Have you ever been in a work environment that was so poisoned that no one gave a shit? At all? That's the way the Bush Administration strikes me. No one appears the least bit motivated to move a single muscle they don't absolutely have to. On top of this, it's well established by supporters and detractors that Bush's administration is the most overly-scripted one in history. If it's not in the script then everyone (including Bush himself) is completely and totally at a loss. With no one yelling in their ear at that very moment, I'm not surprised at all that people — including Bush — basically sat around twiddling their thumbs.