In keeping with the apology by President Bush, I promise that I will correctly pronounce the name of the other party.

Relying on self-deprecating jokes, unusual candor and outright flattery, President Bush on Saturday wooed lawmakers he not only needs but will have to answer to in the final two years of his presidency.

Bush had not seen fit to attend a Democratic congressional retreat since 2001, his first year in office. But the new political reality that has Democrats in charge of Capitol Hill for the first time in a dozen years changed his mind. When he appeared before House Democrats at a Virginia resort, he seemed to be trying to make up for lost time.

With his first words, he sought to put to rest one bone of contention between the White House and the new congressional majority: The dropped "ic."

Henceforward, I will cease referring to the Democrat Party. To ensure correct pronunciation, I will now refer to the party of abortion, racial discrimination, socialism and military surrender as the DemocratICK Party. Happy now, folks?

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