Bush praises Blair as friend, 'dogged' leader

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush said Thursday he's optimistic compromise will be reached with Congress on an Iraq spending bill.

"I think we'll get a deal. We'll work through something we can all live with," Bush said in a Rose Garden news conference with outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

For his part, Blair, the staunchest of U.S. allies on Iraq, predicted that Britain would continue to stand side by side with the United States after he leaves office. He said he did not regret his decision to join Bush in supporting the war in Iraq and "I believe that we will remain a staunch and steadfast ally in the fight against terrorism."

...snip...

The president praised Blair, calling him extremely effective as a leader and "dogged" when he gets on a subject. "I appreciate the fact that he can see beyond the horizon. And that's the kind of leadership the world needs," Bush said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/blair.bush.ap/index.html

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"Dogged"...an interestingly Freudian choice of words...

Blair's last scheduled visit to Washington before stepping down on June 27 underscores the price he has paid for embracing Bush, enlisting in the U.S.-led 2003 invasion of Iraq and maintaining his support, for which critics at home dismissed him as "Bush's poodle." -- ABC News

[radfringe]

1. goodie - toss the poodle a cookie

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Nice choice of words. "Dogged"... as in poodle?

[Hand]

10. Dang! Ya beat me to it! nt

[Systematic Chaos]

14. BOW WOW WOOF!!!

:rofl:

[Amonester]

3. at least, Bu$che's poodle has learned something from its ma$ter:

stale your own mess long enough to reap the profits and then, pass the big problems you've created to someone else to solve...

bLiar's "legacy" = woof-woof

[El Supremo]

4. Dogged is right! Pic>>

[maddezmom]

5. There's a lot of blowhards in the political process, you know, a lot of hot-air artists, people who

There's a lot of blowhards in the political process, you know, a lot of hot-air artists, people who have got something fancy to say. Tony Blair is somebody who actually follows through with his convictions, and therefore, is admired in the international community.

So I guess this is an appropriate question to ask -- right guy, is he still standing -- yes. This guy is a very strong, respected leader, and he's absolutely the right guy for me to be dealing with.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070517.html


another quote for the bushism file :eyes:

[damntexdem]

6. Dogged leader, indeed:

lap dogged! ;-)

[sutz12]

7. "Dog....sled.....leader" He meant dog-sled. nt

:evilgrin:

[rodeodance]

8. i think bush did it on purpose-thinking it was cute!

Dogged"...an interestingly Freudian choice of words...

[Lisa]

12. I agree -- Bush loves slipping in comments like that

He fancies himself to be quite witty when it comes to backhanded remarks -- witness those other incidents, like the time he went on about "hanging" Dr. King's portrait.

[Honeycombe8]

9. Ha! I can't believe he SAID that. That's priceless. n/t

[peace frog]

11. Speaking in code again

Cluelessly, of course. ;)

[LeftishBrit]

13. Bush often mixes up his words

I think he meant 'doggie follower'.

[AndyTiedye]

15. For Once, A Good Choice of Words