In foreign parts, they think Bush is a dope.
His words attract derision or a yawn.
They don't pay much attention to his talks,
Unless it's them he's making war upon.
To send these folks John Bolton shows that Bush
Has not grasped T.R.'s famous dictum fully.
Yes, Roosevelt has been misunderstood.
Bush lost the pulpit; he just has the bully.
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