And the award for Most Condescending Prick goes to...

George Bush.

Shakes here...  First we have the president promoting health savings accounts at that well-known money factory, Wendy's:

In an hourlong speech in one of the most politically troublesome states for Republicans in this year's midterm elections, Mr. Bush took on critics of his plan, who say that poor or underemployed people cannot afford the accounts.

"It's kind of basically saying, 'If you're not making a lot of money, you can't make decisions for yourself,' " Mr. Bush told Wendy's employees assembled in the company's lobby. "That's kind of a Washington attitude, isn't it. 'We'll decide for you, you can't figure it out yourself.' I think a lot of folks here at Wendy's would argue that point of view is just simply backwards and not true."

Some strawpeople call you monkeyslaves, but I see more than that. I see a source of revenue for my buddies on Wall Street. Heh heh.

Comments LeMew of Lawyers, Guns & Money:

When those (other) Washington elites tell you that my accounts are completely worthless if you don't have large amounts of discretionary income, they're restricting your autonomy! But you're capable of deciding exactly how you'll put no money into a health savings account! And you're capable of explaining to a doctor why they should accept your empty account as payment! And allowing people to put more money into the accounts will make the no money in your account go even further, and the lessening tax revenues will make Medicaid even better-funded! Poverty is over...IF YOU WANT IT!"

Indeed. Everyone knows if you're poor, you just don't want the bling enough, baby.

Then we have the president heading out on the campaign trail again, trying to help his congressional minions eke out a hold on their majority. And what better way to deliver such a victory than giving babblelicious lip service to startling and amazing energy breakthroughs like windmills.

"Our nation is on the threshold of new energy technology that I think will startle the American people," Bush said. "We're on the edge of some amazing breakthroughs — breakthroughs all aimed at enhancing our national security and our economic security and the quality of life of the folks who live here in the United States."

Later Monday, Bush visited the United Solar Ovonics Plant, which makes solar panels, in Auburn Hills, Mich., outside Detroit. "This technology right here is going to help us change the way we live in our homes," Bush told reporters.

Bush said he was impressed with the growing commercial uses of solar energy.

"Roof makers will one day be able to make a solar roof that protects you from the elements and at the same time, powers your house," Bush said. "The vision is this — that technology will become so efficient that you'll become a little power generator in your home, and if you don't use the energy you generate you'll be able to feed it back into the electricity grid."

Wow! Are you telling me that "roof makers" might someday be able to harness the power of the sun using solid matter? Honestly, I thought we'd had solid solar panels that could keep our the wind and the rain and the snow and stuff for decades, but then again, I’m a girl, and girls are bad at sciencifying and stuff.

I look forward to this spectacular future Bush speaks of. I wonder whether we'll manage to get solid solar roof panels or colonize Mars first. What an exciting race toward the future!

(Crossposted at AlterNet PEEK.)