He never Shruked — or, rather, Shirked his Duty?

Slate's political reporter Christopher Beam crashed George W. Bush's last DC goodbye party last Sunday before W. helicoptered into the sunset following Obama's inauguration.  

Beam has many fine observations of the dreary celebration George II's minions held for him on the threshold of his un-crowning.  This quote takes the cake:

"We never shruk—"
"Shirked!" someone yelled.
"Shirked," Bush corrected, smiling. "You might have shirked; I shrucked. I mean we took the deals head on."
"It has been an awesome eight years," he went on. "The days are long, but the years are short. … If you ever want a nice meal, come and knock on our door in Dallas, Texas." He waved goodbye over the opening chords of "Don't Stop Believin'."

As to whether W. and his team never "shruked" their duties — well, many, many thoughts to the contrary come to mind, but it is the unforgettable images of the legions stranded for days without food, water or proper medical aid  at the Lousiana Superdome and the New Orleans Civic Center after the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina that loom largest.

Never shirked your duties?  No, Mr. Ex-president, I'm sorry.  You shruked and ducked big time. (hat tip: Jason Linkins, Huffington Post)