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The Most Preposterous Lie in American Political History

Move over, "I did not have sex with that woman." Sure, you thought you were a whopper that'd stand the test of time. All of a sudden, you're number two.

The White House press office informed C-SPAN this week that President Bush has read 60 serious non-fiction books this year, 25 of 'em this summer alone.

As my former peer Ted Sarandia would say, "wow!" Pols have been trying to pull the wool over these eyes for a half-century, and some of them had balls of pure brass the size of regulation NBA basketballs when they tried.

This one, however, takes the cake. George W. Bush has been president for awhile now. Just as by Bill Clinton's second term Americans knew he was an incorrigible horndog, we know Bush hates reading. Many of us do, although few of them run anything.

I'd have an easier time believing Paris Hilton, Pete Sheppard, or Barbaro read those tomes than Bush.

posted by Michael Gee @ 9:23 AM