Responsibull

So George Bush has taken responsibility for...well, for whatever it is his people may have done wrong in the Katrina crisis. ("To the extent that the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility.") I feel better already.

It generally annoys me when politicians admit responsibility. First, it's almost always a result of political calculation. Second, it's a meaningless gesture. I don't care if they feel responsible. What I do care about is if they'll make future mistakes, or whether they'll continue doing a poor job and thinking I care if they apologize again.