President Bush and his brother continued their awkward dance today with Representative Katherine Harris of Florida, whose run for the Republican Senate nomination this year they have met with chilliness.
Ms. Harris was on hand this morning to meet President Bush as he stopped in Tampa en route to a Medicare event in this nearby, senior-rich town -- just one day after Governor Jeb Bush said publicly that he did not believe Ms. Harris could win against the Democratic incumbent Senator here, Bill Nelson.
Jeb Bush was there, too, as Ms. Harris waited for the president to walk off Air Force One in Tampa, and the two seemed friendly as they chatted in the receiving line on the tarmac, according to a pool report.
After saying hello to his brother and straightening his tie, the president shook hands with Ms. Harris and spoke with her for roughly 30 seconds, with Ms. Harris talking far more than the president, who did not kiss her or put his arm around her -- or do anything more than pat her on the back.
Damn, is it cold down there in Florida, or what?
An aide to the president said later that they were only speaking about "the weather," and a spokesman for Ms. Harris refused to divulge the details of the conversation.
What the flippin' hell? Something tells me they WEREN'T talking about the damn weather down in Florida, unless she was asking George about the chilly reception.
Katherine: George, why does it suddenly feel so cold down here? Usually, I find the weather quite warm here.
George: Well, Kathy, into everyone's life a little rain's gotta fall.
Katherine: Have you faced the rain yet?
George: Well, that's another thing, you see...one of the perks of being president is that I got this here umbrella.
OK, so maybe their conversation could have been about the weather.
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