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2005-02-22 Home Front: Politix

"I'm lookin' for a good cowboy" W to French press about Chirac

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Posted by Sherry 2005-02-22 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is the first dinner since Iâve been re-elected on European soil ....

Interesting turn of phrase. It largely telegraphs everything one needs to know about Bush's likely approach to European states during his second term.

Posted by AzCat 2005-02-22 3:55:36 AM|| 2005-02-22 3:55:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm just amazed that nobody has made the connection that Bush OWNS the ranch and he's just LOOKING for a good cowboy -- a good hired hand. I found this amusing, but there's no way I could stretch it to "lavish in his praise of French President Jacques Chirac". That bloated frog wouldn't even make a so-so cowboy.

Posted by Tom 2005-02-22 8:36:49 AM|| 2005-02-22 8:36:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Tom...lol! Right you are.

Posted by 2b 2005-02-22 10:44:45 AM|| 2005-02-22 10:44:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like an inside (Texas) joke to me. The ranchmen I grew up around used to say that to kids (both boys & girls) to raise a smile. It's a good-natured compliment--everybody wanted to grow up to be "a good cowboy," but a bit teasing. Sort of like asking a Little Leaguer if he's ready to play for the Yankees.

Posted by TwoCents 2005-02-22 10:50:22 AM|| 2005-02-22 10:50:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 What's really funny, and clever, about the "I'm lookin' for a good cowboy" statement, is how Bush has been portrayed so negatively in Europe as the Cowboy President.

Posted by DO 2005-02-22 10:56:42 AM|| 2005-02-22 10:56:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 If he's a good cowboy, he ought to be able to break a mustang. I'd pay money to watch Chiraq try.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-22 11:08:23 AM|| 2005-02-22 11:08:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 DO, you beat me to it! Who knew that Bush could be so "nuanced"? ;)

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-02-22 12:06:43 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2005-02-22 12:06:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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