Who was the "ape baboon of the prairie"? Abraham Lincoln
George Bush was not the first American president to garner simian references from political enemies. Lincoln was frequently compared to a monkey, an ape, and an "ape baboon" if such a thing is possible. Harper's also described him as "despot, liar, thief, braggart, buffoon, usurper, monster, ignoramus."
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Posted by: JWebb | June 17, 2005 at 05:40 PM
Well, he was called everything, so it's a safe bet he was called that too, but he's not the one I'm looking for.
Posted by: gail | June 17, 2005 at 05:41 PM
"Usurper" and "monster" are bad enough, but "ignoramus?" That really smarts.
Posted by: CraigC | June 18, 2005 at 01:23 AM