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2004-11-15 Europe

King & Queen of Spain to visit Bush at his ranch

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-15 9:27:17 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 [Third-pass edited reponse]

Why?

Posted by .com 2004-11-15 12:54:21 AM|| 2004-11-15 12:54:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Bush is rubbing Bambi's nose in it now. Aside from Blair, the first two world figures he's met with are a) Bambi's conservative predecessor and b) Bambi's sovereign. Message: Bambi's a little boy whose cretinous outbursts are best ignored.

Posted by lex 2004-11-15 12:59:54 AM|| 2004-11-15 12:59:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The Spanish press comments that the King might try to mediate between Bush and Zapatero. Aznar hasn't even bothered to inform Zappy about his meeting with Bush.

Zappy's price? To stop lobbying for Cuba at the EU. Aznar had a hard stance there but Zappy wants to "improve" relations.

Posted by True German Ally 2004-11-15 2:52:32 AM|| 2004-11-15 2:52:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Well part of the US used to be part of Spain too. In my state the El Comino Real still exists. That is true for Tejas which was too very much part of Spain at one time. The US president has a reason to entertain King Carlos which relates to our own US culture which is much more hispanic then most people know. As a Native Son of The Golden West I am proud of the Spainsh culture that existed and exists in my state. I am glad to see the King come to the US to visit.

Rubbing Zappy's nose on the carpet where he made his mess is a side issue. I like Bush doing it but it is a side issue to the Kings vist.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-15 3:10:11 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-15 3:10:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 SPOD, entertaining Aznar and the King and ditching Zappy on the phone will make look like the idiot he is and diminishing Spain's clout on the world stage. Zappy is wondering now if he wants to become the next 3rd world nation that France is becoming.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-11-15 7:06:02 AM|| 2004-11-15 7:06:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm not familiar with the procedural aspects of the Spanish government but could Zappy come up for a no-confidence vote if enough MPs see Spain's stock tumbling? Might Bush be launching his own effort to return the favor to those world leaders who were openly hostile to him during his re-election bid?

Posted by AzCat 2004-11-15 8:17:43 AM|| 2004-11-15 8:17:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Bush to Zappy - FU

Posted by 2b 2004-11-15 9:38:29 AM|| 2004-11-15 9:38:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Senor Bean got dissed. I like it.

Posted by mojo 2004-11-15 10:24:12 AM|| 2004-11-15 10:24:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Zappy is wondering now if he wants to become the next 3rd world nation that France is becoming

His own party pros call him Bambi. Bambi's hope is that his nation can be a tagalong protege of France a la Fidel's Cuba.

Posted by lex 2004-11-15 10:26:17 AM|| 2004-11-15 10:26:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Â¡Come mierda, Zapatero!

Posted by Steve from Relto 2004-11-15 1:22:56 PM|| 2004-11-15 1:22:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Is it Zappy or Beano?

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-15 1:29:03 PM|| 2004-11-15 1:29:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 The likeness is just... uncanny!!!!

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2004-11-15 3:10:34 PM|| [http://www.sgtstryker.com] 2004-11-15 3:10:34 PM|| Front Page Top

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