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Karl Rove, senior adviser: Turd Blossom
Russian President Vladimir Putin: Pootie-Poot
Maureen Dowd, Times columnist: Cobra
Condoleezza Rice, national-security adviser: Guru
Andrew Card, chief of staff: Tangent Man
Rep. Peter King (R-NY): Pedro
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ): Hogan
Karen Hughes, campaign adviser: Lima Green Bean
Michael Gerson, Bush speechwriter: The Scribe
Paul O’Neill, ex-Treasury secretary: Big O
Mitch Daniels, ex-budget director: The Blade
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA): Sabertooth
British P.M. Tony Blair: Landslide
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA): Ali
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: (D-CA) Frazier
House Speaker Dennis Hastert: (R-IL) Speak
Lawrence Lindsey, economic adviser: Thunderbolt
V.P. Dick Cheney: Big Time
Ex-Canadian P.M. Jean Chrétien: Dino (short for “Dinosaur”)

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