George W. Bush's "Ranch;"
Another Lie

Summary.  George W. Bush has spent as much time at his "ranch" near Crawford, Texas, as he does in the White House.  The "ranch" is intended to make up believe that he is just an aw-shucks, regular guy.  It's a lie.  He is not a rancher and has never worked a day in his life.

Presidential vacation spots

All presidents have their vacation spots, and all vacation spots have their PR value.

The WASPy shores of Hyannisport helped America forget JFK's Irish Catholic heritage; Martha's Vineyard and its effete Northeastern vibe nearly drowned out Clinton's Arkansas drawl; and Teddy Roosevelt, after leaving the White House but before seeking a third term, reminded everyone of the burly outdoorsman he was with a year-long African safari.

And then there's the ranch. Reagan and LBJ had theirs, and now George W. Bush has his - and the PR mileage is considerable. Whenever things get tough in Washington, the liar-in-chief retreats to his "ranch" and we are then treated to images of the president in a cowboy hat, the president wearing denim, the president standing under a great big Texas sky, the president driving his brand-new, big-ass, gas-sucking F-350 without a scratch, dent, or spot of mud on it. The message is clear: "This president is not a politician. He's a Texan."

The truth is a different matter. 

• G. W. Bush doesn't know a ranch from a latrine.  He'd be dangerous with a chain saw, a bush hog, or a wire stretcher.
• G. W. Bush is a native of Connecticut, a product of elite Eastern private schools.
  

Facts about the Bush "ranch"

Bush bought his ranch in 1999 as he was preparing his campaign for the presidency. So, while the images spell out "Texas man coming home to his ranch and the soil," a better reality would be  "Savvy politician manipulates the media with a well thought-out backdrop".

 Reminds me of the old Texas phrase:  "Big hat, no cattle."

Bush:  Connecticut Yankee playing at being a Texan

LBJ was born on his ranch; Bush was born in New Haven , CT , a place synonymous with East Coast privilege.

Elton, the bull with an udder

Most of the cows on Bush's ranch don't even belong to him, local sources confirm. They belong to Kenneth Englebrecht, who now works as ranch manager and previously owned the land with his father.

The president owns just three longhorns: two cows given to him by his senior gubernatorial staff as a Christmas present in 1999, and the calf of one of them. Always quick with a nickname, Bush quickly dubbed them Elton (after Elton Bomer, the individual who helped Bush find and purchase his "ranch") and Ofelia (after his secretary, Ofelia Vanden Bosch). Unfortunately, "Elton" the bull developed an udder and teats.   Elton the bull was, in fact, a female animal. Once the slip-up was discovered, Bomer says the governor changed the cow's name to Eltonia.

A suggestion

As far as I know, the "Bush ranch" does not have a name.  How about he names it "Neverland II" -- after Michael Jackson's "Neverland Ranch" in California.  After all, neither Bush nor Jackson is a rancher, neither of them ever worked for a living, and GWBush is doing to the country what Michael Jackson is doing to little boys.

Conclusion

George W. Bush lied about his "ranch" and continues to lie about his "ranch." 

George W. Bush is a liar.