Bush Vs. Ott On The Bailout

As one would expect, President Bush called for a massive financial bailout in his recent speech to America. So much for fiscally conservative Republicans.

I prefer this fictional Bush speech from satirist Scott Ott a lot better. Here are a few excerpts:

Bush: Congress Must Act to Save Stupid People

..."To sustain this shining city on a hill," Mr. Bush said, "we need to rescue the ignorant, irresponsible folks -- from Wall Street to Capitol Hill to Main Street -- who got us to where we are today. We must guarantee that no American suffers the soft bigotry of being forced to live with the consequences of his bad decisions."

..."If these giant companies fail, then America will be left with nothing but thousands of small to mid-sized financial firms that made prudent investment decisions during the past 15 years."

..."It is a moral imperative that we guard the civil rights of these idiots," he said. "If we fail, then we face the specter of free market capitalism run amok, and millions of Americans will feel the painful lash of personal responsibility across their backs."