You assume Dubya is not doing this ON PURPOSE with malice afore thought.. Ochhams Razor DEMANDS that he "IS"...
Understood, and may be true. And while I don't think "W" is necessarily a doofus, there's another jewel that may be just as accurate, "Never attribute to malice that which can best be explained by stupidity".
Anyhow, I think it is fast becoming a political hot potatoe will have to be dealt with regardless. This issue is going "hot" and I don't think our politicians can even afford to ignore it forever.
FGS