For all Bush’s talk about democracy around the world, he has an uncanny way of working to prevent American citizens, yes citizens, from voting. A lot of it is the sheer incompetence of the Bush team, but with that crowd, you know something more nefarious is usually at play:

The Department of Homeland Security failed to prepare for a massive influx of applications for U.S. citizenship and other immigration benefits this summer, prompting complaints from Hispanic leaders and voter-mobilization groups that several hundred thousand people likely will not be granted citizenship in time to cast ballots in the 2008 presidential election. Bush administration officials said yesterday that they had anticipated applicants would rush to file their paperwork to beat a widely publicized fee increase that took effect July 30, but did not expect the scale of the response. The backlog comes just months after U.S. officials failed to prepare for tougher border security requirements that triggered months-long delays for millions of Americans seeking passports.

Bush is the worst president ever. The Bush administration can’t even handle the basics. No wonder the big things are such a mess.