Paul Krugman And The Orwellian Presidency -- Or How An Ostrich Hides its Head From Slaughter While Its Body Is Cut to Ribbons (*aj*)

The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: Ignorance Isn't Strength: "President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have an unparalleled ability to insulate themselves from inconvenient facts. They lead a party that controls all three branches of government, and face news media that in some cases are partisan supporters, and in other cases are reluctant to state plainly that officials aren't telling the truth. They also still enjoy the residue of the faith placed in them after 9/11.

The point is that in the real world, as opposed to the political world, ignorance isn't strength. A leader who has the political power to pretend that he's infallible, and uses that power to avoid ever admitting mistakes, eventually makes mistakes so large that they can't be covered up. And that's what's happening to Mr. Bush. "

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