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from the New York Times …..

For Queen and First Lady, Bush Will Try White Tie

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Jim Rutenberg

Published: May 5, 2007

WASHINGTON, May 4 - How does George W. Bush, a towel-snapping Texan who puts his feet on the coffee table, drinks water straight from the bottle and was once caught on tape talking with food in his mouth prepare for a state dinner with the queen?

With tips from an etiquette guide, of course - and a little gentle prodding from his wife.

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Ms. McBride was not concerned. "I wouldn't worry at all about his table manners," she said, adding, "The president, frankly, is quite comfortable in every setting, no matter who it is."

Stubborn and falling...

from the ABC

Bush's approval rating falls to all-time low: Newsweek

A Newsweek poll released today shows President George W Bush's approval rating has fallen to 28 per cent, an all-time low for the President in that survey.

 

Gaffe from the idiot kid

from the Guardian

Bush in gaffe during Queen visit

Press Association
Monday May 7, 2007 9:38 PM

 

US President George Bush has proved he is king of the gaffes, joking his slip-up earned him a look from the Queen that "only a mother could give a child".

The American leader was delivering his speech on the south lawn of the White House when he started to get the date of his country's bicentenary wrong.

At the welcome ceremony in Washington DC, Mr Bush had been talking about one of the Queen's previous visits in 1976, which coincided with the 200th anniversary of independence.

Addressing more than 7,000 politicians, diplomats, Oval office staff and their families, Mr Bush said of the monarch: "You helped our nation to celebrate its bicentennial in 17....1976."

The crowd laughed and the President paused, turned to the Queen and winked.