Sorry, but this Bush strolling through the Texas blue bonnets, holding hands with Prince Abdullah thing just won't quit. Wapo's Dan Froomkin has the rundown of reactions from the press, and from the good ole' boys.
CBS does too:
As CBS News Correspondent Jim Axelrod reports, while it clearly strikes a nerve, you get the feeling it goes beyond coziness with the Saudis or dependence on their oil. Asked what he makes of it, one man says, "I don't like it."
When it comes to two men holding hands, America's got issues. "I mean I'd love to meet the president, but I'm not going to walk around holding his hand," says XXXX. "I'm not that kind of guy, know what I'm saying. "I like girls. I don't like boys." Nevermind that Mr. Bush might actually get some points for it in the Middle East.
BTW, Jerry Srpinger on the radio this morning made it sound like this was Bush's first stab at male hand-locking with his Saudi pals. But if you check out Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 911" you'll see it's par for the course. Maybe for their next meetup, Bush and Bandar should party it up at Texas Splash Day... |
