Bush: Blair Was No Poodle

President Says In Newspaper Interview That He And Brit PM Were On Equal Footing

(AP)  Tony Blair was no poodle, President Bush said in a newspaper interview published Wednesday.

Mr. Bush said that he and the outgoing British prime minister had worked together to achieve world peace — and told The Sun that the accusations leveled against Blair were nothing more than "background noise."

"I've heard he's been called Bush's poodle," The Sun quoted Mr. Bush as saying. "He's bigger than that. This is just background noise, a distraction from big things."

Mr. Bush said history would be kind to Blair, and that whatever the public perception, the two dealt with each other on an equal footing.

"Somehow our relationship has been seen as Bush saying to Blair 'jump' and Blair saying 'how high?' but that's just not the way it works," Mr. Bush said. "It's a relationship where we say were both going to jump together."

The often tongue-tied U.S. president also expressed admiration for Blair's rhetorical skills, saying he envied the prime minister's eloquence.

"Tony's great skill, and I wish I had it, is that he's very articulate," the president said. "I wish I was a better speaker. This guy can really ... he can talk."

Mr. Bush said he so admired the prime minister he had asked Blair to stay on through 2008 — the end of Bush's term — but added that he got along well with Blair's successor, Gordon Brown.

"Gordon came (to Washington) and he wasn't the image of the dour Scotsman at all," Mr. Bush said. "He was relaxed. It was a good meeting."

The Sun said the interview took place on May 16. It was part of a collection of interviews about Blair published to mark the prime minister's departure from office after 10 years in power.

[docpeter-2009]

"Mr. Bush said that he and the outgoing British prime minister had worked together to achieve world peace."

i.e. so we started a war together

"I've heard he's been called Bush's poodle," The Sun quoted Mr. Bush as saying. "He's bigger than that. This is just background noise, a distraction from big things."

i.e. He's more like a Labrador Retriever, medium large, and compliant.

"Somehow our relationship has been seen as Bush saying to Blair 'jump' and Blair saying 'how high?' but that's just not the way it works," Mr. Bush said. "It's a relationship where we say were both going to jump together."

i.e. sort of like playing double dutch together.

[meboard]

cantshutup, your's is the best post yet!

[randalds]

"Bush: Blair Was No Poodle"

Somehow that doesn't mean much coming from the man who was holding his leash.

"Yo! Blair! Come here!"

[drummer94]

Did Bush say "poodle" or "noodle"?

[cantshutup]

PhF U C K YOU george bush...you should be in jail you criminal

[toldyouso21]

"I've heard he's been called Bush's poodle," The Sun quoted Mr. Bush as saying. "He's bigger than that. This is just background noise, a distraction from big things."


You tell them Dubya!!! Blair was no poodle...bigger. Okay. Blair was an English Bulldog and Bush was the great big, bungling marmaduke dog (great dane) fumbling and bumbling as he rammed himself continually up the Uk's political bunghole.* That better?

Don't worry Tony, he stayed out of your **** and with his usual ineptness, Bush was mostly fvcking air anyway. LOL

[toldyouso21]

Somehow our relationship has been seen as Bush saying to Blair 'jump' and Blair saying 'how high?' but that's just not the way it works," Mr. Bush said. "It's a relationship where we say were both going to jump together."

Yep. Right off the cliff.

[drummer94]

"I wish I was a better speaker" WONDERFUL. Now the president is wishing. Every day the guy shows what an ****** he is. Sheesh.

[mbcsmith]

mbcsmith: Here's a little history for YOU: Al-Qaida's 30yr primary purpose was to replace the secular heads of Arab states with religious heads. That painted a bullseye on Saddams forehead and he responded by making Al-Qaida illegal and killing it wherever it was found. Only the Shrub could have so thoroughly screwed up a potent ally in the war on terror, and turned his country into a terrorist training ground.
Posted by ubrew12 at 11:37 AM : Jun 27, 2007


WOW! And I bet he contributed to the Red Cross too!

[mbcsmith]

The United States has neither the moral or practical authority to overthrow every sovereign government whose political system or leaders we don't like.
Posted by briannorwood at 12:43 PM : Jun 27, 2007

Nope. Just the ones who violate truces that end wars. If your comments were true, Chavez would be at the end of a noose right now.

[briannorwood]

mbcsmith:

Yeah, Saddam was a bad guy alright. So was King George.

We solved our problem by ourselves - via the revolution.

If the Iraqi's were such a screwed up nation to begin with, they could have solved their problem in the same way.

The United States has neither the moral or practical authority to overthrow every sovereign government whose political system or leaders we don't like.

[rushlimpdrug]

"Tony's great skill, and I wish I had it, is that he's very articulate."
President Bush, As quoted by The Sun

Did Bush use the word "articulate" in a sentence?

"sit, Tony, sit."

[ubrew12]

"Somehow our relationship has been seen as Bush saying to Blair 'jump' and Blair saying 'how high?' but that's just not the way it works," Mr. Bush said

Unfortunately, that's pretty much the way Blair describes the relationship. Blair said the importance of their strategic alliance with the U.S. is too important to be set aside over Iraq, and he may be right. But it DOES make him Bush's poodle.

mbcsmith: Here's a little history for YOU: Al-Qaida's 30yr primary purpose was to replace the secular heads of Arab states with religious heads. That painted a bullseye on Saddams forehead and he responded by making Al-Qaida illegal and killing it wherever it was found. Only the Shrub could have so thoroughly screwed up a potent ally in the war on terror, and turned his country into a terrorist training ground.

[grazinggoat]

Sit Tony Sit!
Posted by wadyaknow

-and stop munching your leash!

[mbcsmith]

Amazing -- That dumbya thinks he and Blair have done more for world peace-- What kind of drug is he taking?- He attacked a Sovereign Govt. without provocation- and unleashed more hell than Saddam
posted by web6242a

Here's a little history for you. Saddam:
1. invaded 2 neighboring countries
2. Killed hundreds of thousands of his own people
3. Supported terrorist activities, including paying the families of suicide bombers
4. Violated the truce that ended the first gulf war
5. Violated 17 U.N. reolutions
6. Violated the terms of the oil for food programs
7. Used weapons of mass destruction on the people of Iraq.
8.By all accounts, had the knowledge and expertise available to him to reconstitute his WMD programs
9. The clinton administration, in 1998, made regime change in Iraq official U.S. policy.

So, your condemnation of allied leadfers and sympathy for a brutal dictator truly shows your stripes.

[tbweb]

MCVet wrote:

There's a big difference between sticking by your friend and following a Souther Fascist into the bunker!

Posted by MCVet at 09:40 AM : Jun 27, 2007

MCVet,,,

There are different kinds of friendship, if you are an MCVet like your handle implies then you should know that! This friendship is obviously a lot deeper than your assumptions and not of a superficial or political nature.

[oeangus]

realpatriot1: Touchi ;) I have no problems with differing opinions. My message is I appreciate the seemingly honest attempt at openness, something that, yes, has been sorely lacking in on the part of the Bush administration.

[terrapin78]

If he's not a poodle, then why did Bu$h sniff Tony's genitals?

[briannorwood]

"Tony Blair was no poodle", President Bush said ...

To which Mr. Blair responded, "Woof!"

[antoniof123]

"Tony Blair was no poodle, President Bush said..."

From one poodle to another!

I think that history is now written for all the good they do it doesn't make up for the bad!