I’ve Got You, Babe

In former president George W. Bush’s book “Decision Points,” he conceded that he thought Bono was married to Cher. The Belfast Telegraph reports, “when one of his staff asked if he knew who Bono was, Mr Bush said that of course he did — he was the rock star who ‘used to be married to Cher’.”

It’s uncertain if Bush was joking at the time about Bono’s personal life, however he was very generous and sincere in his respect for Bono. The article also states “he says in the book that Bono came bounding into the Oval Office with his ‘high voltage personality and signature shades’ and ‘quickly dispelled the notion that he was a self-promoter. He knew our budgets, understood the facts, and had well informed views about the challenges in Africa.’ Mr Bush says that Bono brought him ‘a thoughtful gift — an old Irish Bible’.
Mr Bush says that his respect for Bono grew over time.’Do you know that 2,003 verses of Scripture pertain directly to the world’s poor?’ Bono asked Bush. The President was impressed with Bono’s knowledge of scripture, saying he was ‘a man of genuine faith’.”

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