Bush uses new nickname for senator

[Dickie Flatt]

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/14/senator.name.ap/

Sen. Ben Nelson finally has succeeded in getting President Bush to stop calling him by the nickname "Nellie." ...

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."'

[VegasWolf]

1. This is news? Jesus. n/t

[aquart]

2. What WOULD he nickname Jesus?

[Seabiscuit]

7. "Jee-Jee"?

[fob]

21. "3-Nails"?

Actually, Seabiscuit's right on target. bush*s nicknames are ingenious, they're way too obvious. With that in mind bush* WOULD refer to Jesus Christ as "Jay-Cee".

[NoStinkinBadges]

28. Good one.

LOL

[Voltaire99]

43. LOL! Brilliant. (n/t)

[musette_sf]

22. "Li'l Bastard" n/t

[jobycom]

26. He wouldn't bother with a low income peacenik laborer. NT.

[clydefrand]

36. Gee...gooooollie, gee!

[TankLV]

37. "Spike"

[Voltaire99]

44. Hee hee hee!

Good lord, these Jesus lines are cracking me up. Nice one. :-)

[GarySeven]

58. Jeezy

That was so easy.

[carolinalady]

62. DEMOCRAT!!!!! n/t

[Redstone]

3. "Pootie-Poot ????"

This, from The Leader Of The Free World?

Jesus wept, we are in trouble.


Redstone

[Steven_S]

6. What's the problem? I've done it myself. Cool names for everyone....

But, then, I was 12 years old.

[Orsino]

15. It wouldn't even be weird, necessarily...

...for adults. Coming from the most powerful person alive, though, whom you must still call "sir," it's pretty obviously an aggressive act. I'm reminded of creation myths in which the first man gives names to all the animals, over whom he is presumed to have some sort of dominion.

I guess it beats spraying them to mark his territory, though.

[Blue Gardener]

25. I believe he wants to be addressed as "Mr. President"

I don't think "sir" is good enough, it must be "Mr. President". I don't remember exactly when it was, but I believe he admonished a reporter for this during a news conference.
Egotistical a-hole.

[neweurope]

51. It was at a press conference. Somebody started with "Sir",

and Bush interrupted him and demanded to be called "Mr. President".


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[pokercat999]

29. I would get close and wisper in his ear

"If you EVER address me as anything but Senator, ever, I will knock your dick in the dirt, understood fuckface?"

[montana_hazeleyes]

32. LOL

"beats spraying them to mark his territory" LOL

[Voltaire99]

45. LOL! (n/t)

[many a good man]

8. These are Strangelovian times!

Who is this new Homeland Security Minister Jerkov? Why are we so lovey-dovey with the Russkies?

"Mr. President, its Prime Minister Pootie-Poot on the hotline..."

[fearnobush]

31. Pootie Poot. Sounds like Bush was Banging him.

Or at least has a strong desire to.

[TolstoyAndy]

40. yeah, it was awhile ago

might have been around when he claimed to have "looked into his eye and seen his soul". (newest-bies, I shit you not, he said it!)

[joanski01]

4. This is so stupid, it's pathetic.

DINO's really shame us all.

[fob]

5. Ben Nelson gets kicked in the nads and says, Thank you sir,

may I have another!

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."'

[Rose Siding]

13. It's ok to treat him like a 2 year old, as long as it's a boy's name

:eyes:

[saskatoon]

24. "Thank you Sir"

I have vacillated in the past re Nelson but from now on his nickname is Asshole as far as I'm concerned.

[BlueManDude]

63. hopeless n/t

[TwentyFive]

9. Bush named Karl Rove 'turd blossem'

I must say that is quite fitting.

[tridim]

10. If this is "The adults in charge"

Let's elect some teenagers next time. I've had just about enough of this frat boy crap.

[chelaque liberal]

11. "With a twinkle in his eye," no less.

Senator Ben Nelson reminds me of myself when I was in 7th grade and the cute guy looked at me.

I'd love it if people started calling his highness some of the nicknames that get used around here.

[flordehinojos]

12. oh, and nelson (my senator) is TICKLED PINK that buhs called him Benny?

He should have said kiss my derriere *@@@*!

edited to add: oops! i thought this was Senator Bill Nelson of Florida! I guess I got the wrong Sen. Nelson.

[Danmel]

14. Pablo became Big O

I just finished reading Ron Susskind's book "The Price of Loyalty"

At first * called Paul O'Neill "Pablo". Then when he fell out of favor, he was called "Big O". * really is a playground bully.

[MuseRider]

16. I wonder if he likes

the nicknames we have given him? Should we send him a list? Hmmmmm, when does he grow up? Asshole.

[sarcasmo]

17. Bush is lucky pootie tang didn't B**ch slap him.

He still thinks they are old college drinking buddies at the frat house. Bush is just lucky that Putin didn't have someone from the KGB Bitch slap him.

[symbolman]

48. Pootie TaNg

god I love that movie, and I don't know why.. I just do..I've seen it maybe 4 times now and watch it each time it comes on..

Pootie Tang for Prezident.. he actually makes more sense than Chimpy McCokespoon..

Pootie needs to get the belt out and head for DC :)

[Applan]

18. Georgie is such a hoot! n/t

[Cha]

19. Jesus H. Christ! Who

the Fuck cares what bush calls you? :wtf:..I just need to know bush is AWOLi lameass who the fucking media shoved down out throats!

[struggle4progress]

20. The Pretender to the Throne really is a sad sack. eom

[Solly Mack]

23. OMG. America's pResident is so bad this passes as news

"Look! He gives out nicknames!"
"Isn't that precious!"

lolololololol

I don't want to cry so I'll keep laughing.

[jobycom]

27. Common bully tactic

Don't call people by their names, that implies respect, make up a name for them. That gives you power over them, and belittles them. Notice all the names are belittling or sarcastic? Benny, Pootie-Poot, High Prophet, Nellie...

More proof that Bush is a piece of crap. What a disgusting, filthy person.

[Voltaire99]

46. Fits the profile, doesn't it?

I believe it was Woodward, who, when not extolling and drooling over Bush, observed that the belittling name calling goes a long way back. And there is the history of the fraternity violence, too...

As you say, this is the toolbox of the bully. I suspect that in his heart of hearts, what most upset Bush about Saddam was that the Iraqi leader had got away with more malevolence; he was a more successful form of what Bush knows himself to be.

[Megahurtz]

30. Doesn't he know that Pootie-Poot

is something that you do in private?:silly:

[many a good man]

35. Pic of Pootie-Poot sneaking a peek at **'s poking pecker

from 2004:

[fooj]

33. sounds like a bratty bully in the schoolyard...

makes you proud, doesn't it? Ughhhhh!

[Southsideirish]

34. Its an insecure man's control game. If I can "name" you I "own" you.

[Carni]

38. WTF would he "thank him" for stopping??

I am SOOOOO SICK of Dems bowing down to kiss the hem of bushit's skirt- seriously, WTF?

[SoCalDem]

39. I wonder if * knows the "nicknames" people have for HIM??

:evilgrin:

The senators should start calling him "Prezzie":)

[leftchick]

47. aWol*, pretzeldent, chimpass, junior, dunce.....

the list goes on and on. I would love to hear someone call him one of them.

[rainbow4321]

41. Same nickname is used for Dallas' basketball coach,,,

and it sounds just as stupid in our local news as it does coming from chimp's mouth. The coach's name is Don Nelson and and even the local newspeople refer to him as "Nellie" during their news broadcasts.

[Isere]

42. It's a sign of disrespect

to call ANYONE by a name that is not theirs! So can we please stand up and demand that Republicans say "the Democratic Party" instead of the vile 'Democrat Party?"

They even have the temerity to use this on the House floor. Not to mention on nearly every cable show on the planet.

I say it's time we called them on it and demand that they cease and desist!

[drscm]

49. Thank God our media is on top of the important issues in this

misadministration. Jesus, help us!

[The Zanti Regent]

50. Will someone stand up and challenge Pink Thong Nelson?

Looks like this clown is going to sell Social Security down the river, he's always been a Zell Miller type!

[neweurope]

52. This gets ever weirder. If Americans don't have the guts anymore to

tell that asshole they want to be called by their real name that's one thing. But that... that... The president of the USA calls the president of another nation "Pootie-Poot"???! It's just unbelievable... but believe me: This not only sheds a bad light on Bush. Bush is - whether we like it or not - your representative.

It is not clever - to say the least - to personally antagonize the heads of state of other nations.

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[GarySeven]

53. What's Bush's nickname for Jesus? Or for God?

Since they are his closest political advisers, surely he has nicknames for them as well?

"Can't talk right now, Condi. I'm here in th'Oval on mah knees, a-talking to Goddo."

"Sorry, Mr. Prime Minister - Jeezy says you ain't been contributin' enough to Christian-Republicans."

[grace0418]

56. Well, I'm pretty sure by now he thinks he IS the second

coming so he just says "Me"

[BiggJawn]

54. Wonder if anyone's ever had the balls to call him "Shrubby"?

To his FACE?

Guess it's a good thing I'll never move in his orbit. I've had some real cruel monikers tagged onto me in my life, and i get a little defensive...

"Hey-ya, Jawnny!"
"It's Just Plain Jawn, sir..."
"Whatever, Jawnny..."
"As you wish, Shrubby, sir...."

[peekaloo]

55. He got the idea from Pickles' medicine cabinet.

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[rodeodance]

59. Karen Hughes-the Prophet!! ohy my gosh!!

[peekaloo]

61. is the term High Prophet used in Satanic worship?

[grace0418]

57. What a fascinating wit he has

I bet he's good at simple puns and knock-knock jokes too.

[American Tragedy]

60. OMG!!!! I TOTALLY THINK HE LIKES ME!!!!1!!!!!1111!

Did you SEE the way he was like LOOKING at me?!!!