Signs of the times

An Associated Press poll asked voters to name 2006's villains and heroes.

#1 hero? George W. Bush.
#1 villain? ...George W. Bush.

"Bush won the villain sweepstakes by a landslide, with one in four respondents putting him at the top of that bad-guy list. When people were asked to name the candidate for villain that first came to mind, Bush far outdistanced even Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader in hiding; and former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who is scheduled for execution.

The president was picked as hero of the year by a much smaller margin. In the poll, 13 percent named him as their favorite while 6 percent cited the troops in Iraq."

So, some Americans think George W. Bush is more evil than murderous dicators and terrorists...and some think he is more heroic than the soldiers whose lives he is risking.

Both of those stats blow my mind.