Digby points out the dangers of conservative "magical thinking."

Digby emphasizes David Ignatius' discussion of the dangers of using "magical thinking" to solve the current problems in Lebanon and the Middle East.

So what's magical thinking, you ask? I like Doreen J. Philpot's definition. Magical Thinking: The belief that one's thoughts, words, or actions will produce an outcome that defies normal laws of cause and effect; the belief that one's words have the power to make things happen. For example, a client may believe his or her thoughts can cause earthquakes. Occurs in schizophrenia.

Digby quotes the anonymous Republican

"We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality -- judiciously, as you will -- we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do."

That is what's known as magical thinking and it is the hallmark of this administration. Again, maybe the public really has the right of this. We've seen ample evidence over the last six years that these are not the people you want in charge during a crisis.

This is what is meant when Bush says he doesn't do analysis of facts and a situation. Instead he depends on his intuition for critical decisions.

Might just as well give all the Republicans magic wands and black, cone-shaped hats with moons and stars on them.