Bush has called on Democrats to stop the ugly politics” at work in their 30-hour filibuster.

This, of course, from the head of an administration that:

• has used 9/11 for political gain for 2 years;
• leaked the name of a CIA operative because her husband disagreed with the President on WMDs in Iraq;
• that is bent on dismantling social programs while creating enormous tax breaks for the rich;
• continues to use the “war on terror” as an excuse for just about anything, including a de facto suspension of habeas corpus;
• characterized dissent as unAmerican (“you’re either with us or against us”);
• is spending every dime it can get its hands on and more despite being from the “fiscally responsible” party;
• used 9/11 as an excuse to go to war in Iraq, risking and losing hundreds of American lives for nebulous gain, and pissing off just about every ally we have in the process; and
• seems bent on stuffing every Federal bench with folks somewhere to the right of Pat Buchanan, and without the customary review by the American Bar Association, despite having the thinnest of majorities in the Senate and holding office based on a vote of 5 to 4.

So, yeah, I’d say “ugly politics” is a problem, but I’m pretty sure this problem is on your own side of the aisle, George.