MAYBE IT IS A GENETIC DEFORMITY

How could President Bush be cavorting around on a long vacation with American troops struggling with a spiraling crisis in Iraq?

Wasn't he worried that his vacation activities might send a frivolous signal at a time when he had put so many young Americans in harm's way?

"I'm determined that life goes on," Mr. Bush said stubbornly.

That wasn't the son, believe it or not. It was the father - 15 years ago.

Maureen Dowd, shows that maybe being so uncaring and disconnected isn't really Dubya's fault-it's in his genes. After all, we do remember what his mother, Dog Bush, said about not wanting to be bothered by thoughts of body bags coming from Iraq.

Nice family, them Bush's.