Bushes: Selfish to the End

By Zamboni

In a world that has seen hockey played at Wrigley Field in January, it's comforting to know that some things never change.

Yep, the Bushes still believe it's All About Them.

Latest case in point: After weeks and weeks of speculation, Jeb Bush has finally decided he won't run for Mel Martinez's Florida Senate seat.

Now, we cats don't mind Jebbie's dithering a bit. But we hate to think about all the nasty words that other Florida Republicans had for their former Governor after he effectively froze the race for two crucial months. That was precious time other GOP hopefuls could have used to organize and fundraise. Now, George W.'s baby brother has thrown them all into a frustrated tizzy.

What a shame. But that's what happens when you have to indulge the whims of someone with a Bushian sense of entitlement.

Despite Jebbie's obvious feeling that the world owes him, we cats suspect that he decided he just couldn't survive a Senate race. But not because his name is Bush. We can think of too many other reasons — like his wife, the customs criminal who doesn't speak English. His wayward children. His disenfranchisement of African-American voters in 2000. His long string of shady business dealings. And, of course, the ghost of Terri Schiavo.