BUSH SAYS PEOPLE MISUNDERSTOOD ‘STAY THE COURSE’

A peeved President Bush told the press corps that he was tired of people doubting his judgment. “When I said we were going to stay the course, I was talking about the back nine at Pebble Beach," he explained. "I know a lot of folks thought Dick and I should abandon them altogether. There are lots of water hazards, and a lot of players have lost their balls—especially on the 17th hole. But I’m the decider, and I insisted we stay. It would send the wrong message to the groundskeeper if we left. But now that he quit to work at St Andrews, we’re changing our strategy.”