Make a Run for the Border

The National Post calls Bush's "plan" to import flu vaccine from Canada "ironic":

When President George W. Bush spoke of importing Canadian flu vaccine during Wednesday's election debate, many in the U.S. public health community were struck by the irony of an administration that slams the door on cheaper Canadian drugs, but looks north for help with an embarrassing vaccine shortage.

Now, I don't know if Team Bush is upset or not that Canadians seem to grasp the nuance of a term like "irony," but Tommy Thompson, who has what I'd call an ironic name, seemed to give a thumbs down to the idea--perhaps because, well, it makes Bush look foolish:

[Thompson] said it was doubtful that vaccine from producers not currently licensed in the United States could be imported to help with this year's massive shortage.

"It doesn't look promising."

I'll say. In fact, it looks like Bush is flip-flopping, which is hardly something he's comfortable admitting, even if it's his real legacy as commander in chief. Oh, the pain of having to deal with reality after three years of living in the bubble. It could make someone look like this:

Is that an expression of panic?