Have you seen this? Some Bush supporter, apparently feeling victimized that the rest of the world can’t be forced to see things in the desired way, has crafted a hypothetical resignation speech from George W Bush.

I think the best part is that this is somehow supposed to build sympathy for the guy, or maybe convince defectors that they were wrong for losing faith in him when this his how one of his loyal supporters views the rest of the world.

Actual critics can’t even compete with this.

If Bush resigned today, this is what his speech would be…..

Normally, I start these things out by saying “My Fellow Americans”, not doing it this time. If the polls are any indication, I don’t know who more than half of you are anymore. I do know something terrible has happened, and that you’re really not fellow Americans any longer.

I’ll cut right to the chase here: I quit. Now before anyone gets all in lather about me quitting to avoid impeachment, or to avoid prosecution, let me assure you: There’s been no breaking of laws or impeachable offenses in this office.

The reason I’m quitting is simple. I’m fed up with you people. I’m fed up because you have no understanding of what’s really going on in the world. Or of what’s going on in this once-great nation of ours. And the majority of you are too damned lazy to do your homework and figure it out.

Let’s start local. You’ve been sold a bill of goods by politicians and the news media. Polls show that the majority of you think the economy is in the tank. And that’s despite record numbers of homeowners, including record numbers of MINORITY homeowners. And while we’re mentioning minorities, I’ll point out that minority business ownership is at an all-time high. Our unemployment rate is as low as it ever was during the Clinton administration. I’ve mentioned all those things before, but it doesn’t sink in.

Despite the shock to our economy of 9/11, the stock market has rebounded to record levels and more Americans than ever are participating in these markets. Meanwhile, all you can do is whine about gas prices, and most of you are too damn stupid to realize that gas prices are high because there’s increased demand in other parts of the world, and because a small handful of noisy idiots are more worried about polar bears and beachfront property than your economic security.

We face real threats in the world.

Don’t give me this “blood for oil” crap. If I were trading blood for oil I would’ve already seized Iraq ‘s oil fields and let the rest of the country go to hell. Continue reading →

Some of you may be surprised to learn that I’m not just a limousine ridin’, jet flyin’, kiss stealin’, wheelin’ dealin’ editorial cartoonist, but an illustrator as well.

Well this summer, I finished the work for “I’m All Boy and That’s a Fact,” a children’s book written by Lincolnite Katie Theisen. Now, after Katie has put in more than six months of phone calls and e-mails, I have just received word that the book is done!

Though the website still has a few typos, Trafford Publishing now has the book available on its online store. The book will be available from Amazon and Borders over the next few weeks.

I thought Katie’s bio on the page was cool, giving some insight into the origin of this story.

Katie Theisen, wife and mother of three, began writing short stories in 2005 with the inspiration of her middle child. She wrote stories for him using real situations that he got himself into. Her intent was to make her five year old son feel normal in a world where there is too much pressure for children to act grown up. She wrote “I’m All Boy and That’s a Fact!” as a gift for him after he completed a tough year of preschool. He loved it so much that they decided to share it with others.

It was a fun book to illustrate, and I told her I actually got a little sad when I completed the last page. It was like I’d spent a few months with the little boy that’s the main character. She assured me that there will be a follow up.