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'Turd Blossom,' 'Pootie Poot' - here are the nicknames George W. Bush gave to world leaders, politicians, and journalists
'Turd Blossom,' 'Pootie Poot' - here are the nicknames George W. Bush gave to world leaders, politicians, and journalists
Veronika BondarenkoAug 2, 2017, 01:53 IST
Reuters
During his time in the White House, President George W. Bush was known for his love of giving other people nicknames - "Pootie Poot" (Russian President Vladimir Putin), "Bushie," (First Lady Laura Bush) and "The Cobra" (New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd) are just some of the monikers that the one-time Republican president bestowed on people in his work circles.
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Here are the hilarious (and often unbelievably awkward) nicknames Bush gave to the various politicians, journalists, and world leaders of the early 2000s.
