Bush's Nicknames
[quote]President Bush and his Beloved Nicknames
(Nebraska - AP, January 14, 2005) — How do you get the president to stop calling you names? One senator says... just keep at him.
Senator Ben Nelson finally has succeeded in getting President Bush to stop calling him by the detested nickname "Nellie." Bush had been referring to the Nebraska Democrat as "Nellie" since 2001. Nelson disliked the nickname and had asked the president to stop using it.
The president likes to give people nicknames. He has called Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, "`Pootie-Poot`," while aide Karen Hughes gets "High Prophet."
But Bush heeded Nelson's request to scrap his moniker, and at the recent White House Christmas party, the president referred to Nelson as "Benny."
"The president had a twinkle in his eye when he called me that," Nelson said. "He knew what he had done. I said, 'Thank you, Mr. President."'
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
And of course, there's Karl Rove aka Turd Blossom. :roll:
Full Version: Beloved Nicknames
Well we could all just start calling Bush "Smirking Chimp." You know, to his face. It's just a nickname, after all.
[quote] How do you get the president to stop calling you names?[/quote]
That's easy....just get a new president.
[quote]One senator says... just keep at him.
[/quote]
Geez...if we just have to "keep at him", do you think we could get him to fix Iraq, leave Social Security alone, restore civil rights, etc.?
That's easy....just get a new president.
[quote]One senator says... just keep at him.
[/quote]
Geez...if we just have to "keep at him", do you think we could get him to fix Iraq, leave Social Security alone, restore civil rights, etc.?
[quote]Yo, Sparky. Yeah, You Know Who You Are
"He's our nicknamer in chief." — Newsweek
INSIDERS are admitting that President George W. Bush's penchant for bestowing his own nicknames on close associates has provoked the first crisis of his new administration. "Internal communications are in turmoil," confesses a `high-ranking` Bush aide known as Frenchy, though he doesn't know why. "The president says get me Knuckles on the line, or where's The Eskimo, or let Bones and Uptown handle this," he laments, "and nobody has a clue as to who he's talking about."
Vice President Dick Cheney, a seasoned Bush handler, refuses to confirm or deny reports that he plans an internal White House telephone hot line where senior advisors, cabinet members and others can call in to find out their current presidential nicknames and those of their colleagues.
But knowing who's actually who among themselves has become a `high-stakes` guessing game for the Bush team members — as was underscored by a recent trip to Kansas City by a bewildered secretary of state, Gen. Colin L. Powell. The president had ordered that Bullets be sent to
represent the administration at a town meeting on farm subsidies.
Assuming Bullets to be Mr. Bush's informal name for the only `ex-military` figure among his top aides, a member of the White House staff conveyed the word to General Powell. He was halfway to Kansas City aboard Air
Force One before the goof was revealed: Bullets is the president's nickname for the secretary of agriculture, Ann M. Veneman. Mr. Bush's response to the snafu was quoted as, "Why for heck's
sake would I send Balloonfoot to do Bullet's job?"
The first lady herself is reported to be "baffled" by her husband's nickname for her. "I hung up five times yesterday when he called to ask what was for dinner," said a flustered Laura Bush. "I thought it was a wrong number when the guy kept asking for Stretch."
Meanwhile, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is reportedly both baffled and incensed that on his first call to the new American president, Mr. Bush addressed him not as Mr. President or Mr. Putin but Ostrich Legs. Mr. Cheney, who is said to believe his own Bush nickname to be either Hopalong or `Crash-Dive` (signed presidential memos evidently differ), has reportedly come to dread full cabinet meetings. "When George W. starts with the `Good morning, Skeezix' and `Let's ask The Undertaker," says one cabinet member, who thinks he himself may be Spinach Man, "they all
look over at Dick for help, and he's as lost as they are. And if Dick doesn't know who the president's talking to, who does?"
A White House nickname hot line, should Mr. Cheney set one up, would be helpful but no panacea. `High-ranking` administration officials are still likely to refuse the call when their secretaries announce it's The Pecos Kid for Snooky.
Foreign leaders beyond `nickname-hot`- line range will surely bridle at being called Nine Pin or Hound Dog by a fellow head of state. And
what of Mr. Bush's intimate circle? One old friend returned as Not Known At This Address a `50-pound` shipment of Texas barbecue beef bearing the presidential seal, addressed to "The Big Goober." His name is Darryl.
Compounding the confusion is Mr. Bush's creativity with sobriquets, verging on free association. "His nickname style isn't anything you can decode," points out a close observer known only as Four- Eyes. "Like, say, calling tall guys Shorty and right- handers Lefty. Why is Attorney
General John Ashcroft Snake Hips — or is that Rumsfeld? No, he's Pistol Pete. Wait a minute, maybe Rumsfeld is Chickenman and Pistol Pete is Christie Whitman. Aw, I give up."
Asked by reporters about the impending nickname `hot-line` project, the president himself expressed surprise at the idea and said he had no information he was aware of. "For that," he replied, "You'd have to talk to Stilts." [/quote]
I think this is very bizarre. What good are nicknames if no one recognizes them? :shock:
On the other hand, if he's `free-associating` as a cognitive aid/memory trick, it kind of ties in to the speculation of his having some sort of presenile or neurological disorder.
"He's our nicknamer in chief." — Newsweek
INSIDERS are admitting that President George W. Bush's penchant for bestowing his own nicknames on close associates has provoked the first crisis of his new administration. "Internal communications are in turmoil," confesses a `high-ranking` Bush aide known as Frenchy, though he doesn't know why. "The president says get me Knuckles on the line, or where's The Eskimo, or let Bones and Uptown handle this," he laments, "and nobody has a clue as to who he's talking about."
Vice President Dick Cheney, a seasoned Bush handler, refuses to confirm or deny reports that he plans an internal White House telephone hot line where senior advisors, cabinet members and others can call in to find out their current presidential nicknames and those of their colleagues.
But knowing who's actually who among themselves has become a `high-stakes` guessing game for the Bush team members — as was underscored by a recent trip to Kansas City by a bewildered secretary of state, Gen. Colin L. Powell. The president had ordered that Bullets be sent to
represent the administration at a town meeting on farm subsidies.
Assuming Bullets to be Mr. Bush's informal name for the only `ex-military` figure among his top aides, a member of the White House staff conveyed the word to General Powell. He was halfway to Kansas City aboard Air
Force One before the goof was revealed: Bullets is the president's nickname for the secretary of agriculture, Ann M. Veneman. Mr. Bush's response to the snafu was quoted as, "Why for heck's
sake would I send Balloonfoot to do Bullet's job?"
The first lady herself is reported to be "baffled" by her husband's nickname for her. "I hung up five times yesterday when he called to ask what was for dinner," said a flustered Laura Bush. "I thought it was a wrong number when the guy kept asking for Stretch."
Meanwhile, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is reportedly both baffled and incensed that on his first call to the new American president, Mr. Bush addressed him not as Mr. President or Mr. Putin but Ostrich Legs. Mr. Cheney, who is said to believe his own Bush nickname to be either Hopalong or `Crash-Dive` (signed presidential memos evidently differ), has reportedly come to dread full cabinet meetings. "When George W. starts with the `Good morning, Skeezix' and `Let's ask The Undertaker," says one cabinet member, who thinks he himself may be Spinach Man, "they all
look over at Dick for help, and he's as lost as they are. And if Dick doesn't know who the president's talking to, who does?"
A White House nickname hot line, should Mr. Cheney set one up, would be helpful but no panacea. `High-ranking` administration officials are still likely to refuse the call when their secretaries announce it's The Pecos Kid for Snooky.
Foreign leaders beyond `nickname-hot`- line range will surely bridle at being called Nine Pin or Hound Dog by a fellow head of state. And
what of Mr. Bush's intimate circle? One old friend returned as Not Known At This Address a `50-pound` shipment of Texas barbecue beef bearing the presidential seal, addressed to "The Big Goober." His name is Darryl.
Compounding the confusion is Mr. Bush's creativity with sobriquets, verging on free association. "His nickname style isn't anything you can decode," points out a close observer known only as Four- Eyes. "Like, say, calling tall guys Shorty and right- handers Lefty. Why is Attorney
General John Ashcroft Snake Hips — or is that Rumsfeld? No, he's Pistol Pete. Wait a minute, maybe Rumsfeld is Chickenman and Pistol Pete is Christie Whitman. Aw, I give up."
Asked by reporters about the impending nickname `hot-line` project, the president himself expressed surprise at the idea and said he had no information he was aware of. "For that," he replied, "You'd have to talk to Stilts." [/quote]
I think this is very bizarre. What good are nicknames if no one recognizes them? :shock:
On the other hand, if he's `free-associating` as a cognitive aid/memory trick, it kind of ties in to the speculation of his having some sort of presenile or neurological disorder.
Also shows his maturity level. Honestly, what grown man do you know that makes up nicknames for everybody he knows? But then again his maturity level could be tied into a mental disorder.
This is pathological on many levels....one being that its unbelievable that a grown, educated man can't understand how inappropriate this is...not to mention offensive.
Another question: Since it was decided in Washington's time that we wouldn't address the president as "His Excellency" why is no one willing to call him to task on this? Come on....you can't tell me that he can't be made to understand the US Mail won't deliver to? "The Big Goober"? If he truly doesn't understand then he needs serious assessment. Apparently, there must be some question as no one seems to be setting him straight.
Another question: Since it was decided in Washington's time that we wouldn't address the president as "His Excellency" why is no one willing to call him to task on this? Come on....you can't tell me that he can't be made to understand the US Mail won't deliver to? "The Big Goober"? If he truly doesn't understand then he needs serious assessment. Apparently, there must be some question as no one seems to be setting him straight.
This one got me:
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, "`Pootie-Poot`."
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, "`Pootie-Poot`."
[quote]This one got me: [/quote]
I don't know....I thought giving his wife a nickname that she didn't know about was pretty weird....and she had to hang up on him five times before he figured out that she didn't know who he was or what he was talking about?
I don't know....I thought giving his wife a nickname that she didn't know about was pretty weird....and she had to hang up on him five times before he figured out that she didn't know who he was or what he was talking about?
[quote=suswah]This one got me:
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, "`Pootie-Poot`."
I'm with William. I've seen more mature third graders. Better manners, too. :roll:
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, "`Pootie-Poot`."
I'm with William. I've seen more mature third graders. Better manners, too. :roll:
[quote=Teresa22][quote]This one got me: [/quote]
I don't know....I thought giving his wife a nickname that she didn't know about was pretty weird....and she had to hang up on him five times before he figured out that she didn't know who he was or what he was talking about?[/quote]
Y'all know I'd rather pull my tongue out than gossip, but . . . .
I've wondered many, many times about the state of THAT union. I used to believe Laura married him as some kind of penance for accidentally running down her high school boyfriend, but not anymore. *W* and Laura just don't seem comfortable together, in my opinion. He seems to feel much more relaxed and happy around Condi Rice. Laura, on the other hand, might enjoy being a "power wife" but I can't believe they have a happy marriage. More like a political back room deal. No pun intended.
I don't know....I thought giving his wife a nickname that she didn't know about was pretty weird....and she had to hang up on him five times before he figured out that she didn't know who he was or what he was talking about?[/quote]
Y'all know I'd rather pull my tongue out than gossip, but . . . .
I've wondered many, many times about the state of THAT union. I used to believe Laura married him as some kind of penance for accidentally running down her high school boyfriend, but not anymore. *W* and Laura just don't seem comfortable together, in my opinion. He seems to feel much more relaxed and happy around Condi Rice. Laura, on the other hand, might enjoy being a "power wife" but I can't believe they have a happy marriage. More like a political back room deal. No pun intended.
[quote=Alexa][quote]Yo, Sparky. Yeah, You Know Who You Are
"He's our nicknamer in chief." — Newsweek
INSIDERS are admitting that President George W. Bush's penchant for bestowing his own nicknames on close associates has provoked the first crisis of his new administration. "Internal communications are in turmoil," confesses a `high-ranking` Bush aide known as Frenchy, though he doesn't know why. "The president says get me Knuckles on the line, or where's The Eskimo, or let Bones and Uptown handle this," he laments, "and nobody has a clue as to who he's talking about."
Vice President Dick Cheney, a seasoned Bush handler, refuses to confirm or deny reports that he plans an internal White House telephone hot line where senior advisors, cabinet members and others can call in to find out their current presidential nicknames and those of their colleagues.
But knowing who's actually who among themselves has become a `high-stakes` guessing game for the Bush team members — as was underscored by a recent trip to Kansas City by a bewildered secretary of state, Gen. Colin L. Powell. The president had ordered that Bullets be sent to
represent the administration at a town meeting on farm subsidies.
Assuming Bullets to be Mr. Bush's informal name for the only `ex-military` figure among his top aides, a member of the White House staff conveyed the word to General Powell. He was halfway to Kansas City aboard Air
Force One before the goof was revealed: Bullets is the president's nickname for the secretary of agriculture, Ann M. Veneman. Mr. Bush's response to the snafu was quoted as, "Why for heck's
sake would I send Balloonfoot to do Bullet's job?"
The first lady herself is reported to be "baffled" by her husband's nickname for her. "I hung up five times yesterday when he called to ask what was for dinner," said a flustered Laura Bush. "I thought it was a wrong number when the guy kept asking for Stretch."
Meanwhile, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is reportedly both baffled and incensed that on his first call to the new American president, Mr. Bush addressed him not as Mr. President or Mr. Putin but Ostrich Legs. Mr. Cheney, who is said to believe his own Bush nickname to be either Hopalong or `Crash-Dive` (signed presidential memos evidently differ), has reportedly come to dread full cabinet meetings. "When George W. starts with the `Good morning, Skeezix' and `Let's ask The Undertaker," says one cabinet member, who thinks he himself may be Spinach Man, "they all
look over at Dick for help, and he's as lost as they are. And if Dick doesn't know who the president's talking to, who does?"
A White House nickname hot line, should Mr. Cheney set one up, would be helpful but no panacea. `High-ranking` administration officials are still likely to refuse the call when their secretaries announce it's The Pecos Kid for Snooky.
Foreign leaders beyond `nickname-hot`- line range will surely bridle at being called Nine Pin or Hound Dog by a fellow head of state. And
what of Mr. Bush's intimate circle? One old friend returned as Not Known At This Address a `50-pound` shipment of Texas barbecue beef bearing the presidential seal, addressed to "The Big Goober." His name is Darryl.
Compounding the confusion is Mr. Bush's creativity with sobriquets, verging on free association. "His nickname style isn't anything you can decode," points out a close observer known only as Four- Eyes. "Like, say, calling tall guys Shorty and right- handers Lefty. Why is Attorney
General John Ashcroft Snake Hips — or is that Rumsfeld? No, he's Pistol Pete. Wait a minute, maybe Rumsfeld is Chickenman and Pistol Pete is Christie Whitman. Aw, I give up."
Asked by reporters about the impending nickname `hot-line` project, the president himself expressed surprise at the idea and said he had no information he was aware of. "For that," he replied, "You'd have to talk to Stilts." [/quote]
I think this is very bizarre. What good are nicknames if no one recognizes them? :shock:
On the other hand, if he's `free-associating` as a cognitive aid/memory trick, it kind of ties in to the speculation of his having some sort of presenile or neurological disorder.[/quote]
Really, when I read this, I thought it MUST be a joke. But it's NOT. The fact that it was published in the New York Times in February 2001 is SO interesting.
I read it out loud - and I have NEVER laughed so much. If you need a good laugh - do that. The piece comes ALIVE when read aloud. If it's totally true (which I have no reason to doubt) I can't believe this side to the president hasn't been discussed MORE.
I thought the White House Web site that shows the antics of Barney was so ridiculas - and now this revelation. You know, it looks like he doesn't take ANY of this job seriously.
Everyone has a nickname. And THIS is the man we are TRUSTING our country to?
What a disturbing story about how our president interacts with his staff and foreign leaders. :shock:
"He's our nicknamer in chief." — Newsweek
INSIDERS are admitting that President George W. Bush's penchant for bestowing his own nicknames on close associates has provoked the first crisis of his new administration. "Internal communications are in turmoil," confesses a `high-ranking` Bush aide known as Frenchy, though he doesn't know why. "The president says get me Knuckles on the line, or where's The Eskimo, or let Bones and Uptown handle this," he laments, "and nobody has a clue as to who he's talking about."
Vice President Dick Cheney, a seasoned Bush handler, refuses to confirm or deny reports that he plans an internal White House telephone hot line where senior advisors, cabinet members and others can call in to find out their current presidential nicknames and those of their colleagues.
But knowing who's actually who among themselves has become a `high-stakes` guessing game for the Bush team members — as was underscored by a recent trip to Kansas City by a bewildered secretary of state, Gen. Colin L. Powell. The president had ordered that Bullets be sent to
represent the administration at a town meeting on farm subsidies.
Assuming Bullets to be Mr. Bush's informal name for the only `ex-military` figure among his top aides, a member of the White House staff conveyed the word to General Powell. He was halfway to Kansas City aboard Air
Force One before the goof was revealed: Bullets is the president's nickname for the secretary of agriculture, Ann M. Veneman. Mr. Bush's response to the snafu was quoted as, "Why for heck's
sake would I send Balloonfoot to do Bullet's job?"
The first lady herself is reported to be "baffled" by her husband's nickname for her. "I hung up five times yesterday when he called to ask what was for dinner," said a flustered Laura Bush. "I thought it was a wrong number when the guy kept asking for Stretch."
Meanwhile, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is reportedly both baffled and incensed that on his first call to the new American president, Mr. Bush addressed him not as Mr. President or Mr. Putin but Ostrich Legs. Mr. Cheney, who is said to believe his own Bush nickname to be either Hopalong or `Crash-Dive` (signed presidential memos evidently differ), has reportedly come to dread full cabinet meetings. "When George W. starts with the `Good morning, Skeezix' and `Let's ask The Undertaker," says one cabinet member, who thinks he himself may be Spinach Man, "they all
look over at Dick for help, and he's as lost as they are. And if Dick doesn't know who the president's talking to, who does?"
A White House nickname hot line, should Mr. Cheney set one up, would be helpful but no panacea. `High-ranking` administration officials are still likely to refuse the call when their secretaries announce it's The Pecos Kid for Snooky.
Foreign leaders beyond `nickname-hot`- line range will surely bridle at being called Nine Pin or Hound Dog by a fellow head of state. And
what of Mr. Bush's intimate circle? One old friend returned as Not Known At This Address a `50-pound` shipment of Texas barbecue beef bearing the presidential seal, addressed to "The Big Goober." His name is Darryl.
Compounding the confusion is Mr. Bush's creativity with sobriquets, verging on free association. "His nickname style isn't anything you can decode," points out a close observer known only as Four- Eyes. "Like, say, calling tall guys Shorty and right- handers Lefty. Why is Attorney
General John Ashcroft Snake Hips — or is that Rumsfeld? No, he's Pistol Pete. Wait a minute, maybe Rumsfeld is Chickenman and Pistol Pete is Christie Whitman. Aw, I give up."
Asked by reporters about the impending nickname `hot-line` project, the president himself expressed surprise at the idea and said he had no information he was aware of. "For that," he replied, "You'd have to talk to Stilts." [/quote]
I think this is very bizarre. What good are nicknames if no one recognizes them? :shock:
On the other hand, if he's `free-associating` as a cognitive aid/memory trick, it kind of ties in to the speculation of his having some sort of presenile or neurological disorder.[/quote]
Really, when I read this, I thought it MUST be a joke. But it's NOT. The fact that it was published in the New York Times in February 2001 is SO interesting.
I read it out loud - and I have NEVER laughed so much. If you need a good laugh - do that. The piece comes ALIVE when read aloud. If it's totally true (which I have no reason to doubt) I can't believe this side to the president hasn't been discussed MORE.
I thought the White House Web site that shows the antics of Barney was so ridiculas - and now this revelation. You know, it looks like he doesn't take ANY of this job seriously.
Everyone has a nickname. And THIS is the man we are TRUSTING our country to?
What a disturbing story about how our president interacts with his staff and foreign leaders. :shock:
Well, if you read some of her interviews, she talks about marrying him because he promised her an "exciting" life....now, this was a 30- something librarian in `no-where` Texas....maybe she was bored, and, I don't know, desparate? Supposedly they only knew each other 6 weeks before they were engaged....also, in this same article, I remember reading that she kind of kept her own life...she had her friends, her own interest, etc...it just really left me with the impression that they both kind of went their own ways.
[quote]Really, when I read this, I thought it MUST be a joke. But it's NOT. The fact that it was published in the New York Times in February 2001 is SO interesting.
[/quote]
AHA! Now I get it....we invaded Iraq because George's nickname for Osama was Saddam!
[/quote]
AHA! Now I get it....we invaded Iraq because George's nickname for Osama was Saddam!
Really, after `re-reading` all of this, I find it hard to believe that this would have been a serious news story in the New York Times in February 2001. It just seems rather satirical.
But if even HALF of it is true - God Help Us. :!:
But if even HALF of it is true - God Help Us. :!:
[quote=Teresa22][quote]Really, when I read this, I thought it MUST be a joke. But it's NOT. The fact that it was published in the New York Times in February 2001 is SO interesting.
[/quote]
AHA! Now I get it....we invaded Iraq because George's nickname for Osama was Saddam![/quote]
And maybe Dick never published the NICKNAME Directory.
To think that the confusion of the last FOUR YEARS can be directly correlated to the lack of a White House Nickname Directory. :evil:
[/quote]
AHA! Now I get it....we invaded Iraq because George's nickname for Osama was Saddam![/quote]
And maybe Dick never published the NICKNAME Directory.
To think that the confusion of the last FOUR YEARS can be directly correlated to the lack of a White House Nickname Directory. :evil:
[quote=suswah]Really, after `re-reading` all of this, I find it hard to believe that this would have been a serious news story in the New York Times in February 2001. It just seems rather satirical.
But if even HALF of it is true - God Help Us. :!:
BushWatch has the same story. I found it through Ask Jeeves. In a way, I hope it's satire. I've been trying to figure out who "The Undertaker" is. :shock:
But if even HALF of it is true - God Help Us. :!:
BushWatch has the same story. I found it through Ask Jeeves. In a way, I hope it's satire. I've been trying to figure out who "The Undertaker" is. :shock:
This has to be satire. Doesn't it? :shock: Does anyone know the author, Bruce McCall? Does he usually write serious articles, or not?
If this is true, the man's even more nutso than I thought. Really, did anyone see that movie "The Madness of King George?" Maybe he's the reincarnation of George III.
If this is true, the man's even more nutso than I thought. Really, did anyone see that movie "The Madness of King George?" Maybe he's the reincarnation of George III.
I doubt that it is just satire because I saw the same article on MSNBC a few days ago, normally they don't put up things that are just pure satire.
[quote=sirius]This has to be satire. Doesn't it? :shock: Does anyone know the author, Bruce McCall? Does he usually write serious articles, or not?
If this is true, the man's even more nutso than I thought. Really, did anyone see that movie "The Madness of King George?" Maybe he's the reincarnation of George III.[/quote]
Here's a copy of the original article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/18/weekinre...709c275&ei=5070
or:
http://snipurl.com/c2fn
I've never heard of Bruce McCall.
If this is true, the man's even more nutso than I thought. Really, did anyone see that movie "The Madness of King George?" Maybe he's the reincarnation of George III.
[/quote]
Here's a copy of the original article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/18/weekinre...709c275&ei=5070
or:
http://snipurl.com/c2fn
I've never heard of Bruce McCall.
Do I need to change my handle here? I'm not crazy about being a nickname of one of w's friends. :roll:
[quote=Benny]Do I need to change my handle here? I'm not crazy about being a nickname of one of w's friends. :roll:[/quote]
That person's nickname has probably changed by now. The article is almost 4 years old. So I don't think there will be any confusion. :wink:
That person's nickname has probably changed by now. The article is almost 4 years old. So I don't think there will be any confusion. :wink:
[quote=rox63][quote=Benny]Do I need to change my handle here? I'm not crazy about being a nickname of one of w's friends. :roll:[/quote]
That person's nickname has probably changed by now. The article is almost 4 years old. So I don't think there will be any confusion. :wink:[/quote]
The article that initiated this topic is actually dated January 14, 2005 and refers to Senator Ben Nelson's dilemma and how Bush FINALLY quit calling him "Nellie" and changed the moniker to "Benny."
Alexa cited the older article - dated February 18, 2001 - the one that seems so satirical simply because of the way it reads. But as we all know, truth is ALWAYS stranger than fiction in the Bush administration. :shock:
That person's nickname has probably changed by now. The article is almost 4 years old. So I don't think there will be any confusion. :wink:[/quote]
The article that initiated this topic is actually dated January 14, 2005 and refers to Senator Ben Nelson's dilemma and how Bush FINALLY quit calling him "Nellie" and changed the moniker to "Benny."
Alexa cited the older article - dated February 18, 2001 - the one that seems so satirical simply because of the way it reads. But as we all know, truth is ALWAYS stranger than fiction in the Bush administration. :shock:
[quote=Teresa22][quote] How do you get the president to stop calling you names?[/quote]
That's easy....just get a new president.
[quote]One senator says... just keep at him.
[/quote]
Geez...if we just have to "keep at him", do you think we could get him to fix Iraq, leave Social Security alone, restore civil rights, etc.?[/quote]
LOL!
Bush's penchant for demeaning and unwelcome nicknames mirrors his passive/aggressive body language. Notice how he does the "pat, pat - push" with people to pretend to be friendly and then shove them away, not to mention his frequent kissing of female government officials. He uses these pretenses of friendliness to belittle, humiliate and distance people. Only a complete toady would regard this conduct as acceptable or likeable.
That's easy....just get a new president.
[quote]One senator says... just keep at him.
[/quote]
Geez...if we just have to "keep at him", do you think we could get him to fix Iraq, leave Social Security alone, restore civil rights, etc.?[/quote]
LOL!
Bush's penchant for demeaning and unwelcome nicknames mirrors his passive/aggressive body language. Notice how he does the "pat, pat - push" with people to pretend to be friendly and then shove them away, not to mention his frequent kissing of female government officials. He uses these pretenses of friendliness to belittle, humiliate and distance people. Only a complete toady would regard this conduct as acceptable or likeable.
[quote=Cat from CA]Bush's penchant for demeaning and unwelcome nicknames mirrors his passive/aggressive body language. Notice how he does the "pat, pat - push" with people to pretend to be friendly and then shove them away, not to mention his frequent kissing of female government officials. He uses these pretenses of friendliness to belittle, humiliate and distance people. Only a complete toady would regard this conduct as acceptable or likeable.[/quote]
The Bush Social Security Town Hall Meeting (the `well-rehearsed` `one-sided` town hall meeting) last week (`re-played` on `C-Span` several times) showed Bush KISSING the attractive blonde woman at the close of the program. Her mother was standing right beside her and he didn't KISS her, but this woman (who said she was a CFO of a financial institution). Everyone else got the brief handshake or pat on the back. I can't believe he only kissed THIS woman and ignored her `80-year` old mother. :x
Of course, they were ALL a bunch of robots. Very sad.
The Bush Social Security Town Hall Meeting (the `well-rehearsed` `one-sided` town hall meeting) last week (`re-played` on `C-Span` several times) showed Bush KISSING the attractive blonde woman at the close of the program. Her mother was standing right beside her and he didn't KISS her, but this woman (who said she was a CFO of a financial institution). Everyone else got the brief handshake or pat on the back. I can't believe he only kissed THIS woman and ignored her `80-year` old mother. :x
Of course, they were ALL a bunch of robots. Very sad.
Was that the townhall meeting to which Jon Stewart finally quipped, "it's hard to watch that guy sometimes"? It reminded me of Family Feud where everyone was trying to say the right thing to Richard Dawson (who incidentally would also try to kiss all the good looking women).
[quote=Cat from CA]Was that the townhall meeting to which Jon Stewart finally quipped, "it's hard to watch that guy sometimes"? It reminded me of Family Feud where everyone was trying to say the right thing to Richard Dawson (who incidentally would also try to kiss all the good looking women).[/quote]
Yes. Also interesting that when GWB left the hall, no one on the stage moved. They just stared straight ahead - like they were told to sit completely still until they were told to move. Robots. :x
Yes. Also interesting that when GWB left the hall, no one on the stage moved. They just stared straight ahead - like they were told to sit completely still until they were told to move. Robots. :x
Bush, like many of the others who proclaim to have high values and lead exemplary lives, has a secret fetish and that is to kiss everyone but Laura. I wonder if she has been told to be 'attentive' to W and not push his hand away during the festivities? If you think otherwise, just think Ken Starr and the quick release of all the details we all really needed to know about Bill and Monica and cigars. The repubs just salivated over that crap. It made me sick. Then they preach how good they are....as hubby says, good for sh*t.
Oh, I am sooooo disappointed that Condi won't be inaguartated (sp) with her husband. She must be soooo devastated.
Shame on those evil doers Kerry and Boxer!
Oh, I am sooooo disappointed that Condi won't be inaguartated (sp) with her husband. She must be soooo devastated.
Shame on those evil doers Kerry and Boxer!
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Oh, I am sooooo disappointed that Condi won't be inaguartated (sp) with her husband. She must be soooo devastated.
Shame on those evil doers Kerry and Boxer![/quote]
LMAO. Good one.
Oh, I am sooooo disappointed that Condi won't be inaguartated (sp) with her husband. She must be soooo devastated.
Shame on those evil doers Kerry and Boxer![/quote]
LMAO. Good one.
My inspiration, Benson, has meowed with some persuasion that I should keep my handle here as Benny. He says he's a much finer cat than Ben Nelson is as a senator, and he doesn't think you all will confuse me with Sen Ben "Benny" Nelson, the president's pet name (yes, Benson puns once in a while). Of course, Benson didn't say I was a finer person, either, but he gives me nose kisses everyday, which I bet the senator doesn't get! 8)
You know what Benny - do you ever wonder if the Bush dogs think their masters are, shall we say, lacking?
I know I get looks from my bichon every once in a while that bespeaks, "you gotta be kidding lady." And my bichon is just as smart as your cat I bet----wait, on second thought, your cat wins! Peanut has a lot of blonde senior moments and he's only 3.
I know I get looks from my bichon every once in a while that bespeaks, "you gotta be kidding lady." And my bichon is just as smart as your cat I bet----wait, on second thought, your cat wins! Peanut has a lot of blonde senior moments and he's only 3.
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