would be poised to become the nation's first female Speaker of the House.

And George Bush's response to this possibility? "The speaker of the House, the congresswoman, would be someone who thinks capturing Osama bin Laden wouldn't make this country safer."

Excuse me? Is the President sure he wants to broach the subject of capturing Osama? After all, Bush was the man who in the days after September 11, 2001 vowed to hunt down bin Laden and capture him "dead or alive." That was five years ago, and the man who killed almost 3,000 people on that fateful day is not only still loose, he's out there making videos encouraging his followers to kill Americans!!

And why is bin Laden still free? Because it was Bush himself who decided that invading a country that had absolutely nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks was much more important than capturing bin Laden. And yet he dares question someone else's priorities on the matter!?!?

I need a really large bottle of alcohol.