De-boned

I'm sure one of these years he'll get his Nobel Peace Prize, for what I'm not sure. For "engaging" the world's leaders on issues important to him? Have any of these engagements resulted in anything more than the politician using Bono as a fig leaf to broadcast "I care?"

"They had a very good discussion about some of our common priorities," McClellan said. "Both share a deep commitment to combating AIDS, preventing malaria and expanding trade to lift people out of poverty."

McClellan said Bono also planned to meet with National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley later in the day, before U2's concert at the MCI Center. The spokesman laughingly told reporters that Bush was not planning to attend the concert.

Yes, I'm being cynical. And yes, I realize even a rock star can't really turn down an invitation to lunch with the POTUS. But it becomes ever more clear that Bono's outsized ego leads him to believe that his conversations with Bush will lead to anything more than bromides in the next politically opportune Bush speech, and not to any actions taken by him. All Bono is doing is lending credibility to Bush's fraudulent "compassionate" claims. Because Bush can pose as St. George all he wants, but in the end, his very own party is openly scornful of any of the things Bush expresses such a deep commitment to.