Shrub

shrub English Etymology A play on his surname en Bush, a shrub being a smaller bush, thus indicating that he is the junior Bush in relation to his father George H. W. Bush. Popularized by American newspaper columnist Molly Ivins (1944–2007), who co-wrote Shrub: The Short But Happy Political Life of George W. Bush (2000) with Lou Dubose. Proper noun en US politics derogatory George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009). 1994-10-20 Ian Brodie Lone Star governor struggles to uproot the Shrub 15 Ann Richards [...] is running for reelection as Governor of Texas against George W. Bush, a Republican and the eldest son of the former President. She derides him as “all hat and no cattle.” Her followers hand out bumper stickers saying: “Don't elect the son-of-a-Bush.” They call him “Shrub.” 2000-04-13 w:David Foster Wallace David Foster Wallace on John McCain: ‘The Weasel, Twelve Monkeys and the Shrub’ For the past five days, mostly in New York and SC, the Shrub has apparently been running ads that characterize McCain’s policy proposals in what Murphy terms a “willfully distorting” way. en 2001-04-04 David Hollingsworth Readers’ views: Tax cut helps only rich w:Lexington Herald-Leader Lexington, Ky. 19 91 A10 If this tax-cut were proposed in exactly opposite proportions, conservatives would be screaming about communist re-distribution of wealth and having aneurysms right and left. It’s much better when the rich take from the poor. After all, the American rich are oppressed and deserve this windfall. Shrub said so. It must be true. en 2001-05-07 Dick Goodemoot Letters: President Bush deserves disrespect w:Corvallis Gazette-Times Corvallis, Ore. 139 127 A11 It seems that a recent letter opines that President Shrub deserves our loyalty simply because we can’t possibly know his decision making “unless we were to step into the role as president.” As to our inability to understand his choices, Shrub has a record in Texas. en 2005-01-24 AbelM...@webtv.net Shrub is a Certifiable Loon & The Whole World Knows This. alt.politics https://groups.google.com/g/alt.politics/c/IFzVUbfu6fY/m/HfzaJvG6ZU8J Less than 24 hours after the idiot Shrub gives that disasterous inaugural speech of his, the Shrub's daddy goes to the media to apologize to the world for his son's crazy talk. Shrub's daddy is now going around trying to reassure other countries that his son didn't really mean what he said and that he is not really going to invade them after all. Derived terms en Shrubya Anagrams en bhrsu Brush bruhs brush burhs en George W. Bush Individuals Nicknames for individuals