The president held a private reception at the White House shortly after the election for newly-elected members of Congress. Sen.-elect Jim Webb (D-Va.), whose son is a Marine lance corporal serving in Iraq, attended, but had no interest in being phony — Webb skipped the presidential receiving line and declined to have his picture taken with the president.
Bush nevertheless approached Webb at the event. They had an interesting conversation.
“How’s your boy?” Bush asked, referring to Webb’s son, a Marine serving in Iraq.
“I’d like to get them out of Iraq, Mr. President,” Webb responded, echoing a campaign theme.
“That’s not what I asked you,” Bush said. “How’s your boy?”
“That’s between me and my boy, Mr. President,” Webb said coldly, ending the conversation on the State Floor of the East Wing of the White House.
“That’s not what I asked you“? How about, “I’d like to bring all the troops home, too, and I’m looking forward to the day when I can.” Or maybe, “It has to be tough being the father of a Marine who’s in Iraq right now and I wish you the best.”
A source close to Webb told The Hill that the senator-elect was so angered by the exchange that he was tempted to slug Bush, but obviously restrained himself. Good move.
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Good thing that Webb didn't ask the chimpster about his twin daughters, Jen and Tonic, and their excellent adventure in Argentina.
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