Al Kamen, in his “In the Loop” Washington Post blog, shares an announcement that could have been written by the president himself.

President Bush’s pre-Christmas visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center caused some unexpected problems, judging from an e-mail alert we received. There were the usual traffic rerouting and parking restrictions, from 8 p.m. on Dec. 21 until 2 p.m. the next day.

The e-mail lists 12 such changes likely to frustrate drivers and includes an apology:

“Traffic will be blocked temporarily around the campus and re-routed if necessary. Sorry for the incontinence during this mission.”

We’re sorry, too.