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Dick Cheney’s labrador Dave was banned from the main lodge at Camp David after attacking President George W. Bush’s Scottish terrier Barney, the former vice-president’s memoir reveals.
The hefty Labrador often accompanied Mr Cheney to the US presidential retreat in Maryland. One morning he accompanied his master to the laurel lodge, where most official meals and meetings take place.
“No sooner had we walked inside did Dave catch sight of the president’s dog Barney,” Mr Cheney writes in an extract of his book “In My Time” that was leaked to “The Daily Caller” website . A “hot pursuit” then followed.
The dogs ended up in the dining room, as the wives of several cabinet members were enjoying breakfast.
George W. Bush with the turkey who narrowly escaped death
It took a major effort to save the pardoned turkey from Barney, who can be seen in the lower left hand corner
On a recent visit to Jay Leno, Scottish Terrier fan and former president George W. Bush discusses, among other things the time first dog Barney almost killed the turkey chosen for the presidential Thanksgiving pardon.
According to George W. Bush’s memoir, sleep did not come easily the night the World Trade Center towers fell:
My mind replayed the images of the day: The planes hitting the buildings, the towers crumbling, the Pentagon in flames. I thought of the grief so many families must be feeling.
‘I also thought about the heroism – the flight attendants on the hijacked planes who calmly called supervisors to report their status and the first responders who raced towards the flames at the World Trade Centre.’
But just as he was dozing off a figure appeared at the doorway breathing heavily and – in what proved to be a false alarm – shouted: ‘Mr President, Mr President, the White House is under attack! Let’s go!’
‘I told Laura we had to move fast. She didn’t have time to put in her contact lenses so she held on to me.
‘I grabbed her robe and guided her with one arm while I scooped up Barney, our Scottish terrier, with the other.
‘I called Spot, our English springer spaniel, to follow. I was barefoot and wearing running shorts and a T-shirt. We must have made quite a sight.’
It’s good to know the former president didn’t forget the dogs but what about Willie the cat?
Hey, we wouldn’t be the world’s number one source of Scottie news if we didn’t ask the tough questions.
Barney lets loose and bites a reporter during the last days of the Bush regime
Former President George W. Bush’s memoir tour is dredging up a lot of Barney stories that Scottish Terrier and Dog News readers are already familiar with, but, even at our world editorial headquarters, we hadn’t hear this one, about Nevada Senator Harry Reid, before:
He called George W. Bush a “liar” and a “loser.” When Bush invited Reid for coffee in the Oval Office in the final weeks of his presidency, the president’s dog walked in, and Reid says he insulted the president’s pet. “Your dog is fat,” he said.
Frankly, the Scottie News, doubts Barney was fat. He’s just a stocky guy. As for Reid, he’s a known fat hater and even though he lives at the Ritz, he’s badly in need of some genuine class.
In summary, for those of you that don’t know the story, Reuters reports that it’s recounted in George W. Bush’s memoirs, Decision Points, which are due out next Tuesday:
Bush says he had introduced then-Russian President Putin to his Scottish terrier, Barney, on a visit to the U.S. presidential retreat, Camp David.
Putin returned the favor when Bush visited Russia and Putin was giving him a tour of the grounds of his dacha.
“A big black Labrador came charging across the lawn. With a twinkle in his eye, Vladimir said, ‘Bigger, stronger, faster than Barney,’” Bush writes. A copy of the book was obtained by Reuters
Bush says he later told the story to the Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, who replied: “You’re lucky he only showed you his dog.”
The Scottie News has learned that Michael McWillie, whose stoner horror movie, Gravestoned, stars a Scottish Terrier, has a second career as a Scottish Terrier painter whose clients include the former first lady Laura Bush. Visit his site to see his witty artwork. You can also read the story of the White House painting of Barney Bush shown above. Here’s a brief excerpt:
Around that time, Michael became aware that the new First Dog was a Scottish Terrier and sent The President and The First Lady a portfolio of his art explaining that his specialty was painting artwork centered around his favorite muse, the Scottie and that he would love to paint Barney. Apparently Laura Bush fell in love with Michael’s art and Michael received the assignment from the staff of The First Lady to paint Barney, The First Dog. It was to be a gift for The First Lady from her staff on the occasion of Barney’s birthday that was coming up in October.
The Scottie News was able to obtain an interview with author John Simpson in which he gave us the back story. Mary, the fictional president’s Scottie who is, was modelled on the author’s eponymously named heart dog who died at age seven and is shown above on her last Christmas. “I try to bring her personality out whenever I mention her in my books. It’s a way of keeping her alive. It makes me feel good,” said Simpson, whose latest novel is his second about President David J. Windsor. “Mary was special from the start. ”
Simpson, who has had Scotties for more than 25 years and currently lives with his sixth, seventh and eighth dogs, describes the breed as being “little in size only.”
Author John Simpson with Christopher
And what does Simpson think of the non-fictional Scotties who have occupied the White House? FDR’s “Fala was the most famous dog in the world.” But he didn’t have to put up with what Bush’s Barney did. “I don’t blame him for biting the reporter. You get sick of having mikes shoved in your face.” As for overlooked Miss Beasley, Simpson sees an upside: “She didn’t get dumped on her head by Bush either.”
Order Talons of the Condorhere and see Mary on the book jacket.
That would be David J. Windsor, the fictional lead in Talons of the Condor, an erotic gay political thriller by John Simpson. The author’s bio notes that he is “a Vietnam Era Veteran, former Police Officer of the Year, a Federal Agent, a Federal Magistrate, an armed bodyguard to Saudi Royalty, a senior Federal Government executive, and recipient of awards from the Vice President of the United States and the Secretary of Treasury.”
He lives with his partner of 35 years and their three Scottish Terriers, which would explain why President Windsor has a Scottie and how the breed made it back to the White House yet again. According to reviewers, President Windsor even takes time out from important matters of state to buy his favourite dog Mary a bed.
Here’s an excerpt from the book to get you in the mood. Meanwhile, Scottie News will try to get an interview with Simpson, who proves once again that real men don’t have to be closeted about their love of small dogs.
The Scottie News apologizes for not bringing you this photo of Neil Armstrong with Barney Bush last Monday on the 40th anniversary of the moon walk. We completely forgot we we had saved in the favourites folder to use on an appropriate day. We’re also relieved that there was no biting of a famous astronaut.
As for Mr. Armstrong, he’s writing a little dedication for Barney, “One small step for man, one giant leap for a Scottie dog.”
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Dick Cheney didn’t just take aim at Condi Rice in his memoirs. He also had a few Putin-esque things to say about President Bush’s pal, Barney the Scottish Terrier.
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