Executive privileges

President Bush did his civic duty Tuesday by voting in the Texas primary election–but because of a staff "error" in getting him an absentee ballot, he flew on taxpayer-funded fuel to Crawford on Air Force One to cast his vote in person, along with the first lady.

Though I suppose he should be applauded for at least purporting to work within the system of law and order for once, something about this is fishy.

But of course the president couldn't be expected to vote via absentee ballot, even in a gerrymandered Texas district–his ballot deserves to actually be counted.