History UsefulNotes / GeorgeWBush

* EnigmaticMinion: Sometimes Condoleezza Rice gets portrayed as this trope, depending on how she gets interpreted.

* PetTheDog: Appearing at the Haiti fundraiser after the 2010 earthquake to help out in the relief fund. Note that this was over a year after his presidency ended.

* TheManBehindTheMan: There's always someone strong, within the White House, who influences the president more than others do, and you can always tell by the decisions that are mad,e by the directions that they go, and the way they play politics. In Bush's case, it was split between Cheney and Rove; the latter for his electoral campaigns, and the former for everything else. Later on, Bush started listening to Cheney less and less by the last two years of his presidency (he refused to pardon Scooter Libby, refused to attack Syria like Cheney wanted, and signed an order that asked for the withdrawal of Iraq troops).

* TheScrappy: Became quite the punching bag in his second term. Harriet Miers would probably be an even more clear-cut example, as she caught heat from almost everyone with few supporters.

* LoveItOrHateIt: To say the least. Although there are some on the right who sort of love him, but get protective when liberals criticize him, or sort of hate him.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Bush was known for his loyalty to his {{Nakama}}, but this did happen in one case, with Katherine Harris. She played a controversial and important role in counting the ballots that were needed for Bush to win the 2000 election as Florida's Secretary of State. When she finally ran for Senate, the White House did not repay this favor, not giving her any support in her Senate race, and she lost it in a Cumb-StompBattle to Bill Nelson.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Bush was known for his loyalty to his {{Nakama}}, but this did happen in one case, with Katherine Harris. She played a controversial and important role in counting the ballots that were needed for Bush to win the 2000 election as Florida's Secretary of State. When she finally ran for Senate, the White House did not repay this favor, not giving her any support in her Senate race, and she lost it in a CumbStompBattle to Bill Nelson.

** John Ashcroft-TheBigGuy
** Karl Rove/Colin Powell-TheSmartGuy
** Condoleezza Rice, although she's definitely not TheLoad and could be TheSmartGuy in her own right-TheChick

* EagleLand: Which variety? Depends on who you ask.

* GeneralFailure: Rumsfeld is thought of this by Democrats.

* GutFeeling: Michael Chertoff had a gut feeling there would be another terrorist attack.

* HeroicSociopath: Dick Cheney, although [[YourMileageMayVary to a lot of people]], he would be the BigBad.

* KickTheDog: During an interview, Raddatz interview said that 2/3 of Americans opposed the Iraq war, citing the alleged waste of money and lives that it wrought. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maFUXy7U2Nc Cheney flat-out didn't care]].

* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: The general mentality Democrats had about him. Ironically, Republicans would view BarackObama (a Democrat and Bush's successor) in the same light.

* TheChessmaster: Dick Cheney and Karl Rove get portrayed as this in Bush hagiographies.

* TheRenfield: This is how Alberto Gonzales often got portrayed, fairly or unfairly.
* TheScrappy: During his second term, his numbers got into 30% approval ratings and he was often made the punching bag for the international community, comedians, and liberal and even some conservative commentators. Was it justified? YourMileageMayVary.
* TheStoic: Dick Cheney.
* TokenGoodTeammate: To a lot of people who were [[HateDom opposed]] to Bush, this would be Colin Powell, especially after further revelations of his famous sparring with Dick Cheney, the alleged BigBad, and other members of the administration.

* Shown (among other famous people) as exemplars of facial readings on ''LieToMe''.

[[RealityIsUnrealistic Strangely]], Bush is actually taller than the average American man, despite the tendency for satirical representations to depict him [[TheNapoleon as a midget]]. This possibly has something to do with his running against the ''extremely'' tall (6 feet, 4.25 inches) John Kerry in the 2004 election. This was one of the few times in American history when the taller major-party candidate wasn't the winner. One of two sons of Presidents to become President, the other being JohnQuincyAdams. He is also the first descendant of a former president to serve two terms (JohnQuincyAdams and BenjaminHarrison both served one).

** Ferrell was also the first W. Bush portrayer on ''SaturdayNightLive'', and probably the one who left the greatest impression on the public. Dubya has also been played on the show by Chris Parnell, Darrell Hammond, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis, at varying levels of success. Bush was, especially during the Ferrell years, portrayed as a lovably clueless yokel ("We're coming for you, [[OsamaBinLaden bin Laden]]. I'm gonna make you my own personal ''WheresWaldo''. And unlike those frustrating ''Waldo'' books, I'm gonna find you.") with Dick Cheney (always played by Darrell Hammond) portrayed as an EvilChancellor. Just imagine Bush and Cheney as the Sultan and Jafar from ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}''. In the post-Ferrell years, Bush occasionally became a bit more sleazy if a sketch called for it.

** Ferrell was also the first W. Bush portrayer on ''SaturdayNightLive'', and probably the one who left the greatest impression on the public. Dubya has also been played on the show by Chris Parnell, Darrell Hammond, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis, at varying levels of success. Bush was, especially during the Ferrell years, portrayed as a lovably clueless yokel ("We're coming for you, [[OsamaBinLaden bin Laden]]. I'm gonna make you my own personal ''WheresWaldo''. And unlike those frustrating ''Waldo'' books, I'm gonna find you.") with Dick Cheney (played by Darrell Hammond) portrayed as an EvilChancellor. Just imagine Bush and Cheney as the Sultan and Jafar from ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}''. In the post-Ferrell years, Bush occasionally became a bit more sleazy if a sketch called for it.

* ''You're Welcome, America'', a satirical Broadway play starring Will Ferrell (''{{Anchorman}}'', ''LandOfTheLost'') as Dubya. Featuring a rather [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean suggestive]] interpretation of [[{{UST}} Dubya and Condie Rice's relationship]] and AudienceParticipation in the form of [[TheNicknamer Dubya giving people nicknames]].
** Ferrell was also the first W. Bush portrayer on ''SaturdayNightLive'', and probably the one who left the greatest impression on the public. Dubya has also been played on the show by Chris Parnell, Darrell Hammond, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis, at varying levels of success. Bush was, especially during the Ferrell years, portrayed as a lovably clueless yokel ("We're coming for you, [[OsamaBinLaden bin Laden]]. I'm gonna make you my own personal ''WheresWaldo''. And unlike those frustrating ''Waldo'' books, I'm gonna find you.") with Dick Cheney portrayed as an EvilChancellor. Just imagine Bush and Cheney as the Sultan and Jafar from ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}''. In the post-Ferrell years, Bush occasionally became a bit more sleazy if a sketch called for it.

** Ferrell was also the first W. Bush portrayer on ''SaturdayNightLive'', and probably the one who left the greatest impression on the public. Dubya has also been played on the show by Chris Parnell, Darrell Hammond, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis, at varying levels of success. Bush was, especially during the Ferrell years, portrayed as a lovably clueless yokel ("We're coming for you, [[OsamaBinLaden bin Laden]]. I'm gonna make you my own personal ''WheresWaldo''. And unlike those frustrating Waldo books, I'm gonna find you.") with Dick Cheney portrayed as an EvilChancellor. Just imagine Bush and Cheney as the Sultan and Jafar from ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}''. In the post-Ferrell years, Bush occasionally became a bit more sleazy if a sketch called for it.

** Ferrell was also the first W. Bush portrayer on ''SaturdayNightLive'', and probably the one who left the greatest impression on the public. Dubya has also been played on the show by Chris Parnell, Darrell Hammond, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis, at varying levels of success. Bush was, especially during the Ferrell years, portrayed as a lovably clueless yokel with Dick Cheney portrayed as an EvilChancellor. Just imagine Bush and Cheney as the Sultan and Jafar from ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}''. In the post-Ferrell years, Bush occasionally became a bit more sleazy if a sketch called for it.

** Ferrell was also the first W. Bush portrayer on ''SaturdayNightLive'', and probably the one who left the greatest impression on the public. Dubya has also been played on the show by Chris Parnell, Darrell Hammond, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis, at varying levels of success. ''[=SNL=]''[='=]s take on Bush, especially as played by Ferrell, might be best described as "he's an idiot, but he's our idiot."

* InsistentTerminology: It isn't ColdBloodedTorture, it's ''enhanced interrogation techniques''.

* InternetBackdraft: Say anything about him online to start one of these.

* LoveItOrHateIt: To say the least. Although there are some on the right who sort of love him, but get protective when liberals criticize him, or sort of hate him.

* PetTheDog: Appearing at the Haiti fundraiser after the 2010 earthquake to help out in the relief fund.
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: The general mentality Democrats had about him.

* TokenGoodTeammate: To a lot of people who were [[HateDom opposed]] to Bush, this would be Colin Powell, especially after further revelations of his famous sparring with Dick Cheney, the alleged BigBad, and other members of the administration.

* WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide: Didn't acknowledge the Armenian Genocide so as to not upset Turkey, a policy that his successor BarackObama has continued.

* TheRenfield: This is how Alberto Gonzales often got portrayed, fairly or not.

* LoveItOrHateIt: To say the least.

* InsistantTerminology: It isn't ColdBloodedTorture, it's ''enhanced interrogation techniques''.

* PetTheDog: Appearing at the Haiti fundraiser.

* KickTheDog: During an interview, Raddatz interview said that 2/3 of Americans opposed the Iraq war, citing the waste of money and lives that it wrought. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maFUXy7U2Nc Cheney flat-out didn't care]].

* PetTheDog: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l16tPdgQzYk His view of immigration]].

* TheScrappy: During his second term, his numbers got into 30% approval ratings and he was often made the punching bag for the international community, comedians, and liberal and even some conservative commentators. To be fair, a good portion of that portrayal ''was'' justified, but [[AccentuateTheNegative overdone at some points]].

* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Especially to those that mostly enjoyed BillClinton's presidency, but even right-wingers grew to feel this way about him.

** Condoleezza Rice , although she's definitely not TheLoad and could be TheSmartGuy in her own right-TheChick

* KickTheDog: An interviewer said that 2/3 of Americans opposed the Iraq war, citing the waste of money and lives that it wrought. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maFUXy7U2Nc Cheney didn't care]].

* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: The general mentality Democrats had about him.

* TheManBehindTheMan: Cheney and Rove; the latter for his electoral campaigns, and the former for everything else.

* TheScrappy: During his second term, his numbers got into 30% approval ratings and he was often made the punching bag for the international community, comedians, and liberal and even some conservative commentators. To be fair, a good portion of that portrayal ''was'' justified, but overdone at other points.

* HappilyMarried: To his wife, Laura.

* TheChessMaster: Dick Cheney and Karl Rove get portrayed as this in Bush hagiographies.
* TheDeterminator: George Bush, facing a very low approval rating eventually, but still continuing with what he saw as the WarOnTerror.
* TheManBehindTheMan: Dick Cheney is often speculated to be this. Karl Rove gets this too.

* TheScrappy: During his second term, his numbers got into 30% approval ratings and he was often made the punching bag for the international community, comedians, and liberal and even some conservative commentators. Rather this was justified or not, YourMileageMayVary.
* TheStoic: Dick Cheney

* LoveItOrHateIt: This would be an UnderStatement.

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* BodyGuardCrush: Although she was his top diplomat, not his bodyguard, there's often speculation from some he had some... [[UnresolvedSexualTension interest]] in Condoleezza Rice. [[ShiPping She did call him her "husband" by accident]], after all.

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