Surely all this goes to prove what a regular lad Bush is, tells lies to protect himself just like the rest of us. Only a Goody Two Shoes would ever own up to something like that until he'd been nailed...

Seems that Bushkin wins both ways. When he hasn't been caught lying, it's such a refreshing contrast to that rascally Al Gore (even when that Internet "lie" is confirmed as nothing of the kind) - and when he gets caught, that's just because he's human, and all the better for a few imperfections.

But how come all these pundits have been saying that Bush is the kind of bloke most red-blooded Americans would sooner have a drink with - but there's no way the man would ever have a drink anyway? And if he's got any sense, he would stay away from anywhere that regular drinking is going on. Which would include the White House, I suppose...