Who's the daddy?
What does the underlined phrase mean? : The young Republican congressman appreciated the difficulties facing the aging Democratic president. In the fall of 1967, during a pre-wedding party at the Sulgrave Club, LBJ and Bush exchanged warm words. " Mr. President." Bush said," I just want you to know that I may not agree with you but you can count on me to never attack you personally."
" George, Mrs. Johnson and I raise cattle and we have learned to look at the stock," Johnson replied." We say, 'Who's the daddy?' We know you're all right."
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A cattle rancher wants to know what bull sired the animal he is buying because the quality of that animal is in large measure dictated by the quality of the sire (daddy). In like manner, the quality of the young Bush could be surmised from the quality of his father, who was apparently well thought of by LBJ.
- A cattle rancher wants to know what bull sired the animal he is buying because the quality of that animal is in large measure dictated by the quality of the sire (daddy).
- In like manner, the quality of the young Bush could be surmised from the quality of his father, who was apparently well thought of by LBJ.
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A cattle rancher wants to know what bull sired the animal he is buying because the quality of that animal is in large measure dictated by the quality of the sire (daddy). In like manner, the quality of the young Bush could be surmised from the quality of his father, who was apparently well thought of by LBJ.
0In a sense, "who's the one that gets things done." Mrs. Johnson is conveying to Bush that they have assessed the "stock" (the 'herd' of those in congress) and find that he is a qualified leader amongst them.
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