From 'The Decider' to 'Commander Guy' to 'Veto Man'?

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From 'The Decider' to 'Commander Guy' to 'Veto Man'?

By E&P Staff

Published: May 02, 2007

Just when the press had pretty much exhausted every joking play on President Bush's self-proclaimed nickname "The Decider" he handed them another on a platter today: "The Commander Guy."

In a speech to the Associated General Contractors of America, a construction industry trade group, today in Washington, he discussed his current tussle with Congress over troop levels and funding for Iraq.
“The question is, ‘Who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders?,’’ Bush said. “As you know, my position is clear – I’m the commander guy.” So he vetoed the congressional initiative in this area.

This led Sheryl Gay Stolberg on The New York Times' blog, The Caucus, to wonder if this suggested a possible new new nickname: "Veto Man."

Another exchange with the audience went like this.

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Q I'd like to know, like a lot of other people in this room, we have family members -- we have family members who are actively involved in the security of this country in various ways. From them, we've received positive information that we consider credible, who say about the success and the good things that are happening as a result of us being in Iraq. I would like to know why and what can be done about we, the American people, receiving some of that information more from the media. (Applause.)

THE PRESIDENT: If you're trying to goad me into attacking the media, you're crazy. (Laughter.)

Commander Guy

Submitted by MJS on Thu, 2007-05-03 00:32.

Action Figure Bush Commander Guy
Commander Guy
(sung to the tune “Spiderman”)

Commander Guy
Commander Guy
Does whatever he wants to try
Invades Iraq on a whim
The lights are on but they are dim
Holy shit—there goes Commander Guy

Is he wise?
Listen, Dick
C students from Yale know all the tricks
Can he drag all of us down
He’s the Mayor of Crazy Town
Hey, there
There goes Commander Guy

In the bleakest night
He smiles till the dawn
He will make it all right
Depends on which meds he is on

Commander Guy, Commander Guy
Angry and flippant Commander Guy
Peace and love
Make him mad
Without war he’d be sad

To him, life is quite unitary
Diplomacy is for fairies
He’s the Commander Guy!

You're a Monster, Mr. President"

[maddezmom]

1. thanks for posting this

Hadn't seen it before and this am another DU'er and I were saying the same thing. :D

[TayTay]

2. This is great!

I love the song. So true, so true.