UK's Mirror:Bush is 'wearing cement shoes'/ Blair should 'ditch' him

[emad]

From the UK's Mirror:

Exclusive By Paul Gilfeather Whitehall Editor


TONY Blair should ditch President Bush when he visits, a former aide to Bill Clinton warned last night. Sidney Blumenthal said the PM would have to "tap dance like Fred Astaire" to dodge Labour fury.He also urged Mr Blair to re-establish his party's historic links with the Democrats ahead of next year's US presidential elections.

Mr Blumenthal added: "I have no idea how Blair will choreograph Bush's visit but it is not going to be easy. Bush is wearing cement shoes and Blair will need to tap dance like Fred Astaire."

President Clinton's right-hand man for four years said Mr Bush's popularity among US voters was tumbling over the Iraq war.

Labour MP Glenda Jackson added: "The Americans are deserting their president in their droves and Tony Blair must think twice before standing shoulder-to-shoulder with him."

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[izzie]

1. Well the Christian far right still think God talks to Bush

and the people with millions are still dishing it out to him as fast as they can.Who knows about the swing voters

[T_i_B]

2. We have swing voters in the UK

and Blair's poodling is only swinging them away from "new" labour. Bush is about as popular here in the UK as the bubonic plaque.