Bush Needs A Nickname

Here’s something that struck me while writing the post below. Check out these presidential nicknames :

  • Tricky Dick (Richard Nixon)
  • Teflon President (Ronald Reagan)
  • Slick Willie (Bill Clinton)

    In just two words, each nickname essentially says that the president is a scumbag who can get away with anything he wants. Bush is more deceitful than any of them, yet all the nicknames for him are more funny than apt (eg. “Smirky the Chimp”). The closest I’ve heard to a nickname that can really be used against him is “King George”, but that one never really caught on.

    So, any suggestions guys? Remember, we’re not trying to make people laugh, but get the point across that Bush is a slimeball who is getting away with murder.


    • posted by greg on June 10, 2004 @ 5:23 pm

    24 comments

    1. Emporor Me

      Comment by tom — June 10, 2004 @ 5:40 pm

    2. Go simple: Call him Georgie Porgie.

      Comment by the eligible Ross Lincoln — June 10, 2004 @ 5:52 pm

    3. Whistle-ass.

      Comment by Misplaced Patriot — June 10, 2004 @ 6:19 pm

    4. Just plain “Dumbya” (not “Dubya”) will do.

      Comment by Bonzo — June 10, 2004 @ 6:28 pm

    5. Pretend-a-dick.

      Comment by Rook — June 10, 2004 @ 7:12 pm

    6. I think Greg wants to avoid the obvious “Bush-is-stupid” jokes, since that kinds makes his supporters like him more.

      Comment by the eligible Ross Lincoln — June 10, 2004 @ 8:47 pm

    7. N(sh)aming the President

      My homie Greg, over at The Talent Show has started a pretty interesting discussion about C+ Augustus: Check out these presidential nicknames : Tricky Dick (Richard Nixon) Teflon President (Ronald Reagan) Slick Willie (Bill Clinton) In just two words, e…

      Trackback by This Space For Rent — June 10, 2004 @ 8:54 pm

    8. The phrases “circle of belief” and “bait and switch” resonate with me. I don’t have a nickname that encapsulates those sentiments, yet. I think “Junior” and “Enron” are worth playing around with.

      Comment by oyster — June 10, 2004 @ 9:03 pm

    9. Let’s get down to brass tacks. “9-11″–it works on so many levels: 1) how else will he be remembered, and 2) it’s a joke in your town. Hey, not all jokes are funny, you know.

      Comment by Carla "MC Coy" — June 10, 2004 @ 9:51 pm

    10. I’ve always liked The Boy King.

      Comment by The Tooth — June 10, 2004 @ 11:36 pm

    11. I hate never liked “The Boy King” (no offense, intended). Maureen Dowd must have been hired under the half-wit quota at the Times. The Boy King plays up his background without going to the heart of the character of Bush’s Presidency. The Bush Presidency is about asserting a supremacy for the Executive Branch. If you want to go with a nickname, stick with King George. It’s the nutshell you’re looking for.

      Comment by E-Rock — June 11, 2004 @ 12:05 am

    12. How ’bout Slim Shady

      or maybe Shady Shrub

      Comment by Charles V — June 11, 2004 @ 12:39 am

    13. GWB = “GOOB”?
      Neatly encapsulates the ignorance factor, but…No, insulting to Goober on Andy Griffith.

      Dishonesty?
      “Liar-in-Chief”?

      Arrogance?
      “All Hat No Cattle” is still good.

      Comment by Jeff — June 11, 2004 @ 8:04 am

    14. In honer of his physical resemblance to a simian and all the ties that he told us were real (Saddam/911, Bin Laden/Saddam, the War in Iraq/the war on terror) but weren’t, how about calling him “The Missing Link?”

      Comment by Hieronymus Braintree — June 11, 2004 @ 8:35 am

    15. The beauty of this, such as it is, lies in the fact that we can claim it sarcastically refers to all the claims he’s made that haven’t turned out to be true (i.e., tax cuts for the rich lead to economic expansion + jobs!) while insisting that, of course, we would never be so crass as to intentionially point out the president’s amusing resemblance to a chimp.

      Comment by Hieronymus Braintree — June 11, 2004 @ 8:45 am

    16. Forgive me, but you got me thinking about catch-phrases to hang on people.

      How about calling Bush supporters “Train-Wreck Republicans”?

      Comment by Hieronymus Braintree — June 11, 2004 @ 9:30 am

    17. i thought “slick willie” referred to the Lewinsky affair, if not it sure is apprapo

      Comment by e-munee — June 11, 2004 @ 1:16 pm

    18. after the ‘election’ and before 9-11, right around the time i knew he had betrayed my trust, i started calling him:

      SON OF A BUSH

      apparently, PublicEnemy thought of it too.

      Comment by gud — June 11, 2004 @ 1:21 pm

    19. How about Dumb Ass?

      Comment by Ed — June 11, 2004 @ 8:29 pm

    20. defendant bush

      or

      prisoner 637…

      Comment by Scaramouche — June 11, 2004 @ 10:08 pm

    21. baby bush, son of papa bush is obvious

      Comment by tobbensen — June 12, 2004 @ 5:34 am

    22. Actually, Boy George is pretty good, though it certainly isn’t original.

      It has the same cadence as King George while, at the same time, putting most of its emphasis on Shrub’s emotional immaturity.

      Comment by Hieronymus Braintree — June 12, 2004 @ 8:42 am

    23. “The Little Turd from Crawford” seems long, but it’s apropos. For something shorter, try “Smirk” or the more historically reflective, “Smirkelgr?ber.”

      Comment by Octafish — June 14, 2004 @ 1:12 pm

    24. 1) War Criminal
      2) Moron
      3) C Average
      4) Moral Dyslexic (though Dubya would say “lixdesic”)
      5) Subliminable Advertising Available: Inquire Within
      6) BURNIN’ hell BUSH (Burning Bush/Burn in hell Bush)
      This is too easy!

      Comment by ryan — June 14, 2004 @ 3:25 pm

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