So Tony Blair was in Washington again this week, appearing at President Bush's side and taking shot after shot on his weak, British chin. It seems that as bad as things are domestically for Dubya, his pasty political ally may have it even worse; instead of the "normally silver-tongued prime minister" supporting his maligned presidency, Bush has been forced to defend Blair to a hostile an unflinching press:
That role reversal was as good a sign as any of how the two friends' political standing has eroded since they made the case together for war in Iraq. Last week even The Economist, a British magazine that has been more favorable to Mr. Blair than most, called his partnership with Mr. Bush the "Axis of Feeble."
That the two world leaders would support one another is no surprise – hey, Hitler had Mussolini, right? – but the biggest shocker was this observation by the BBC's John Pienaar:
There was a moment, as George Bush watched Tony Blair fielding questions on Iraq, when the president's eyes actually seemed to be shining with affection and respect.
Of course, it may have been a trick of the harsh television lights.
Don't you think these two would make a great buddy-cop duo? I mean, as long as you don't mind the heroes getting shot 46 times each in the head, chest and crotch.
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