And Today's Living in A Bubble Award Goes to...

Laura Bush. The First Lady made some comments over the weekend. First, she impressed upon the press corps the seriousness of shoe throwing, "it was an assault" said Laura...twice. I guess the whole invasion that cost a hundred thousand lives, was something less than an assault, a kerfuffle, perhaps a tussle, or a bit of fisticuffs. But seriously, can't those people show a little gratitude?

Next she said the whole shoe throwing incident was a sign that Iraqis are more free than ever. Under Saddam, Laura informed us, the shoe thrower would have been imprisoned and beaten. Now, shoe throwers are only ... imprisoned and beaten.

Next, she reminded people that her husband's presidency was not a failure. Hint -- if you have to make the argument that something you did was not a failure, you are already behind the eight ball.

Lastly, she reminded everyone that America was safe from terrorist attack during her husband's presidency. Except for the attack on 9/11. But nobody could have predicted that. Except those bookworms who write the Presidential Daily Briefings her husband is supposed to read after Garfield and before he rides his bike.