George W. Bush’s Pick-Up Lines Exposed in Romantic New Clip From ‘W.’

Our scepticism regarding the five-month turnaround on W. was founded as much in Lionsgate’s potential to move the marketing as it was in Oliver Stone’s curious capacity to work that fast. And while we’re not necessarily wrong yet, this new, pre-GOP Convention clip making the rounds hints that the whole thing may come together yet — as a date movie! Who knew? Follow the jump for a glimpse at the introduction of librarian Laura Welch to future husband and president George Bush Jr. (”Call me anything but ‘Junior’”) — two drawling souls joined forever in what’s since been recognised the Backyard BBQ Come-On Heard ‘Round the World. Awww! [YouTube via Spout]