If another piece of shit calls Bush a “cowboy”…you best be out of my shootin’ range.

The BBQ Pit
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First of all, I am not a supporter of George W. Bush, though I am a native of West Texas – who lives very close to several members of the Welch (Laura Bush’s maiden name) family. I am not interested in defending Bush…but.

I am fucking sick of hearing assorted furriners refer to Bush as a “cowboy”, as if that was some sort of profound blow to his integrity. Real cowboys are not triggerhappy pistol packing Yosemite Sam characters. They are real hardworking people who help feed and clothe millions of others for a rather modest income. I see actual cowboys where I live all the time. If they ever do use a firearm, it’s to scare off hungry coyotes. Anyway George W. Bush is NOT a cowboy. He went to prep school in Connecticut for crying out loud. As far as I know his C.V. includes absolutely no work with livestock – other than Karen Hughes. Yes Bush calls his compound a “ranch”, but so does Jane Fonda and Michael Jackson – somehow “ranch” went from a working farm to a term for any country estate west of the Mississippi River. Anyway Bush is no Cowboy!!!

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You forgot “Skywalker Ranch”, there slim.

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Well he did say, in effect, “You’ve got 'til sundown to get outta town!” :smiley:

[sub]Don’t think about real cowboys. Think about the Hollywood version c.1950.[/sub]

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Know whatcha mean…I grew up and lived practically my entire life in western South Dakota. But the nearest I ever got to a horse was when I visited my brother who tended dairy cattle for awhile. Heck, I don’t even like country western music all that much (although Shania…whooooooo…)
Now that I live in Joisey, you wouldn’t believe all the people that think I hadda scrape bullhockey offa my shoes ever day.
shrug Goes with the territory, I 'spose…

…see, I can even talk funny like President Bush…

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syncrolecyne writes: “Real cowboys are not triggerhappy pistol packing Yosemite Sam characters.”

Then you’d appreciate the sign I saw in Chicago over the weekend: “Bush is all hat and no cattle.”

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Can I still call him a smug, grinning, syphilitic homunculus?

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I take it “curious george, the presidential edition” is still ok?

Man, if he would just wear a yellow rain slicker. . .

:smiley:

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So, were you inspired by BRYAN WOOLLEY of The Dallas Morning News, or are all you cowpokes just getting mad at the same time?

(Can we still call him a galoot?)

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GW: Saddam, this town ain’t big enough for the two of us. You’ve got 48 hours to leave.

SH: But, I dropped my guns like you told me to. Your deppities have even been frisking me.

GW: But someday you’ll come after me. I’m gonna drop you now. (fumbles in left shirt pocket for bullet)

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GWB: We’ve got to nip it in the bud, I tell you. If you read any book on the subject they’re all in favor of bud nippin’

(I think of him more as a Barney Fife type.)

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Soooooooooo… you’re saying that calling George W. Bush a “cowboy” is an insult to real cowboys?

No disagreement from me – in fact, I think “cowboy” isn’t the only term that could be used here.

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Yes, calling George W. Bush a “cowboy” is an insult to real cowboys.

And calling him a “smug, grinning, syphilitic homunculus” is an insult to real smug, grinning, syphilitic homunculi.

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At least Barney had only the one bullet, and Andy made him keep that is his shirt pocket.

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When has he ever been thought to be syphilitic? That’s news to me. You might, while you’re at it, take a peek at http://www.smirkingchimp.com .

Re the OP, I do believe the references aren’t to real cowboys, but to the stereotypical movie versions, and to that extent they’re apt. I think your quarrel is with Hollywood.

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From yourDictionary.com:

I think people are using it in the informal sense of definition #3, and not saying that Bush is literally a cowboy.

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And I see that stofsky was ahead of me, and more subtle.

Can we call Bush an owlhoot?

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The right-wing-influenced media has kept it hushed up, just like they squelched stories about his dad’s mistress.

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Okay, cowboys, your complaint will be dealt with as soon as we finish processing the grievances filed by the butchers.

I suspect they’re the most maligned profession.

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Ahhh yes, Miss Kitty.

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Well, that was more of a metaphor because I think that he is a dripping penis.