# George W. Bush Has Never Looked More Presidential **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 21, 2001, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673 "2001-10-21T04:07:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/1 "2001-10-21T04:07:01Z")
[U.S. President Bush is greeted by Chinese President Jiang Zemin](http://news.yahoo.com/h/p/ap/20011020/wl/1003633388china_apec_bush_xgb103.html) I don’t know what it is about this picture, but it really inspires pride in my President. ---
**Author:** ![saudade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@saudade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saudade)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/2 "2001-10-21T04:10:26Z")
I think it’s a cool shirt…I like Jiang Zemin’s better though. I’d wear it if I could find it at the mall… ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/3 "2001-10-21T04:13:55Z")
Why is he wearing Martha Stewart’s housecoat? ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/4 "2001-10-21T04:17:00Z")
Why am I hearing calliope music? ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/5 "2001-10-21T04:20:00Z")
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH I’m gonna mass spam that one to all my homies. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/6 "2001-10-21T04:26:38Z")
[Why am I hearing calliope music?](http://home.talkcity.com/HobbyCt/ronwadegop/Inaugural.html) [http://www.askmen.com/men/business\_politics/34b\_george\_w\_bush.html](http://www.askmen.com/men/business_politics/34b_george_w_bush.html) > [@](#): > > For a politician (and let us be clear, we are being very lenient with our standards for this type of species), George W. Bush can hold court on fashion. > [@](#): > > Power is an aphrodisiac for women. Despite all of Clinton’s faults, one thing is for sure, women adored him, and often emailed us wanting to get in touch with him (or touch him period). George W. Bush will be no different, his position and his command, will make those of the fairer sex that are closest to him undoubtedly feel a little weak in the knees in his presence. Not to mention his housecoat… ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/7 "2001-10-21T04:29:40Z")
Oh, my dear lord… Cue the Ringmaster. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/8 "2001-10-21T05:04:56Z")
It’s probably just me but I wondered if you morphed those two faces together the composite would look unerringly like Benny Hill. We should be told the truth. ---
**Author:** ![saudade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@saudade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saudade)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/9 "2001-10-21T05:19:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saudade \* > \*\*I think it’s a cool shirt…I like Jiang Zemin’s better though. > I’d wear it if I could find it at the mall… \*\* Of course I should have mentioned I am not the duly elected leader of any country, and sort of get a kick out of making an ass out of myself…so appearances do not matter that much to me. May I have a lot in common with Bush after all! ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/10 "2001-10-21T07:06:01Z")
Oh, My. What was he (or his handlers) thinking?? The image of Dukkakis in the tank has finally been topped. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/11 "2001-10-21T08:00:45Z")
CNN did a spiel on this a while ago. They mentioned that it was a custom that the host country for this particular summit would determine the mode of dress for the final day, something that represented the country and culture. So, it was the Chinese folks, apparently, who chose the outfits, not Bush (or his handlers; though I think he did get to choose the colors). ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/12 "2001-10-21T17:31:48Z")
I watched part of the summit big speech when they replayed it last night. Everyone on the stage had those on. Most of them were the same as Bush’s, the blue with the gold medallions. A few of them were red with black medellions and those were very nice. One almost could come to the conclusion that they gave the blue ones out to the ones sure to look the goofiest in them. 'Cause they did. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/13 "2001-10-21T18:08:02Z")
Ah so! I have been wecogrised at rast, my pran for wur domiration must wait for arruther day. You occidental rook sooo arike. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/14 "2001-10-21T18:10:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by casdave \* > \*\* > You occidental rook sooo arike. \*\* Particularily when dressed to look like a futon. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/15 "2001-10-21T18:47:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fear Itself \* > **[U.S. President Bush is greeted by Chinese President Jiang Zemin](http://news.yahoo.com/h/p/ap/20011020/wl/1003633388china_apec_bush_xgb103.html)** “Paging Sgt. Pepper… Paging Sgt. Pepper…” ---
**Author:** ![Alpha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Alpha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/16 "2001-10-21T20:04:17Z")
That is the first picture I’ve seen of him since the attack where he hasn’t had a smirk. I usually get the impression that he’s having a little inside joke with himself that causes the smirk, like him thinking “NOW they can’t mock me any more!” I still think he’s the lightest-weight president since… well before I was born. ---
**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/17 "2001-10-21T20:38:17Z")
OK. So, when Zemin comes here, can we put him in a Hooter’s T-shirt? ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/18 "2001-10-21T21:21:03Z")
You know, it’s amazing how fashionable soup can lids can be! BTW, has anyone noticed that Jiang’s jacket seems to have all black appliques, except the one metallic one…how odd. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/19 "2001-10-22T06:22:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by squeegee \* > \*\*The image of Dukkakis in the tank has finally been topped. \*\* And I thought Dubya’s press conference last week was bad… :rolleyes: (Liked Jiang’s red-and-black number, but the blue one is just _stupid_) ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-has-never-looked-more-presidential/88673/20 "2001-10-22T11:13:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by casdave \* > \*\*Ah so! > > I have been wecogrised at rast, my pran for wur domiration must wait for arruther day. > > You occidental rook sooo arike. \*\* I have to chime in here and say that this is perpetuating a very piss poor Hollywood stereotype in very bad taste. It isn’t even a Chinese accented English as a second language accent. You’re using a parody JAPANESE accent. Jesus H Christ, you can’t even do the correct racist parody. Jiang Zemin speaks better English than this, and he is a gazillion year old communist leader from one of the poorest parts of China who learned English before the revolution. Certainly his English is better than your Chinese. That distasteful incident out of the way, you can tailor make your own “Tang” jacket from Shanghai Tang [http://www.shanghaitang.com/taylor/traditions/classic.asp](http://www.shanghaitang.com/taylor/traditions/classic.asp) or run to Chinatown and get one off the rack. The padded silk ones are really warm and comfortable.