Intro: Originally posted on Talk to Action: Reclaiming Citizenship, History, and Faith
 

The central metaphor and theme of President George W. Bush's political identity is the image of the Christian cowboy. That identity is projected through the Bush Administration's policies on issues from global warming to preemptive warfare, which are based on the premise that Bush is a lone cowboy, rushing headlong to carry out a God-given charge. The myth of Mr. Bush as Christian cowboy is symbolized in his favorite painting, which he calls "A Charge To Keep." The painting appears on the back cover of his official campaign biography, A Charge To Keep, whose title is taken from a hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1762. The President talks about the painting and how it symbolizes him and his administration each time he gives a tour of the Oval Office. Mr. Bush is especially pleased when people tell him he looks a little like the Christian cowboy - who, to be fair, he really does resemble.

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