What's George Bush's favorite river? Denial

George Bush held a press conference today in which he continued on his single-minded track to support Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld:

Q: Thank you, Mr. President. Several Republican lawmakers recently have criticized Secretary Rumsfeld. What does he need to do to rebuild their trust?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, when I asked the Secretary to stay on as Secretary of Defense, I was very pleased when he said "yes." And I asked him to stay on because I understand the nature of the job of the Secretary of Defense, and I believe he's doing a really fine job.

Wow, "a fine job." Let's see: 1,304 Americans solders killed as of today; 9,844 soldiers seriously injured; under-armored military vehicles; signs soldiers' death notices with an "auto pen"; and thinks bluster beats competence any day. With this kind of a "fine job," imagine what a poorly performing secretary of defense could do.