SlowpokeBlog

The Times had an article yesterday about Bush's unsurprising tendency to meet with families of fallen soldiers that support him, while avoiding the families (such as one from my hometown of Lancaster, Pa.) that question the war.

Kevin Graves of the Northern California town of Discovery Bay waited two hours during a South Lawn picnic to tell Mr. Bush “it was an honor for my son to serve under you as commander in chief.” Amy Galvez of Salt Lake City told Mr. Bush that “as a mom who lost a son in this war, it’s easier for me to handle because I believe you are sincere.”

One gets the sense that having their illusions shattered would be too horrible for them to bear.