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Naughty Bush! Is the President giving his cabinet members too-affectionate kisses?
Monday November 22, 2004 08:55 - (SA)

Posted on 11/22/2004 7:42:52 AM PST by dead

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush sent tongues wagging this week, planting kisses that to many Americans looked more personal than professional on his two women cabinet nominees.

Condoleezza Rice was given two affectionate kisses on the cheek when Bush introduced her at the White House on Tuesday as the new secretary of state.

Margaret Spellings, the new education secretary, was congratulated rather uniquely on a corner of the lips when she was presented the next day.

"Is there too much kissing going on at the White House?" said USA Today.

Could it be that the born-again Methodist president is adopting "continental" habits, newspapers questioned.

"It was such a ... European gesture for the aw-shucks-I'm-jes-a-Texan president," said USA Today.

The Washington Post cast doubt on this theory however.

"He did not execute the double buss that is used as a greeting throughout much of Europe, organised crime and the fashion industry," said the Post. "There was nothing international about Bush's kisses," it concluded.

But the Post did say that the kisses have become "much discussed".

"While it is common for politicians to hug and kiss indiscriminately on the campaign trail, it is another thing altogether to see the president planting his lips on potential - or current - members of his Cabinet."

New male representatives in the administration have to make do with a handshake and a presidential slap on the back.

But commentators highlighted how Bush may have been in a difficult position as he has known Rice and Spelling a long time.

Rice is a family friend as well as Bush's national security advisor in his first administration.

Spellings moved to the White House as domestic policy advisor after helping Bush when he was governor of Texas in the 1990s.

Agriculture Secretary Anne Veneman is also expected to stand down before Bush's new inauguration on January 20 and the chattering classes are now waiting to see whether the president puckers his lips for her too, the Post said.

AFP


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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This bit of juvenile titillation brought to you by the ultra-sophisticated foreign press.
1 posted on 11/22/2004 7:42:52 AM PST by dead
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To: dead

At least he ain't giving out cigars that smell like Starkist. (sorry Charlie.)


2 posted on 11/22/2004 7:44:30 AM PST by zygoat
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To: dead

So long as he doesn't pat any fannies...


3 posted on 11/22/2004 7:45:29 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: dead
"Is there too much kissing going on at the White House?" said USA Today.

Were they this concerned about the "kisses" Bubba was receiving from Monica?

4 posted on 11/22/2004 7:46:18 AM PST by You Dirty Rats (31 Red States - All Your Senate Are Belong To Us!!)
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To: zygoat

Yawn, anything to try and tear the man down.


5 posted on 11/22/2004 7:46:31 AM PST by Pikachu_Dad
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To: dead
They looooved bubba clinton, no matter what he did to/with women; now they are not so subtly accusing Dubya with what...? Hacks.
6 posted on 11/22/2004 7:47:10 AM PST by zlala
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To: dead

But oral sex is no big deal.


7 posted on 11/22/2004 7:47:40 AM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: dead

Jeez. we have Bubba in their using cigars on interns, and cheating at every opportunity... yet Bush, who clearly adores his wife is catching hell for publicly kissing someone on the cheek?

And they say americans are sexually repressed.


8 posted on 11/22/2004 7:47:47 AM PST by HamiltonJay ("You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.")
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To: zygoat
At least he ain't giving out cigars that smell like Starkist. (sorry Charlie.)

USA Today apparently doesn't want Presidents with good taste (GWB). They want Presidents that taste good (Bubba).

9 posted on 11/22/2004 7:47:49 AM PST by You Dirty Rats (31 Red States - All Your Senate Are Belong To Us!!)
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To: dead

When I saw that picture of Bush giving Rice a peck on the cheek I knew it would only be a matter of time before the press started speculating about them having an affair. I bet some of them hope Rice can be Bush's Lewinski so they can kill two birds with one stone.

Watch your step W.


10 posted on 11/22/2004 7:48:03 AM PST by Grig
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"Is there too much kissing going on at the White House?" said USA Today.

Nah.

11 posted on 11/22/2004 7:48:03 AM PST by Slyfox
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To: dead

I guess they'd rather he be raping them a la Clintoon?


12 posted on 11/22/2004 7:48:09 AM PST by RushCrush (I Heart Halliburton)
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To: dead

Help! My eyes rolloed so far back in my head that I'm seeing upside down!


13 posted on 11/22/2004 7:50:15 AM PST by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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To: You Dirty Rats

LOL!


14 posted on 11/22/2004 7:50:16 AM PST by zygoat
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To: dead

This has to be the number one stupidest thing I have read in a long time!
Clinton was planting kisses on everything but womens cheeks for years and nothing was said about that - these people really need to "get a life"


15 posted on 11/22/2004 7:51:14 AM PST by finallyatexan
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To: dead

You know...I get the impression that W is a guy who really loves women...he loves to hang out with women, he trusts women and he listens to their ideas. I see NOTHING inappropriate about those kisses. If he WAS inappropriate, there would be a line of women waiting to sue him for sexual harassment.
Hey W, any time, big guy! ;^)


16 posted on 11/22/2004 7:51:51 AM PST by kimchi lover (We voted and the world listened.)
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When I saw that picture of Bush giving Rice a peck on the cheek I knew it would only be a matter of time before the press started speculating about them having an affair.

Shoot, that speculation's been going on. Funny how some of the same folks who get offended at the implication that a woman would sleep her way to the top have no problem casting those aspersions on those they don't agree with/control.

17 posted on 11/22/2004 7:52:29 AM PST by mafree
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To: billorites; ohioWfan
So long as he doesn't pat any fannies...

He only pats Laura's fanny. Ohio has a dear picture from 2001.
18 posted on 11/22/2004 7:52:42 AM PST by baseballmom (You Know Where I Stand - GW Bush - 9/2/04 We're standing with you, Mr. President)
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I don’t know how I forgot the link! It’s from the AFP, via South Africa’s Sunday Times:

http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/zones/sundaytimesNEW/basket11st/basket11st1101106554.aspx

19 posted on 11/22/2004 7:53:03 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: dead

Funny...they've never showed this much interest in who Clinton was kissing. (...make that EITHER Clinton)


20 posted on 11/22/2004 7:53:30 AM PST by WestTexasWend
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