Is it the story of Aiofe

Or some other metamorphosis?

Picture yesterday, the press conference with Caligula.

Our living god said that it would be up to his successor to decide when to leave Iraq.
At that moment, be it from a wild Irish Witch, or some Olympian immortal, green eyed,
the die was cast.

Suddenly our Caesar started to sprout magnificent waxy feathers. His nose became a large yellow beak. His guccis were replaced by webbed feet. In short, he became a duck. And not just any duck, but a bad drumstick totin', wingflappin limpin duck.

The effect on the press was immediate. Several pundits were speculating that Karl Rove had a new strategy to improve Dubya's numbers. People love talking ducks. And Daffy(tm) is a Florida based franchise, after all.

The effect on the Veep, however was not as fortunate. Secret Service agents had to wrest a 12 gauge shotgun from Dick, who immediately started constructing an elaborate blind in the rose garden. Perhaps our beloved leader will have to let Dick go after all.