I’m in a playful mood this morning (for reasons I can’t identify, and quite contrary to the rest of my emotional state).  For that reason alone, let’s do a fun word.

By the way, it’s fun because of its sound, not because of its meaning.

bamboozle (bam·boo·zle): / bam BOO zuhl /
transitive verb

(1) to deceive, cheat, or get the better of someone by way of trickery, flattery, or other underhanded methods; hoodwink; dupe
(2) to perplex, mystify, frustrate, or confuse someone; to completely throw off

intransitive verb

(1) to practice cozenage, deception, trickery, chicanery, or the like

[Etymology unknown.]

Usage: I think it goes without saying that Dubya and his cronies bamboozle the American people and the world at large whenever they get the chance.