I heard him speak a bit yesterday on energy and his manner of speaking sounded so strange to me. He rushes his words repeatedly, making a jumble of sound. His mind seems to be elsewhere. Has he gone off the reservation? After 8 years, has the job gotten to him?

Today, he told the country the financial system is basically sound, which it is not (the banking system is insolvent.) He also said: "I don't think the government ought to be involved in bailing out companies." Is that clear enough?

But then the AP reports that he "urged lawmakers to quickly enact legislation to prop up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."

Can a man live with utter contradictions like that and maintain his sanity?