It shows that he is willing to put an intellectual in charge of an important issue. (Stephen Goldsmith, the former mayor of Indianapolis, will play second fiddle to the university professor.) But it also shows that Mr Bush has a shrewd sense of how to use intellectuals to advance his agenda.
He was in the wilderness when he had to play second fiddle to Felipe Contepomi and Isa Nacewa for the number 10 jersey with his province, but came to the fore during Leinster's run to Heineken Cup glory with the Argentine sidelined by injury.
Academic achievement would play second fiddle to the character and manliness thought to be inculcated by prestigious boarding schools.
Maze has had to play second fiddle to the likes of American superstar Lindsey Vonn, the previous holder of the women's points record of 1980, but no longer.
Mr Kilroy-Silk looks at home in their company, seemingly happy to play second-fiddle to the UKIP leadership on the news conference platform.
His thesis is that Europe's increasing friction with the U.S. is a natural outgrowth of the second-fiddle role the continent is destined to play in world affairs.
The actual conditions themselves play second fiddle.
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He was content to play second fiddle to Adam Gilchrist in the initial stages of their reply to Zimbabwe's 196 all out but dominated proceedings thereafter.
And so there is understandable tension in the currency market on Monday as investors swiftly conclude that recent squabbles over the role of private bondholders now seems to play second-fiddle to whether Greece wants any further part in an increasingly ugly game.
He has also blocked deals in which Dresdner would play second fiddle, a fact that many think scuppered the Deutsche deal.
Even without this bizarre scenario, there is the problem of Ranariddh, who most probably will decline to play second fiddle to Hun Sen.
Team principal Dave Brailsford expressed disappointment at the news, although it had already been confirmed Wiggins would play second fiddle to compatriot Chris Froome at this year's Tour.
Unlike the French, who have sought to lead Europe, most British politicians have been content to play second fiddle to America.
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