What will Bush's nickname be?
The time has come for dKos users to coin a nickname for George W. Bush before the Kool-Aid drinkers do. "Chimp" and "Preznit" seem to be the most frequent epithets. I hope someone will come up with something memorable that will stick by its very appropriatness.
Said nickname may play a significant part in the nation's collective memory of the 43rd President of the United States. Bush's ultimate nickname will hopefully reflect a defining characteristic of his tenure in office from 2001 to 2007 (impeachement, heh heh).
- Richard Nixon was Tricky Dick.
- Ronald Reagan was called The Teflon President by his detractors and The Great Communicator by his admirers. We are still battling over his legacy.
- George H.W. Bush was not stuck with any memorable nickname, other than, perhaps, wimp
- Bill Clinton was Slick Willie.
- George W. Bush will be known as......?
Fred Fnord's very funny suggestion of
Chimpy McFlightsuit inspired me to have an open nicknaming contest.
Contest rules below the flop.
Entry Posting Rules
- Please make your entry a heading-only comment. Comment directly from the post, not another comment.
- Profanity is discouraged. We want everyone to be able to use it in all circumstances when referring to Bush.
- Maximum two words, or three with an article. Ex:The Great Incompetent is fine. Cowardly Discombobulating Freakazoid is too long.
- No limit on number of entries per user.
Entry Judging Rules
- You vote with your ratings. Please do NOT give everyone a 4 just to be nice. I suggest that 1 mean "No way", 2 mean "Hmm, maybe", 3 mean "good one, I like it" and 4 be reserved for the ones that really stand out.
- Please read down the list before giving out ratings so the first posters don't get favored.
- The winner will be calculated according to the following formula: 100% of the number of 4s + 50% of the number of 3s + 25% of the number of 2s minus the number of 1s.
- A runoff contest may be necessary if there are too many high scorers. Diary will be updated as events warrant.
One last shameless appeal
It would help if you hit the Recommend button after submitting your entry, so that as many people as possible can see the list and vote for your entry!