Counting Peas

This is the most ridiculous, among a lot of ridiculousnees, of stories about Bush:

"President Bush and his consigliere Karl Rove bet on who had read the most books in a year," reports UPI. "Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence, told friends Rove won with 117 books and Bush was a close second with 104 books."

"Unhappy over his loss to his close confidant, Bush asked for a recount -- in words. And the president won by 1.7 percent."

That takes the cake. First off, I don't believe the SOB reads anything and these books he's "read" are books attributed to him as having been read. Second, for the Preznit to make such a stupid bet is nuts. Finally, to insist on winning like a small child throwing a tantrum until mommy finds away to placate him is purely infantile.

We truly have a baby-king in office.