Watertiger notices that the Preznit had himself a drinky-poo at this weekend's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering in Lima. It's described in this AFP report too:

Even teetotalling US President George W. Bush, who famously quit drinking at 40, was spotted apparently sipping a pisco sour during the summit on Saturday. It was unclear whether he actually drank any, or whether it was an alcohol-free version. The White House rebuffed questions about the matter.

Libby Spencer at The Reaction observes that this isn't the first time in recent months that Bush has appeared have been drinking.

Of course, the whole "Bush as a teetotaler" story always had the appearance of being more propaganda than reality. Jane has written convincingly that Bush evinces the classic symptoms of the "dry drunk". But I've always wondered, honestly, just how dry he's really been these eight years.

Certainly the wreckage he's leaving behind isn't the mark of someone in full command of his faculties. But that may be another story.

John Amato: