This comes courtesy of my father-in-law and the Hightower Lowdown, a monthly newsletter edited by Jim Hightower. This picture hangs in the oval office and is a personal favorite of Georges. In his world, it epitomizes his courageous political views and he probably sees himself as the cowboy, charging up the hill leading his men to victory! According to Hightower, he has also described the horseman as a circuit riding minister rushing ahead to spread the word of Christianity. Visitors are left without a doubt that George sees himself in this picture.
He might be right! This painting originally appeared in the Saturday Evening Post as an illustration for a short story, "The Slipper Tongue" about a slick-tongued horse thief. This work doesn't show a courageous leader, or someone spreading the Gospel....it shows a horse thief running from justice. Yep, that's George!
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