Tea time with President Bush

With public approval levels at an all time low President Bush is looking for new, innovative ways to grab and really hold onto the approval of the United States Congress. President Bush's newest plan, have cocktail parties and private chats with members of Congress at his private residence, on the Truman Balcony, or even in the Oval Office. For years President Bush has treated the Republicans in Congress as inferiors, but now with the ball in their court, President Bush has decided he might need a few more friends. HERE


On the theme of presidential friendships... Paul Laxalt served as Governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971, during this time he became known as the "First Friend" of President Reagan. Laxalt chaired Reagan's presidential campaigns both in '76 and in '80. This friendship also led to the high number of Filipinos in Nevada, because when the government of Ferdinand Marcos fell and the people needed somewhere for exile Reagan asked his good buddy Laxalt if it would be alright if the stayed in Nevada. Laxalt also served as Senator for Nevada from 1974 to 1986.