The Queen's Visit

It seems ironic doesn't it, the Queen, full of opulence, grandeur, and most importantly popularity, is visiting to the Whitehouse where the President, lacking respect, trust, and most of all popularity, greets her with open arms.

The president will once again open his arms wide when Gordon Brown officially takes the reigns of the Parliament in the next couple of weeks. This transition could prove to be one of the most pivotal moments in the cherished relationship between the UK and the US.

Gordon Brown, unlike his predecessor, has no ties and nothing hinging on his relationship with President Bush. In actuality, he might have more to gain if he were to weaken his relationship with the President and also his commitments in Iraq. Since there is already bad blood between Blair and Brown, Brown can just take the initiative and blame the policy failures and the increased "lap dog" demeanor of the UK on the guy before him - it was his fault not mine; I was just in charge of making sure the economy surges.

Bush has to continue to keep his butt smooching lips wet because he has a lot of work to do to get the main member of the "coalition of the willing" to continue its staunch support of a dying policy.