Bamboozlepalooza, the <$NoAd$> self-parody phase (from a late AP story) ...

At the same time, President Bush warned members of his own party they would join Democrats in facing voters' wrath if they don't support his proposed overhaul.

I guess in a way this is fair since, after all, don't Republicans deserve the chance to laugh at the president too sometimes?

I mean, this is really rich. Whether it's helped the Democrats or not, privatization has been pretty much a disaster for the president's party in Congress. It's certainly one of the most important reasons their public approval ratings have tanked over the last six months. Less than 30% of the public supports President Bush on this issue. But if these guys don't get on his sinking privatization ship, they'll face voters' wrath.