His Father Always Was Accused of Sticking a Silver Foot in His Mouth

Bush the Bumbler strikes again. That is not surprising, and in any other president, it might be amusing. Here's the link.

It occurred while signing a $417 billion defense spending bill. This may be his best:

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

White House Apologist Scott McClellan says the America people knows Bush "speaks with clarity and conviction."

All news agencies are carrying the story this morning, uh, except the Fair and Balanced Network - FOX. This is their story:

FOX --President Bush signed a $417.5 billion wartime defense bill Thursday providing an additional $25 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan, body armor for troops and reinforced Humvee vehicles.

"With this legislation America's military will know that their country stands behind them as they fight for our freedom and as they spread the peace," Bush said.

"No enemy or friend can doubt that America has the resources to prevail," he said. "And we will."

Overwhelmingly approved by a Congress eager to show election-year support for the military, the measure includes money for 39 more Army Black Hawk (search) helicopters, a Virginia-class attack submarine, three guided-missile destroyers and a 3.5 percent pay increase for troops. "This money is well-earned, well-deserved and well-spent," he said of the pay increase.

With national security the top issue in his re-election campaign, Bush came off the political trail for the bill-signing ceremony with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (search) and members of Congress. With the ink on the measure barely dry, Bush was returning to the campaign trail for his 20th trip as president to Ohio.

But searching the FOX news site for the story was not a total waste. They have an interesting piece on the GOP signing up the Amish to vote. Apparently they don't like abortion or gay marriage. Perhaps someone should tell the Amish about the war.