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Jewish World Review Feb. 23, 2001 / 30 Shevat, 5761

Greg Crosby

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President Bush Q & A Exclusive

http://www.jewishworldreview.com -- Greg Crosby: "Thank you very much, sir, for granting me this very special one-on-one interview. I realize you have an incredibly full agenda these days and I want you to know just how much I appreciate you taking the time to be with me."

President Bush: "That’s okay, Tubby -- no offense. I give everybody nicknames, y’know. I like nicknames."

GC: "Er, yes sir, I know, but if I may ask ... could you please come up with a different nickname for me? I’m kind of sensitive about my weight."

PB: "Hey, no problem, Baggy-eyes."

GC: "Just call me Tubby. To start with, sir, I wonder if I might get your reaction to some national events which have occurred since you’ve taken office."

PB: "Sure thing."

GC: "Recently you had some of the Kennedy clan over to the White House to watch a screening of the movie, ‘Thirteen Days’ which is about JFK and the Cuban missile crisis. The Kennedys are not exactly your biggest fans. Why did you do it?

PB: "I’m a uniter, not a divider. I’m a compassionate conservative. In my administration, no Kennedy will be left behind. Besides, Teddy was bringing the popcorn and the Raisinettes."

GC: " What is your reaction to the Jesse Jackson scandal?"

PB: "If you mean the adultery thing, I called Rev. Jackson and told him I was praying for him."

GC: "Yes, but don’t you think that engaging in adulterous behavior, especially when such behavior is done over the course of years with the result of bringing a child into the world, somewhat erodes Mr. Jackson’s position as a credible moral leader and man of the cloth?"

PB: "Hey, we all make mistakes, know what I mean?"

GC: " In Mr. Jackson’s case, this was not just a one time slip-up. He had been involved with this young woman, one of his subordinates, for quite awhile before he got her pregnant. His intention was to keep this secret, but one of the tabloids got wind of it and forced Mr. Jackson out into the open.

There also appears to be some question of siphoning money out of one of Jackson’s tax-exempt charities to pay for this woman’s move and set her up in a new home. As our new president, the man who wants to restore dignity and decency and morals to our country, don’t you think, sir, that there might be something else you might say or do relative to this incident?"

PB: "Good point, Fatso.

GC: "That’s Tubby, sir."

PB: "Good point, Tubby sir. Maybe I’ll invite Jesse and his women over to the White House to watch that new Chris Rock movie. But only if he agrees to bring the munchies. In my administration, no racial demagogue will be left behind."

GC: "Mr. President, your office has released a statement denying the reports that the Clintons took anything at all from Air Force One. You’ve had no comment on the White House trashing or the flap over the $800,000 a year office space that Clinton wanted in New York.

Also, in the wake of the many questionable pardons that Clinton signed before leaving office, including the Marc Rich pardon, you have remained strangely silent. Why, all of a sudden, do you feel a need to ignore or defend Bill Clinton’s actions?

PB: "Well, I’m a uniter not a divider. I believe in being a compassionate conservative. I think it’s time for America to move on. And mostly, Clinton can have me "whacked" at any time if I’m not careful!"

GC: "Sir, what about Mexico?"

PB: "Clinton could probably have Mexico "whacked" too. The guy is nuts!"

GC: "No, I mean you have just made a trip to Mexico. There has been talk that you are in favor of opening up the boarder. Is that true?"

PB: Absolutely not! I believe in keeping our boarders secure. Now, having said that, I think there’s room in our country for Mexico."

GC: "You mean there’s room in our country for Mexicans who want to migrate to the U.S.?

PB: "No. I mean there’s room in our country for Mexico. I want to bring the whole place right up here. Look at all the wide open-spaces out in the California desert going to waste. Mexico can fit right in there, easy. In my administration, no Mexican will be left behind."

GC: "Mr. President, I don’t think you can do that.

PB: "You never know ‘til you try, Lardo."

GC: "That’s Tubby. What’s your opinion of Fox?

PB: "Fair and balanced. It’s my favorite news channel. I never miss Hannity and Four-Eyes."

GC: "No, Mr. President, I was speaking of Vicente Fox, the President of Mexico."

PB: "Oh, was he on with Hannity?"

GC: "I-I don’t know, sir. And the show is called Hannity and Colmes."

PB: "Whatever you say, Gordo."

GC: "That’s Tubby. No, wait. Mr. President, I don’t appreciate any of these nicknames you’ve been calling me, if you’ll pardon me, sir."

PB: "Well, I appreciate that you don’t appreciate that, but if you don’t mind I’d rather not discuss the pardon issue at this time."

GC: "Thank you, President Bush."

PB: "President Bush is my father. Call me Dubya."


JWR contributor Greg Crosby, former creative head for Walt Disney publications, has written thousands of comics, hundreds of children's books, dozens of essays, and a letter to his congressman. You may contact him by clicking here.

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