Lying to Yourself

Molly Ivins has a theory about what drives Bush to do what he does:

Bush's lies now fill volumes. He lied us into two hideously unfair tax cuts; he lied us into an unnecessary war with disastrous consequences; he lied us into the Patriot Act, eviscerating our freedoms. But when it comes to dealing with those less privileged, Bush's real problem is not deception, but self-deception.

Me? I fall more into the "he's just evil" school of thought, but maybe Ivins has a point. Hmmm…