` Turd Blossom , ' ` Pootie Poot ' -- here are the nicknames George W. Bush gave to world leaders , politicians , and journalists . 
George W Bush
During his time in the White House , President George W. Bush was known for his love of giving other people nicknames -- "Pootie Poot" -LRB- Russian President Vladimir Putin -RRB- , "Bushie ," -LRB- First Lady Laura Bush -RRB- and "The Cobra" -LRB- New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd -RRB- are just some of the monikers that the one-time Republican president bestowed on people in his work circles . 
Source : CNN -LRB- Photo by Win McNameeGetty Images -RRB- "Panchito" -- Frank Bruni , New York Times reporter who covered Bush 's 2000 campaign . 
Source : The Nation -LRB- Photo by : Scott MlynCNBCNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images -RRB- -LRB- Photo by : Scott MlynCNBCNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images -RRB- "Barty , Bart , Danny Boy , Captain Dan , Dan the Man" -- Dan Bartlett , Bush 's Deputy Chief of Staff . 
Here are the hilarious -LRB- and often unbelievably awkward -RRB- nicknames Bush gave to the various politicians , journalists , and world leaders of the early 2000s . 
27 PHOTOS George W. Bush 's scandalous nicknames for world leaders and other politicians See Gallery George W. Bush 's scandalous nicknames for world leaders and other politicians "Bama" and "Rock" -- Barack Obama , Bush 's successor as President . 
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Source : BBC AFP PHOTOJim WATSON "Bushie" -- mutual nickname with Laura Bush , Bush 's wife and former First Lady of the United States . 
Source : Laura Bush : America 's First Lady REUTERSKevin Lamarque GMH "Poppy , 41 , Old Man" -- George H. W. Bush , Bush 's father and 41st President of the United States . 
Source : CNN REUTERSMike Stone -LRB- UNITED STATES - Tags : POLITICS -RRB- "Big Time" , "Vice" -- Dick Cheney , Bush 's Vice President . 
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSJason Reed "Condi" , "Guru" -- Condoleezza Rice , Bush 's Secretary of State Source : New York Magazine REUTERSKevin Lamarque -LRB- UNITED STATES -RRB- "Hogan" -- John McCain , Arizona senator and one-time Republican presidential nominee . 
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSKevin Lamarque -LRB- UNITED STATES -RRB- US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 -LRB- USA -RRB- "Boner" -- John Boehner , who served as chair of the House of Education committee and , later , House Majority leader during Bush 's time in the White House . 
Source : New York Magazine -LRB- Photo by Alex WongGetty Images for Meet the Press -RRB- "Boy Genius , Turd Blossom , the Architect" -- Karl Rove , Bush 's senior adviser . 
Source : New York Magazine -LRB- Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDSAFPGetty Images -RRB- "Tiny" -- Richard Armitage , Bush 's Deputy Secretary of State . 
Source : About.com -LRB- Photo David Hume KennerlyGetty Images -RRB- "The World 's Greatest Hero" -- Colin Powell , Bush 's Secretary of State . 
Source : New Statesman REUTERSYuri Gripas YGGN "Ari-Bob" -- Ari Flesicher , White House Press Secretary during the Bush era . 
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSLucy Nicholson -LRB- UNITED STATES - Tags : POLITICS -RRB- "Rummy" -- Donald Rumsfeld , Bush 's Secretary of Defense .
During his time in the White House , President George W. Bush was known for his love of giving other people nicknames -- "Pootie Poot" -LRB- Russian President Vladimir Putin -RRB- , "Bushie ," -LRB- First Lady Laura Bush -RRB- and "The Cobra" -LRB- New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd -RRB- are just some of the monikers that the one-time Republican president bestowed on people in his work circles . 
Source : CNN -LRB- Photo by Win McNameeGetty Images -RRB- "Panchito" -- Frank Bruni , New York Times reporter who covered Bush 's 2000 campaign . 
Source : The Nation -LRB- Photo by : Scott MlynCNBCNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images -RRB- -LRB- Photo by : Scott MlynCNBCNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images -RRB- "Barty , Bart , Danny Boy , Captain Dan , Dan the Man" -- Dan Bartlett , Bush 's Deputy Chief of Staff . 
Here are the hilarious -LRB- and often unbelievably awkward -RRB- nicknames Bush gave to the various politicians , journalists , and world leaders of the early 2000s . 
27 PHOTOS George W. Bush 's scandalous nicknames for world leaders and other politicians See Gallery George W. Bush 's scandalous nicknames for world leaders and other politicians "Bama" and "Rock" -- Barack Obama , Bush 's successor as President . 
SEE ALSO : 39 photos that show why everyone misses George W. Bush 
Source : BBC AFP PHOTOJim WATSON "Bushie" -- mutual nickname with Laura Bush , Bush 's wife and former First Lady of the United States . 
Source : Laura Bush : America 's First Lady REUTERSKevin Lamarque GMH "Poppy , 41 , Old Man" -- George H. W. Bush , Bush 's father and 41st President of the United States . 
Source : CNN REUTERSMike Stone -LRB- UNITED STATES - Tags : POLITICS -RRB- "Big Time" , "Vice" -- Dick Cheney , Bush 's Vice President . 
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSJason Reed "Condi" , "Guru" -- Condoleezza Rice , Bush 's Secretary of State Source : New York Magazine REUTERSKevin Lamarque -LRB- UNITED STATES -RRB- "Hogan" -- John McCain , Arizona senator and one-time Republican presidential nominee . 
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSKevin Lamarque -LRB- UNITED STATES -RRB- US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 -LRB- USA -RRB- "Boner" -- John Boehner , who served as chair of the House of Education committee and , later , House Majority leader during Bush 's time in the White House . 
Source : New York Magazine -LRB- Photo by Alex WongGetty Images for Meet the Press -RRB- "Boy Genius , Turd Blossom , the Architect" -- Karl Rove , Bush 's senior adviser . 
Source : New York Magazine -LRB- Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDSAFPGetty Images -RRB- "Tiny" -- Richard Armitage , Bush 's Deputy Secretary of State . 
Source : About.com -LRB- Photo David Hume KennerlyGetty Images -RRB- "The World 's Greatest Hero" -- Colin Powell , Bush 's Secretary of State . 
Source : New Statesman REUTERSYuri Gripas YGGN "Ari-Bob" -- Ari Flesicher , White House Press Secretary during the Bush era . 
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSLucy Nicholson -LRB- UNITED STATES - Tags : POLITICS -RRB- "Rummy" -- Donald Rumsfeld , Bush 's Secretary of Defense .