The Spanish term " macho " is not a derogation in Latin America.
A previous president of Bolivia, by the name of Barientos made his point
one day when he flaunted his command of the situation by playing with a
parachute to the dismay of the political opposition.
When President Bush landed in a plane on a carrier on the way in
from from the war zone, he was being macho-to the dismay of the
congressional left. He was manifesting machismo, and more power to him.
Our notably macho presidents have been George Wa****ngton, Andrew Jackson
and Theodore Roosevelt, jr. We can use as much of that as we can find
and John McCain comes to mind.
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