Is 'Shrub' a popular nickname for George W. Bush?

It's definitely not a popular nickname as one doesn't see its use that much. It implies a lesser bush, which doesn't sound very respectful, so at least half the nation that supports him would not care to use it. As president, Bush was definitely no shrub. read more

Of course, those same people would criticize people who referred to Obama as Obubba, even though they called George Bush, Shrub. Some people have NO problem with criticizing others who they feel are hypocrites, while they are being hypocritical themselves. read more

Bush's nicknaming proclivity is noted enough to have attracted a variety of satire, including a New York Times humor piece and a Doonesbury strip where "Condi" is admonished with the phrase "Careful, Brown Sugar". read more