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- Jaline0
A Canadian reporter blew the secret.
"Before I ask you a question, I'm just curious, what do you think of that belt buckle the prime minister gave you as a birthday gift, and are you wearing it?" the reporter asked Bush
"I hadn't seen it yet," the president replied, laughing. "You gave it away."
The reporter continued with another question, but Bush kept talking about the present.
"Anyway, thanks for the belt buckle in advance," Bush told Harper.
lol! Canadian reporter...
- garett_west0
I'll save you the read.
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There was a surprise ending to the press conference when a reporter noted to Bush that it was his birthday, too. Bush invited the reporter, 54-year-old Raghubir Goyal of the India Globe and Asia Today, onto the stage for a birthday picture."Anybody else have their birthday today?" Bush called out.
Richard Benedetto of USA Today, turning 65, stood up and was summoned to the stage.
"Amazing, everybody's birthday today," Bush exclaimed.
Harper piped up, "I was going to say, if there starts to get any more, I'm going to start to question it."
But there was another celebrant, State Department employee Todd Mizis, who was in the audience.
"My goodness," Bush said. "Today's your birthday? Awesome."
There was time then for a song: a chorus of "Happy Birthday."
- garett_west0
It wasn't uncommon for a President to congratulate a reporter on wedding, birthday, etc.
This administration has, by most accounts, the most antagonistic relationship with the press of all time.
pocho
(Jun 15 06, 19:11)http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS…
So do you want my shoe to stick in your mouth or you gonna use your own?
- barbtastic0
i turned off the tv and lit a joint. fuck that guy.
- mg330
Listening to press conference right now...
He just called a guy a hybrid.
- motokiss20
after reading all this i dont know Kona to either be jealous or be thankful that all this fucked up shit never happends to me!!! haha u always have fucked up things happening to you.my life sucks and is so boring
- pocho0
What's reallly telling is that the press corps has historically had a working/personal relationship with the Presidents, based on mutual respect. They both NEED each other. It wasn't uncommon for a President to congratulate a reporter on wedding, birthday, etc.
This administration has, by most accounts, the most antagonistic relationship with the press of all time.
- rafalski0
as little respect that I have for Bush, this shows a modicum of humanity I reckon and by the sound of it both parties had a giggle about it.
MX_OnD
(Jun 15 06, 12:57)I think it was pretty nice of him to call the guy up and apologise.
jevad
(Jun 15 06, 12:58)--
He's just a nice guy after all, isn't he?It's his pr advisors job to tell him to do that and if it works on you, imagine what it does to an average dork.
"Sir, if you call the guy up, apologise and you both have a giggle, the ratings will go up by 0.01%, do it now, NOW!!"
- PonyBoy0
Enter response:
it's like... people w/lazy eyes... WHAT EYE DO YOU LOOK AT?
- mg330
LOL, but I feel horrible.
- skelly0
the elevator at my college always stoppped on the 2nd floor (going down) because the dance majors were too lazy to walk a flight of stairs.
one day it stopped and i said something about it being ridiculous when the door was opening and then a woman in a wheel chair got on.
- xenicon0
The marine sanctuary is a good thing. Maybe the only thing he will be fondly remembered for.
- jevad0
I think it was pretty nice of him to call the guy up and apologise.
Obviously the Prince of Darkness had no idea he was blind.
- MX_OnD0
as little respect that I have for Bush, this shows a modicum of humanity I reckon and by the sound of it both parties had a giggle about it.
- mg330
I must have watched this more than 100 times now.
- fooler0
Bush apologizes to vision-impaired reporter
'I needle you guys out of affection,'
- mg330
OMG that made my day. I can't believe the president made me happy for even a moment! :D
- mrdobolina0
shaddap
- Republican0
khilled give it a rest. You're like one of those typical bitter canadians who obssess about anything american. Get off the nutz.
- rafalski0
I read Frank Zappa was once interviewed by a US talk show host, known to be rudely provocative and also one-legged (you Americans prolly know his name).
"Does your long hair make you a woman?" he asked.
"Does this wooden leg make you a table?" Frank replied.