When the duo got together over the break in Houston, Clinton arranged for a private screening.
| Clinton: | "We felt that the sensitive subject matter was perfect for bridging the divide between our political ideologies." |
| Bush: | "I kept getting the name of the film wrong. I was calling it Buckback Mountain, Bearback Mountain." |
| Clinton: | "But seriously, With a new century upon us, Americans need to look within their hearts and ask themselves one question: If you're out there on the pondarosa and a cowboy, all of a sudden, starts trying to ride you, do you fight 'em off?, or beat em off?" |
| Bush: | (Laughing) "Ha, The first time I heard that one, I almost burst my catheter! Really though, We're comfortable with who we are, so sitting through this film wasn't awkward at all. This friendship is larger than politics. It's no holds barred buffoonery when we get together." |
Since being teamed up to organize relief efforts for the Tsunami, their partnership has stirred up some resentment among die hard ideologists in both parties. But like the two characters in the film, Both ex-presidents are open minded individuals who don't let traditional norms dictate how they develop their relationship. Sitting with the two and watching them joke was like spending time with old college chums.
| Michaels: | "Do you see any correlations between this film and American Politics?" |
| Clinton: | "Well just the other day, George was kidding about what a fruit-loop that Howard Dean is. But come on, you've gotta love those Log Cabin Republicans." |
| Bush: | "That's right. The same goes for the Rainbow Coalition. But Bill here does a fantastic impression of Lindsey Graham. Now that guy is light on his loafers." |
| Clinton: | "Shucks, I've got to be careful here. After all, we're the party that gave America Barney Frank." |
| Bush: | "Whoa, now that feller's as gay as a tennis helmet." |
| Michaels: | "You guys are great together. As they say, Politics makes strange bedfellows." |
| Clinton: | "Hey, hey, easy there cowboy!" |
| Bush: | "OWWWWW ....." |
| Clinton: | "Oh no! It's Andrew Dice-Clay!" |
Holding his hand twisted backwards to his mouth, with his elbow flailing erratically upward to the left of his head, Bush then pretended to take a huge puff from an imaginary cigarette. With Clinton on the floor, convulsed with laughter, his predecessor finished the gesture and shouted, "What are you, a Homo??? ... OWWWWWW!"