Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Bush has been criticized before for appearing in public and posing for photo ops (signing bills, delivering speeches, clearing brush, teeing off) surrounded by who can only be termed "crusty old white men." Since this supporting cast of elderly, snowy-headed gentlemen in dark suits is usually rather nondescript, I appreciated the Washington Post's gallery (see photo 16) that distinguishes three of Bush's top advisors: Famine (Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Joe Hagin), Pestilence (Karl Rove, no title), and War (deputy national security advisor Stephen Hadley). Death (President George Bush) is probably off delivering more targeted missile packages to Iraqi villages.

Now, to be fair, Kerry was recently seen with a salt-and-pepper, suited man on several campaign stops this past week, notably in Philadephia. But then again, we all know Bill Clinton was the first black president.

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