President of Mexico calls Bush a "Windshield cowboy". I have never heard that term before, but already I like it.

President Bush may like to be seen as a swaggering tough guy with a penchant for manly outdoor pursuits, but in a new book one of his closest allies has said he is afraid of horses.

George W Bush saddles up,but where is the horse?

Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, derided his political friend as a "windshield cowboy" – a cowboy who prefers to drive – and "the cockiest guy I have ever met in my life".

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.

A wannabe cowboy who is afraid of horses? This is the kiss of death in the cowboy community.

My dad was a real cowboy, and I can tell you that even if he agreed with Bush on every issue he would be totally against him after finding out about this. My dad hated the "urban cowboy" phenomena that took off during the eighties.

So Bush is a pretend Christian who treats the poor and less fortunate with disdain, a pretend conservative who spends like a Beverly Hills trophy wife with a limitless credit card, and now a pretend cowboy who is terrified of his friend Flicka.

Can you believe people actually voted for this buffoon?