the Bush smirk

This will be a short post. I am pissed off at my students today because they won't shut up while I'm trying to teach them something. I can't think of another job where you go to school for 4 years - or more if you have a graduate degree - and gain professional credentials for your career - and then when you go to work each day you are insulted and disrespected - even humiliated at times - by people half your age and with twice the ignorance. It truly is maddening.

Anyway, I was looking at the BBC news page during my off-period and I came across a picture of George Bush smirking at reporters during a press conference. I think that this is one of the things that I hate most about our president. It doesn't matter what the subject is, whether it's the crummy economy, ridiculous gas prices, or the increasing carnage in Iraq, he always speaks with a smirk on his face. I've even seen him do it when he is discussing troops killed in combat - like he's laughing at the whole situation or something. I wonder if we'll ever see dignity return to the Oval Office again?