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'Turd Blossom,' 'Pootie Poot' - here are the nicknames George W. Bush gave to world leaders, politicians, and journalists

"Pedro" — Peter King, Republican senator from New York

'Turd Blossom,' 'Pootie Poot' - here are the nicknames George W. Bush gave to world leaders, politicians, and journalists

"Barty, Bart, Danny Boy, Captain Dan, Dan the Man" — Dan Bartlett, Bush's Deputy Chief of Staff.

"Barty, Bart, Danny Boy, Captain Dan, Dan the Man" — Dan Bartlett, Bush

"Panchito" — Frank Bruni, New York Times reporter who covered Bush's 2000 campaign.

"Panchito" — Frank Bruni, New York Times reporter who covered Bush

Source: The Nation

"Freddy Boy, Freddo" — Fred Upton, Republican congressman from Michigan.

"Freddy Boy, Freddo" — Fred Upton, Republican congressman from Michigan.

Source: CNN

"Stretch/Little Stretch" — David Gregory, famous NBC journalist.

"Stretch/Little Stretch" — David Gregory, famous NBC journalist.

Source: Snopes.com

"Rummy" — Donald Rumsfeld, Bush's Secretary of Defense.

"Rummy" — Donald Rumsfeld, Bush

Source: About.com

"Ali & Frazier" Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, Democratic Senators from California. Boxer was Ali and Feinstein was Frazier.

"Ali & Frazier" Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, Democratic Senators from California. Boxer was Ali and Feinstein was Frazier.

"Ari-Bob" — Ari Flesicher, White House Press Secretary during the Bush era.

"Ari-Bob" — Ari Flesicher, White House Press Secretary during the Bush era.

"The World's Greatest Hero" — Colin Powell, Bush's Secretary of State.

"The World

Source: New Statesman

"Brother George" — George Tenet, former CIA director.

"Brother George" — George Tenet, former CIA director.

Source: About.com

"Tiny" — Richard Armitage, Bush's Deputy Secretary of State.

"Tiny" — Richard Armitage, Bush

Source: PBS

"Boy Genius, Turd Blossom, the Architect" — Karl Rove, Bush's senior adviser.

"Boy Genius, Turd Blossom, the Architect" — Karl Rove, Bush

"The Cobra" — Maureen Dowd, esteemed New York Times columnist.

"The Cobra" — Maureen Dowd, esteemed New York Times columnist.

"Ellis" — Chuck Schemer, longtime New York senator and current Minority Leader.

"Ellis" — Chuck Schemer, longtime New York senator and current Minority Leader.

"Big Boy" — Chris Christie, the scandal-ridden governor of New Jersey.

"Big Boy" — Chris Christie, the scandal-ridden governor of New Jersey.

"Conan the Republican" — Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor and movie star.

"Conan the Republican" — Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor and movie star.

Source: MSNBC

"Shoes" — Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy between 2001 and 2011 (with a brief gap).

"Shoes" — Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy between 2001 and 2011 (with a brief gap).

Source: Time

"Landslide" — Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of the UK form 1997 to 2007.

"Landslide" — Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of the UK form 1997 to 2007.

"Boner" — John Boehner, who served as chair of the House of Education committee and, later, House Majority leader during Bush's time in the White House.

"Boner" — John Boehner, who served as chair of the House of Education committee and, later, House Majority leader during Bush

"Hogan" — John McCain, Arizona senator and one-time Republican presidential nominee.

"Hogan" — John McCain, Arizona senator and one-time Republican presidential nominee.

"Condi", "Guru" — Condoleezza Rice, Bush's Secretary of State

"Condi", "Guru" — Condoleezza Rice, Bush

"Big Time", "Vice" — Dick Cheney, Bush's Vice President.

"Big Time", "Vice" — Dick Cheney, Bush

"Poppy, 41, Old Man" — George H. W. Bush, Bush's father and 41st President of the United States.

"Poppy, 41, Old Man" — George H. W. Bush, Bush

Source: CNN

"Bushie" — mutual nickname with Laura Bush, Bush's wife and former First Lady of the United States.

"Bushie" — mutual nickname with Laura Bush, Bush

"Pootie Poot" and "Ostrich Legs" — Vladimir Putin, President of Russia since 2000.

"Pootie Poot" and "Ostrich Legs" — Vladimir Putin, President of Russia since 2000.

Source: BBC News

"Bama" and "Rock" — Barack Obama, Bush's successor as President.

"Bama" and "Rock" — Barack Obama, Bush

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