During a joint press conference with Pres Bush and PM Blair, a reporter actually asked the Pres if he looked on PM Blair as his “poodle.” Do these guys actually have nothing better to ask the heads of two of the most powerful nations on earth?
Given the restrictions Bush usually imposes on press conferences, it’s as good a question as any. What would you have asked?
“Do you look upon PM Blair as your designated Rottweiler in the EU?” Poodles are so nancy-boy. Here’s a good one:
George Soros, gracing the cover of NR

Do you look upon PM Blair as your designated Rottweiler in the EU?"
Probably would’ve had a better chance of an honest answer, I guess. . .
As for Soros, I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; He appears to think his life is one big audition for the role of the next Bond villian.
“Don’t be silly…I vant you to DIE, Miss-ter Bahnd”.
“Don’t be silly…I vant you to lose reelection, Miss-ter Boosh”.
Don’t be silly…I vant you to DIE, Miss-ter Bahnd".
I think it was,
“Do you expect me to talk?”
“No, Miss-ter Bahnd, I expect you to die.”
Great line. I hope to have the opportunity to use it one day.