by Judi McLeod
October 15, 2004
Given that it was Hollywood that immortalized The Cowboy, it's ironic that so many Hollywood stars of the present day hate the lone cowboy in the White House.
Hatred of President George W. Bush, so prominent in this presidential campaign, is bought and paid for in Hollywood.
Though he may talk somewhat like John Wayne, George W. Bush looks nothing like strong and silent type Gary Cooper.
Hollywood cashed in on the cowboys of the screen, but when real life ones move into the White House, even marijuana can't keep all hell from breaking loose in Tinseltown.
George W. Bush is the second cowboy to make it to the Oval Office, the late Ronald Reagan having arrived there first.
Both will be remembered as presidents with the common touch. Both were walking rebukes to the Tinseltown crowd, by virtue of only being what they were.
While Senator John Kerry coincidentally shares the famous JFK initials with the president of Camelot fame, the similarities between Bush and Reagan are for real.
Both Reagan and Bush found their life's moral compass in an unshakeable belief in the Christian God. Patriotic to the core, both men's love of country was manifest.
Reagan's indelible backdrop was rugged California, where he was buried in a sunset ceremony. For Bush, it's the open ranges of Texas.
Next to the Bible, the western Lonesome Dove is Bush's favourite book. His favourite poet is no highbrow. It's official cowboy poet of Texas, Red Steagall, whose homespun poem, The Fence that Me& Shorty Built was passed out by Bush when he was Texas governor.
Ronald Reagan and George Bush married strong women whose marriages endured because the wives happened to be the loves of their lives.
Nothing other than profit lasts that long in Hollywood.
Hollywood's favourite president of recent times was the suave and debonair Bill Clinton.
Then tacky George W. took office. "My Gawd, he's actually wearing cowboy boots," was the cry that went up from Botox-pumped celebs.
Some who vowed to take leave of american soil are still there some three and three-quarter years after the Texan came to Washington. During the current campaign, they're wearing T-shirts reminding commoners how crucial it is to exercise their vote and get Bush out of office.
So visceral hatred of Bush originates from what Canada Free Press New York reporter Marinka Peschmann describes as "the Godless society."
How bitter tasting must have been the martinis poured from sterling silver shakers for stars watching the final presidential debate. Especially when the president owned right up to an abiding allegiance to God:
"Prayer and religion sustain me. I receive calmness in the storms of the presidency,"
The only god revered in Hollywood is the one who can guarantee the next two years will not leave too many crows' feet around the eyes.
The last question posed to Bush and Kerry in the debate was one based on their being surrounded by strong women. "What was the most important thing you've learned from these strong women?" they were asked.
"I love the strong women around me. I can't tell you how much I love my wife and daughters," replied President Bush.
Describing how the public sees wife Laura as "a compassionate, strong, great First Lady", the President went on to describe their first meeting.
"I can't tell you how lucky I am. When I met her in the backyard at Joe and Jan O'Neill's in Midland, Texas, it was the classic backyard barbecue. O'Neill said, Come over. I think you'll find somebody who might interest you. So I said all right. I walked over there. There were only four of us there. and not only did she interest me, I guess you would say it was love at first sight."
Finding love at first sight at a classic backyard barbecue only happens in the movies. Or sometimes in a backyard in ordinary, real life Midland, Texas.
Canada Free Press founding editor Most recent by Judi McLeod is an award-winning journalist with 30 years experience in the print media. Her work has appeared on Newsmax.com, Drudge Report, Foxnews.com, Glenn Beck. Judi can be reached at: judi@canadafreepress.com
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