Josh is grinning. Do you know why Josh is grinning? Because he has discovered a secret. Now he feels political vital, with more energy. And his wife likes it, too!

That's why Josh, President Bush's new chief of staff, is announcing his intention to address a sort of political erectile dysfunction to "get our mojo back."

Seriously.

"We've taken advice from a lot of folks that we ought to put the president out more in ways that the American people can see what he's really like," Bolten said on "Fox News Sunday."

But he said that does not mean the president's policies are going to get an overhaul. "I don't think we need to change, but we do need to refresh and re-energize," Bolten said.

For example, he said the White House is "thinking actively" about immigration and putting the president out front on an issue that has split him off from some in his own party. Bolten added that it is vital that the White House communicate effectively about the importance of the fight against terrorism so Americans will support the mission.

Yeah, cuz we're just too stoopid to unnerstan that da boogie man's out to git us, so we need sumuva dat "mojo."

Really, if this guy thinks that some phallic preening -- metaphorically speaking -- is what the Bush Administration needs to convince the American people that everything we know is just wrong, it's a wonder he got so far in politics.

Of course, he wants us all to focus on the enemy:

Bolten said it may be worth considering whether to end the daily televised press briefings where reporters and the press secretary frequently air disputes in front of the cameras, but he will leave that decision up to Snow.

That's right. The press is the enemy, Josh. We can't have reporters asking questions.

Bolten, who said Bush calls him "Yosh" and several other unrepeatable nicknames...

-- "Talk dirty to me, Josh! Tell me about your mojo!" --

...said he has the benefit of experience with Bush and is prepared to deliver Bush bad news he may not want to hear sometimes.

"He doesn't necessarily change his mind, but there's no penalty internally for disagreeing with the group or with the president," Bolten said. "But I say internally, because he's very much a CEO, and when he makes a decision, then everybody within the White House should salute and get in line, at least publicly, with that decision."

Personally I feel that the less "deciding" Bush does, the better.

And as for this mojo thing, I suppose Mr. Bolten is telling us all to bend over again.

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