Shorter White House Press Corps

Unleash whine:

"At least Bush made the trains run on time."

Yep, punctuality in dispensing the daily lie and bullshit talking points was a real talent of the Bush White House press office. And dammit, back in those days Arie, Scottie, Tony or Dana would show up at 1 p.m. on the fuckin' dot and so the Press corps could engage in their then jobs -- as Colbert so rightly stated:

Here's how it works: the president makes decisions. He's the Decider. The press secretary announces those decisions, and you people of the press type those decisions down. Make, announce, type. Just put 'em through a spell check and go home. Get to know your family again. Make love to your wife. Write that novel you got kicking around in your head. You know, the one about the intrepid Washington reporter with the courage to stand up to the administration. You know - fiction!

Or as Chip Ried, Ed Henry or Jake Tapper know it...

The Golden Age.