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G. W. Bush, greeted as a

ZuS — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:00:43 +0000

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G. W. Bush, greeted as a liberator.

Just to back up the last

acanuck — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:49:00 +0000

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Just to back up the last sentence in my comment above:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/world/middleeast/16shoe.html?ref=middleeast

No, I missed that quote. But

Orlando — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:05:13 +0000

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No, I missed that quote. But it just further makes my point and irritates me.

Judging by the video, he was

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:47:00 +0000

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Judging by the video, he was certainly audibly distraught. Did you catch this snippet from the article?

They kicked him and beat him until “he was crying like a woman,” said Mohammed Taher, a reporter for Afaq, a television station owned by the Dawa Party, which is led by Mr. Maliki.

When I see the words "visibly

Orlando — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:38:00 +0000

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When I see the words "visibly distraught" it conjures up an image of somebody cyring their eyes out, totally unhinged. I seriously doubt this was the case.

She was probably upset by getting hit in the eye and shaken by the security breach. I think we can imagine what would be a normal reaction to that. If the press secretary was a guy, I don't think the New York Times would have described him as "visibly distraught." It would have been "visibly shaken" or "visibly upset". The only one in the room who was likely "visibly distraught" was the guy who threw the shoe.

After eight years, our

Orlando — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:32:44 +0000

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After eight years, our standards have gotten awfully low.

I have to say, I thought the

DF — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:13:22 +0000

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I have to say, I thought the same thing, especially after the second viewing. All I could think was, "Damn, nice dodge."

And then it's hilarious.....

Mortimus — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:58:38 +0000

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And then it's hilarious.....

You all can have your

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:36:31 +0000

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You all can have your derisive laughs, but this event was far from harmless. I've just read that in the commotion, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino was struck in the eye with a microphone. Her condition is reported to be "visibly distraught." My sympathies go out to her and her family, and I wish her a speedy recovery.

And to you heartless dagbloggers, remember: It's all fun and derision until the press secretary takes a microphone in the eye.

I agree, Mort-dog. This clip

Deadman — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:05:39 +0000

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I agree, Mort-dog. This clip has been the most impressed i've been with Bush as well. Seriously. I only wish the man had explored his shoe-dodging talents more thoroughly before deciding to become the worst president in U.S. history.

And nice Austin Powers reference.