Recently in a group discussion the subject turned from that of music...to G.W. and little johnny and Iraq.
G.W. was described as a President wil b**ls because of his actions in Iraq. On the other hand little johnny (the Australian PM) was described by G.W. as a "man of steel".
My explanation was the following:
You show me a politician who has b**ls and who is a "man of steel" (which of course implies the taking of political risks irrespective of the (political) consequences) and I'll show you a "self confessed" political loser!! Political winners are eunuchs and paper tigers..and that is why they are winners...simply because they never.....but never take political risks for fear of electoral rejection.
Needless to say.... many failed to understand this reasoning!! But we understand it don't we GW and little john?