Bush 'fixaed' on his oval office rug (WaPo)

[katty]

cont'd: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/06/AR2006030601446_pf.html

(meanwhile as Rome+Iraq burn....)

Bush Weaves Rug Story Into Many an Occasion
President Uses His Oval Office Floor Covering as a Metaphor for Optimism and Leadership

By Peter Baker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 7, 2006; A15



Nothing says power like the Oval Office. The paintings of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The bust of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The desk used by both Roosevelts.

And then there's the rug. Don't forget the rug. President Bush never does.

For whatever reason, Bush seems fixated on his rug. Virtually all visitors to the Oval Office find him regaling them about how it was chosen and what it represents. Turns out, he always says, the first decision any president makes is what carpet he wants in his office. As a take-charge leader, he then explains, he of course made a command decision -- he delegated the decision to Laura Bush, who chose a yellow sunbeam design.

Elizabeth Vargas, the ABC News anchor, was the latest to get the treatment. She went by last week to interview Bush before his trip to Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Sure enough, she wasn't in the room but a minute or two before he started telling her about the carpet.

"You know an interesting story about the rug?" he asked. "Laura designed the rug."

"She did?" Vargas said.

"Yeah, she did. Presidents are able to pick their own rugs or design their own rugs."

Bush went on: "The interesting thing about this rug and why I like it in here is 'cause I told Laura one thing. I said, 'Look, I can't pick the colors and all that. But make it say 'optimistic person.' "

[MadMaddie]

1. "Optimistically Stupid person" that's what the rug says!!

[tmooses]

2. As in "optimistic scenario" for Iraq? Says alot about this guy's

mentality-i.e. the dry drunk.

[katty]

3. yup!

[tridim]

4. Where's Woo and the other carpet pisser when you need them?

Do your best guys.

[xultar]

5. I have a Chihuahua who can tell * how I feel about his fuckin rug.

[LibertyLover]

6. I've got two whippets and a husky who can too

and greyhounds who wouldn't mind a shot, if you know what I mean.

[xultar]

9. I have a friend who has IGs. I've babysat them and I know exactly

what you mean.

IGs are a different breed but when it comes to takin some shots they are all the same.

[notadmblnd]

7. hell, I'd piss on it myself given the opportunity

nt

[xultar]

8. Wouldn't that be nice. Invited to the WH. Go to the OO & drop trou.

:rofl:

[katty]

10. and ya know what Liz?whaa? Presidents can pick their own

Wars and Occupations, too!! Neat, huh??!!

[htuttle]

11. He's like an evil fucking Chauncey Gardener

[valerief]

12. LOL. Perfect description!

[Catfight]

13. So he thought more about the color of a rug and nothing about a August DPB