self-delusion (mine): yes, W reads AQA!

A day or two ago I noted that words do matter, at least when they reflect a diagnosis, and that W's refusal to call the current economic mess a recession could have policy implications.

Well... yesterday, WH Press Secy Perino finally used the "R" word.
... and today, W himself did!

Bush: Jobless rate shows U.S. in recession
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. jobless rate shows the country is in a recession resulting from poor housing and the troubled financial markets, President George Bush said Friday.

Sitemeter reflects no activity from anything that looks like a WH server, but who knows? Maybe AQA is W's first read in the morning!