Imagine that, Pearl Jam lyrics that perfectly reflect the true spirit of the Bush Administration, and they don’t invoke sentiments or images of impeachment or censure or all the other traditional left-wing attacks.

I chose that title because it fits in with today’s big news. OK, so Scott McClellan is quitting as press secretary. WHOA. Slow down there, Georgie. Don’t make such momentous changes without considering the consequences. I mean, it’s not as if you can find someone who fits the mold of a bland, partisan mouthpiece so easy. Or is it? The only thing I could say about Tony Snow that contradicts my last question is that he is anything but bland. I’ve seen him on Bill Maher and found him to be well-spoken and articulate and intelligent, but let’s be honest, that doesn’t change the fact that he’s a FOX News propagandist who’s part of a concerted effort to deny reality and stifle dissent from people who, like him, are just concerned citizens. *Slaps forehead* What have I been thinking? He’d make a great Bush Administration press secretary! Pretty soon we’ll be hearing about the massive support for invading or nuking Iran and the grassroots movement that believes that Bush cares about our environment.

Another lesser-mentioned part of the story is the demotion of Karl Rove. Sure, millions of liberals and Democrats are no doubt punching walls or shredding little bits of paper at the absence of his resignation from the story. But for me, personally? Considering that he’s not an elected official and has had his manipulative hand in the cookie jar of policy making, I don’t mind seeing him removed. His name has been tied to the dirtiest, sleeziest, most amoral (amoral is “without morals”) tactics that I’ve ever seen in my time following politics. For whatever reason, he sees an entire section of the American population (liberals) as beneath notice and undeserving of representation in government. I may disagree with conservatives, but I’m not about to support a policy that disenfranchises them, marginalizes them, and basically gives them a giant middle finger (and saying “middle finger” is the nice way of putting it).

So here we see them putting the finishing touches to the gilding on the Titanic. A little scrub here and a polish there, and Oh sir, please don’t look at the hull, you might notice the gaping hole in it. What’s really changed, I have to ask. The Secretary of Defense is still a warmonger, out of touch with reality. The Attorney General is still a political hack determined to make torture part of our national culture. The Secretary of State is still a bully, pressuring countries who receive US aid and support to do what we want or lose their assistance from us. WHAT’S CHANGED?????

Nothing. Because Bush changed by not changing at all.