He's From Texas, And He's Afraid Of Horses



Former Mexican president Vicente Fox has revealed in a new book that George W. Bush, of Texas, is scared of horses. Fox recently grabbed headlines when he referred to the president as "the cockiest guy I ever met." Now Fox calls Bush a "windshield cowboy". That is, he lives on a ranch, swaggers like a cowboy, but prefers to drive than ride :

He recalled a meeting in Mexico shortly after both men had been elected when Mr Fox offered Mr Bush a ride on a "big palomino" horse.

Mr Fox, who left office in December, recalled Mr Bush "backing away" from the animal.

''A horse lover can always tell when others don't share our passion," he said, according to the Washington Post.

Mr Bush has spoken of his fondness for shooting doves and cutting brush on his Crawford ranch in Texas, which he bought in 1999.

The property reportedly has no horses and only five cattle.

Sad.

Vicente Fox On Bush : "The Cockiest Guy I Ever Met"



Well, that observation should come as no surprise to anyone who has had even a passing interest in the presidency of George W. Bush. He's probably the cockiest president in American history.

Former Mexican leader Vicente Fox has a new autobiography out and, seeing as his own career as a leader synced with that of Bush, it's no surprise to learn the book mentions W. more than a few times. But Fox isn't full of praise for President Bush.

According to Washington Whispers, Fox has settles a few scores, and makes some pointed observations about the behaviour and attitude of President Bush :

...Fox raps his border pal as stubborn and "the cockiest guy I have ever met in my life."

While he expresses a kinship with W, he breaks with the prez on the war and slams the GOP's immigration platform. He blames Bush's stubbornness on Iraq for bad international relations, calls his Spanish "grade-school level," and admits he didn't think Bush would ever become president.

"I can't honestly say that I had ever seen George W. Bush getting to the White House," he pens.

On that final point, he's certainly not alone.