A reader nails it, I think:
I have taught at a military school now for about thirty years. Two years ago, a Lieutenant Colonel, new to the faculty, dropped into my office for advice. "Dr. *******, I made a mathematics mistake on the blackboard today, plain for all to see. Am I of high enough rank that I can claim I didn't make a mistake?"
My answer was "Hell, no, you're not!"
But our president believes he is of high enough rank ...
And he has gotten away with everything, has he not?
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2007/07/bushs-philosophy/226838/
