Powell related to Bush

[sattahipdeep]

Colin L. Powell is related to our president George W.
Bush. Following his inauguration, President Bush
offered the job of Secretary of State to former U.S. Army
general Colin Powell. Since that time, the two distant,
distant relatives have become close allies in their
international war against terrorism.

http://www.ancestry.netscape.com/landing/strange/bush3/answer2.htm

[ObaMania]

1. Yeah I remember...

the day Powell was sworn in, they gave hi-fives and *Bush* said "whazzup my brother from another mother?"

[tpub]

2. Plantagenet?

Bush is a descendent of the Plantagenets!!

Cowboy my ass!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

3. i heard

i think it was john loftus on c-span a month or so ago saying that the bushes were from albania originally. gypsies????

[Skittles]

4. well, I know they are connected

nose to asshole

[Aries]

5. Another interesting geneological fact

that I somehow feel compelled to mention whenever Bush's ancestry comes up, is that he was predicted to win the "election" by "experts" based on his geneology:

Victory is in the blood for 'aristocratic' Republican

http://www.guardian.co.uk/US_election_race/Story/0,2763,393341,00.html

Special report: the US elections

Press Association
Monday November 6, 2000
The Guardian

The Republican George W Bush will be elected US president on November 7 because he has more royal blood than his opponent, it was claimed today.

The Texas governor has twice as many ties with aristocrats than his Democrat rival Al Gore, according to Burke's Peerage.

The company, which publishes books on ancestry, aristocracy and history, has predicted the outcome of the presidential race for almost 200 years. It says the candidate with the most royal blood has always been the victor....