It was the national jamboree.

First, four scout leaders from Alaska were electrocuted when a tent pole hit an overhead power line on the opening day.Then, 300 scouts fell ill with symptoms of dehydration and fatigue as they waited for hours in the blistering heat for a visit by President Bush.

I’m sure we’ll hear on and on about this in the media. After all, it’s far more important than an apocryphal story of how planes were held in the air while the previous preznit got a haircut, right? Right?

Oh, and by the way? The Preznit didn’t show:

The day ended with the announcement that Mr Bush was calling off his trip because of bad weather — just as he had done four years ago.

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