I can't think of any other recent president to have a commonly recognized, ie, used in publications, nicknames
How about "W., You Shithead"?
I kid. Sadly.
Zombies! Hyena people! Snyder!
Student ,'Touched'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Feb 17, 2009 10:48:15 am PST #6729 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Connie Neil - Feb 17, 2009 10:56:03 am PST #6730 of 30000
brillig
W., without the addenda, works, though I wonder if that's more as a differentiation between him and Dad.
And it makes my world tremble to realize that I have had occasion to say, "You know, George the Elder wasn't really so bad."
tommyrot - Feb 17, 2009 10:57:39 am PST #6731 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
And it makes my world tremble to realize that I have had occasion to say, "You know, George the Elder wasn't really so bad."
Yeah, I've been thinking that for years, so I've gotten used to the world tremble. At least he was sane....
Burrell - Feb 17, 2009 10:57:44 am PST #6732 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I was gonna say W, Steph. Also Dubya.
Connie Neil - Feb 17, 2009 11:00:21 am PST #6733 of 30000
brillig
At least he was sane....
Wrod. And could name nations of the world and had a fair shot at finding them on the map.
erikaj - Feb 17, 2009 11:00:53 am PST #6734 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Molly Ivins made up "Shrub".
Fred Pete - Feb 17, 2009 11:01:18 am PST #6735 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
"Shrub" caught on in some quarters.
Connie Neil - Feb 17, 2009 11:02:23 am PST #6736 of 30000
brillig
Nobody's got anything on the etymology of Big Dog? Though these days Silver Fox is a good alternate. Some men do age well.
Calli - Feb 17, 2009 11:03:35 am PST #6737 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I miss Molly Ivins.
Gudanov - Feb 17, 2009 11:03:53 am PST #6738 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
I liked "George the Lesser", but I don't think that ever caught on.
"Shrub" was a good one. I've heard that used quite a bit.