Why Dubya?

[nq:1]President Bush is sometimes nicknamed "Dubya". I would like to know what's the origin of the nickname. Is there any explanation for the word?[/nq]
His middle initial is 'W' (as opposed to Bush 41's 'HW'). "Dubya" sounds like a typical Texas pronunciation of 'W'.
Robert

[nq:1]President Bush is sometimes nicknamed "Dubya". I would like to know what's the origin of the nickname. Is there any explanation for the word?[/nq]
It's a pronunciation of his middle initial: George W. (****. "dubya") Bush.

Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for the past 21 years.
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[nq:1]President Bush is sometimes nicknamed "Dubya". I would like to know what's the origin of the nickname. Is there any explanation for the word?[/nq]
Is there any explanation for the president?
I have the feeling I am going to regret this...

Redwine
Hamburg

[nq:2]President Bush is sometimes nicknamed "Dubya". I would like to know what's the origin of the nickname. Is there any explanation for the word?[/nq]
[nq:1]Is there any explanation for the president? I have the feeling I am going to regret this... Redwine Hamburg[/nq]
If I breathe one word I am sure the attorney general will open a file on me as an agitator , but I've come to realize in

[nq:2]President Bush is sometimes nicknamed "Dubya". I would like to know what's the origin of the nickname. Is there any explanation for the word?[/nq]
[nq:1]Is there any explanation for the president?[/nq]
As to the election, I suppose all that needs to be said has been said. What would be interesting, though, is an explanation for the millions who actually wanted to elect him.
[nq:1

[nq:2]President Bush is sometimes nicknamed "Dubya". I would like to know what's the origin of the nickname. Is there any explanation for the word?[/nq]
[nq:1]Is there any explanation for the president?[/nq]
Dimpled chads.

wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall
Hertfordshire
England

[nq:2]Is there any explanation for the president?[/nq]
[nq:1]Dimpled chads.[/nq]
Is that a new method of procreation?

Peter Duncanson
UK
(posting from a.e.u)

[nq:2]Is there any explanation for the president? I have the feeling I am going to regret this... Redwine Hamburg[/nq]
[nq:1]If I breathe one word I am sure the attorney general will open a file on me as an agitator ... one hand, only to confiscate the tapes of reporters who were recording said speech for the benefit of their readers.[/nq]
To be fair it was marshalls or someone who took th

[nq:2]We're backpedaling. Supreme Court justices give speeches about the importance ... were recording said speech for the benefit of their readers.[/nq]
[nq:1]To be fair it was marshalls or someone who took the tapes. Do you know that Scalia knew what was going on at the time? He has apologized, but that doesn't mean he knew at the time.[/nq]
It was in violation of the law which protects

[nq:1]It was in violation of the law which protects the free press. What will Scalia do with that? Recuse himself from statue?[/nq]
Scalia has never met a conflict-of-interest that he would recuse himself because of.