The lame-duck double act take their final bow

[kpete]

The lame-duck double act take their final bow
From Tom Baldwin in Washington

They behaved like a pair of veteran comics but Bush and Blair had some serious questions to answer

http://images.thetimes.co.uk/TGD/picture/0,,303805,00.jpg

Mr Bush stepped back, open-mouthed in admiration, and smiled like a football fan watching Pelé perform keepy-uppy. “If I might say, that was a great answer!” Mr Blair looked embarrassed, mumbling: “Yours was pretty good, too.”

The President then waxed on about “the amazing thing about dealing with the Prime Minister” before betraying his ignorance of Gordon Brown’s habitual dress by saying that he would “miss those red ties” when the time came for Mr Blair to go.

But then Mr Bush went too far, saying: “Don’t count him out. I know a man of resolve and vision and courage. And my attitude is, I want him to be here so long as I’m the President.” Mr Blair shifted uneasily, saying: “Well, what more can I say? Probably not wise to say anything more at all.”

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But the President appeared to have stopped listening. “Can I buy you dinner?” he asked. “Certainly,” replied Mr Blair.

So off they went, perhaps for the last time.

more at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2199282,00.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. We can only hope it is for the last time

Great picture, BTW.

[acmavm]

2. Well, they aren't going far enough 'off' as far as the safety of this

planet is concerned. Maybe they can be roomies after their war crimes trials.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. After they got out of camera range....

[Olney Blue]

4. Tony, I'm so disappointed that you got in bed with the chimp.

[SpiralHawk]

5. Jeff Gannon is going to be jealous

when he sees this pic of his "special guy" doing the two-step with Blair.