The Real Humor is in the Layers

During the State of the Union address, W was caught in an unforseen rhetorical problem when anti-Patriot Act politicians applauded after the statement, "Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year." Bush continued to say that it should be renewed, but his point was lost in the shuffle. Easterblogg notes today that there was another layer of humorous applause in the segment.