PocketRocket Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 A little Bush foot-in-mouth episode. Bush made a few teasing remarks to a reporter regarding his dark glasses, only to find out later that the guy is vision impaired. Nothing world-shattering here, but seriously, if you see someone wearing dark glasses on a cloudy day, or indoors, why even bother making a remark about it??? Obviously they would be wearing them for SOME reason. The "teasing out of affection" excuse does not go down with me. It seemed more of a smartass remark than an affectionate ribbing. Oh well, at least GWB had the good grace to make an apology, but I still see this as an totally unnecessary gaffe. The reporter was quite gracious in deeming the apology "unnecessary". It seems to be a happy ending, but it is still another funny little Bush story. Link to video....... http://news.yahoo.com/s/wonkette/20060615/...topeterwallsten "There's no reason or way for his people to know" about his eyesight, he said. "I don't advertise it." Wallsten said he wished people had paid more attention to his question, about what lessons POTUS had learned from the CIA leak investigation.Bush called later with an apology; Wallsten said it was unnecessary. "He said he needles out of affection. I told him, 'Feel free to needle away.' He said, 'Well, I will, but next time I'll use a different needle.' " http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...6061500059.html Quote I need another coffee
Liam Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 It would have been hilarious to have seen Bush's face if the guy said, "Uhh... I wear them because I am blind." Quote
GostHacked Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 It would have been hilarious to have seen Bush's face if the guy said, "Uhh... I wear them because I am blind." The best thing he could have done was to give the glasses to Bush saying "Looks like you need this more than me". Quote
BHS Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 Bush's poll numbers must be going up, if journalists are making a big deal about this. Seeing the name "wonkette" in the video's URL reminds me of a picture of Andrew Sullivan, Ana Marie Cox and Glenn Reynolds posing and looking chummy at this year's Yearly Kos in Las Vegas, that some wag had labelled "Rum, Sodomy and The Lash". I saved a copy for posterity, of course. Quote "And, representing the Slightly Silly Party, Mr. Kevin Phillips Bong." * * * "Er..no. Harper was elected because the people were sick of the other guys and wanted a change. Don't confuse electoral success (which came be attributed to a wide variety of factors) with broad support. That's the surest way to wind up on the sidelines." - Black Dog
Johnny Utah Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 Bush Apologizes to L.A. Times Reporter.BreitBart.com June 15, 2006 Excerpt: Wallsten said Bush called his cell phone later in the day to apologize and tell him that he didn't know he had the disease. Wallsten said he interrupted and told the president that no apology was necessary and that he didn't feel offended since he hadn't told anyone at the White House about his condition. "He said, `I needle you guys out of affection,'" Wallsten said. "I said, 'I understand that, but I don't want you to treat me any differently because of this.'" Wallsten said the president said he would not treat him differently, so Wallsten encouraged him to "needle away." "He said, `I will. Next time I'll just use a different needle,'" Wallsten said. Wallsten said he thought that was a pretty good line. And his only complaint is that the president didn't answer his question at the news conference. Link Wallsten has no ill feelings towards President Bush as he wasn't treated differently because of his condition, so the MSM is trying to make something out of nothing on this issue.. Quote
Liam Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 No one is making "something" out of this. It's just one of those "oops" moments caught on film. It's funny. Nothing more. Please, if you really think this is some left wing media conspiracy, I can only imagine the number of black helicopters you could tell me are following your every move. Quote
Johnny Utah Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 No one is making "something" out of this. It's just one of those "oops" moments caught on film. It's funny. Nothing more. Please, if you really think this is some left wing media conspiracy, I can only imagine the number of black helicopters you could tell me are following your every move. Black Helicopters only follow those who wear Tin Foil Hats.. I don't wear one so no Black Helicopters are following my every move. If they were I would ask them for a ride it beats fighting the traffic.. Quote
BHS Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 Speaking of tinfoil hats, another Yearly Kos moment: Apparently some of the bloggers decided to have a little fun amongst themselves at their own expense, and started a contest to see who could come up with the best tinfoil hat. It was only during the judging when the MSM types decended en masse to take photos and footage, that they realized that five second soundbite of a bunch of lefty bloggers wearing tinfoil hats probably wouldn't look so good on the evening news. Especially after they'd spent much of the week deriding the people who now controlled whether or not said soundbites would be played up as the gently humourous spoof that was intended, or played down as biting satire. I never did hear how exactly that panned out. Quote "And, representing the Slightly Silly Party, Mr. Kevin Phillips Bong." * * * "Er..no. Harper was elected because the people were sick of the other guys and wanted a change. Don't confuse electoral success (which came be attributed to a wide variety of factors) with broad support. That's the surest way to wind up on the sidelines." - Black Dog
Johnny Utah Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 Speaking of tinfoil hats Speaking of Tin Foil, Democrats love Tin Foil. Ask the Democrat who had $90,000 in marked bills from a FBI sting stashed in his freezer wrapped in Tin Foil.. Quote
sharkman Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 Johny, that was a tin foil reference of pure genius! Quote
Johnny Utah Posted June 17, 2006 Report Posted June 17, 2006 Johny, that was a tin foil reference of pure genius! Thanks but the real credit goes to Rep. William Jefferson for stashing $90,000 in marked FBI bills warpped in Tin Foil in his freezer.. Quote
BHS Posted June 18, 2006 Report Posted June 18, 2006 Johny, that was a tin foil reference of pure genius! Thanks but the real credit goes to Rep. William Jefferson for stashing $90,000 in marked FBI bills warpped in Tin Foil in his freezer.. I read this and rushed to check my own freezer. Sure enough, I had some tinfoil parcels in there too, but unfortunately no cash. Does anyone want to give me $90000 for some slightly freezer burned ground beef? Lol. But seriously, this Jefferson guy sounds a little fishy to me. Maybe the press should look into this. Maybe Congress should have a go at it too. Quote "And, representing the Slightly Silly Party, Mr. Kevin Phillips Bong." * * * "Er..no. Harper was elected because the people were sick of the other guys and wanted a change. Don't confuse electoral success (which came be attributed to a wide variety of factors) with broad support. That's the surest way to wind up on the sidelines." - Black Dog
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