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"'''Turd Blossom'''" (or Sand Turd) is a [[Texas|Texan]] United States term for a flower which grows from a pile of [[cow dung]].<ref>{{cite news |
"'''Turd Blossom'''" (or Sand Turd) is a [[Texas|Texan]] United States term for a flower which grows from a pile of [[cow dung]].<ref>{{cite news |
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| ⚫ | }}</ref> As Turd Blossom, the term has gained fame in the United States as [[List of nicknames used by George W. Bush|a nickname that was reportedly assigned]] by former [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] as a [[List of nicknames used by George W. Bush|term of endearment]] for his former chief political advisor, [[Karl Rove]].<ref>{{cite news |
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Latest revision as of 05:10, 12 June 2023
"Turd Blossom" (or Sand Turd) is a Texan United States term for a flower which grows from a pile of cow dung.[1] As Turd Blossom, the term has gained fame in the United States as a nickname that was reportedly assigned by former U.S. President George W. Bush as a term of endearment for his former chief political advisor, Karl Rove.[2]
In July 2005, several newspapers declined to run two Doonesbury comic strips portraying Bush addressing Rove by this nickname.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Freeman, Alan (July 13, 2005). "Scandal dogs Republican mastermind". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Borger, Julian (March 9, 2004). "The brains". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ Twiddy, David (July 26, 2005). "Some Papers Pull, Edit 'Doonesbury' Strip After 'Turd Blossom' Reference". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 9, 2005.
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