Saturday, June 26, 2004
Bush Trots Out Cheney's Law for Europe
In this Reuters article covering George W. Bush's trip to Ireland, the POTUS reiterates the doctrine outlined earlier this week by Shadow President Dick Cheney:0 comments
Reuters: Bush tells Irish he sees priority as popularity at home
"My job is to do my job. I'm going to do it the way I think is necessary. I'm going to set a vision, I will lead, and we'll just let the chips fall where they may."
Which, for our non-American friends in Europe and elsewhere, loosely translates as:
"Go fuck yourself."
Then, always the eager student of history, Bush wrapped himself in the mantle of that great American military icon, Gen. George Armstrong Custer:
Bush hoped his two-day visit would mark a turning point in relations with Europe, confidently declaring at the end: "The bitter differences of the war are over."
Duck.
posted by Gotham 3:56 PM
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