12 large eggs, boiled hard and peeled
1 Tbsp (plus) soft butter
1 Tbsp (plus) mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp Yucatan Sunshine Habanero sauce
Salt to taste
Cut eggs in half and set aside. Put egg yolks in food processor and add all ingredients. Process for 20 seconds or until mixture has blended. Check for taste and increase mustard, salt or Habanero sauce if desired. Place mixture in piping bag with star tip and pipe into egg halves. Sprinkle with paprika and chopped parsley. Chill for about an hour before serving.
While much of the country laughed when President Bush dodged shoes thrown by a reporter in Iraq, Laura Bush said she "was not amused." Laura Bush wouldn't say what should happen to the reported but she believes the incident was "an assault."
The Preznit, out working on that Legacy Thing, was on ABC with Charles Gibson last night, and had this revealing exchange:
Gibson: You've always said there's no do-overs as president. If you had one --
Bush: The biggest regret of all the presidency has to have been the intelligence failure in Iraq. A lot of people put their reputations on the line and said, you know ... the weapons of mass destruction is a reason to remove Saddam Hussein. It wasn't just people in my administration, and um ... You know, that's not a do-over, but I wish the intelligence had been different, I guess.
Gibson: If the intelligence had been right, would there have been an Iraq war?
Bush: If he had had weapons of mass destruction, would there have been a war? Absolutely.
Gibson: No, if you had known he didn't.
Bush: Oh, I see what you're saying. Uh ... You know, that's an interesting question. That is a do-over I can't do. It's hard for me to speculate.
David N: As always with Bush, the Buck Stops Over There, Or There -- Anywhere But Here.
It obviously never crossed Bush's mind to consider the possibility that there weren't WMD in Iraq -- which, as we now know, was a lot of the reason the intelligence he received was getting so skewed. Indeed, it's obvious he'd probably have simply ignored that intelligence even if it had clearly warned there were no WMD.
Meanwhile, guys like Richard Clarke were warning him he shouldn't even go into Iraq if he was serious about combating terrorism.
Clearly, he wasn't. He was just intent on kicking Saddam's ass, regardless of the price paid.
And that's why, contra Karl Rove, he is forever doomed to be known as the Worst. President. Ever.
December 01, 2008 C-SPAN
President and Mrs. Bush participated in the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Pastor Rick Warren presented President George W. Bush with the first "International Medal of P.E.A.C.E." from the Global P.E.A.C.E. Coalition in recognition of his contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
