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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Apr-25-07 02:16 PM
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* dances with the Kankouran West African Dance Company (Yikes!) - picsUpdated at 9:04 PM
Edited on Wed Apr-25-07 02:32 PM by Kadie

President Bush, second from left, and first lady Laura Bush, right, dances with the Kankouran West African Dance Company in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 25, 2007, during a ceremony acknowledging Malaria Awareness Day. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070425/480/c3443444f7b1416f...


President Bush dances with the Kankouran West African Dance Company, Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, during a ceremony acknowledging Malaria Awareness Day. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070425/480/2f4d5397227e4dd2...


President Bush, second from left, and first lady Laura Bush, right, dance with Medoun Yacine Gueye, left, and Assan Ronte, second from right, from the Kankouran West African Dance Company, Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, during Malaria Awareness Day event. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
http://news.yahoo.com/photos ;_ylt=Ag4NFK1dv_bZZ.Kr7lT9fLGs0NUE


President Bush, second from left, and first lady Laura Bush, right, dance with Medoun Yacine Gueye, left, and Assan Ronte, second from right, from the Kankouran West African Dance Company during a ceremony acknowledging Malaria Awareness Day, Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
http://news.yahoo.com/photos ;_ylt=Ag4NFK1dv_bZZ.Kr7lT9fLGs0NUE

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President Bush, second from left, dances with Medoun Yacine Gueye, left, and Assan Ronte, right, of the Kankouran West African Dance Company during Malaria Awareness Day event, Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/705 ;_ylt=AjM73sbzV8viQmIMVgPV2S1paP0E


U.S. President George W. Bush (R) reacts as he is pulled on stage to dance with Senegalese performers from the West African Dance Company during an event marking Malaria awareness day, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington April 25, 2007. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/705 ;_ylt=AjM73sbzV8viQmIMVgPV2S1paP0E
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   Holy mother of fuck... he IS a fucking chimp!  IanDB1   Apr-25-07 02:17 PM   #1 
   Dang! Ya beat me to it! nt  Hand   Apr-25-07 02:18 PM   #3 
   LOLOLOL !!!  hippiechick   Apr-25-07 02:19 PM   #5 
   Great. We got the missing link for a preznit.  CrazyOrangeCat   Apr-25-07 02:27 PM   #13 
   Beat me to it!  wicket   Apr-25-07 02:29 PM   #14 
   ROFL n/t  Kadie   Apr-25-07 04:55 PM   #24 
   OMG! Those are some of the funniest pics I've seen in a while...  Justyce   Apr-25-07 02:18 PM   #2 
   Funniest since THESE  IanDB1   Apr-25-07 02:20 PM   #6 
      You're killing me... I forgot  Justyce   Apr-25-07 02:24 PM   #11 
      That first set still makes me LOL.  Kadie   Apr-25-07 04:57 PM   #25 
      those are not to be forgotten  Supersedeas   Apr-25-07 05:45 PM   #35 
   He looks like he's auditioning for a touring company production of "Cats" in that last one.  terrya   Apr-25-07 02:19 PM   #4 
   Proving once again he is an inept idiot.  missb   Apr-25-07 02:20 PM   #7 
   These weren't photoshopped?  ayeshahaqqiqa   Apr-25-07 02:21 PM   #8 
   Nope. See this thread for a video link of the Chimp getting down:  CottonBear   Apr-25-07 02:36 PM   #17 
      omg  Kadie   Apr-25-07 03:24 PM   #23 
   Dancing with the Chimp  Proud2BAmurkin   Apr-25-07 02:21 PM   #9 
   Must be the dance of the howler monkey  bahrbearian   Apr-25-07 02:23 PM   #10 
   Is his hand on the drummer's ass in the first picture?  hippiechick   Apr-25-07 02:26 PM   #12 
   Oh my god! I am laughing out loud here at my desk. He's ultra-chimpy!  CottonBear   Apr-25-07 02:30 PM   #15 
   Drunk again I see......  cassiepriam   Apr-25-07 02:33 PM   #16 
   Priceless. Laura looks a bit embarrassed in the video  herbster   Apr-25-07 02:42 PM   #18 
   Here's the website of the Dance Company:  Judi Lynn   Apr-25-07 02:45 PM   #19 
   Oh boy, is that ever uncomfortable......  progressoid   Apr-25-07 02:45 PM   #20 
   M.alaria A.wareness D.ay  soup   Apr-25-07 02:49 PM   #21 
   Good gawd. He just can't help himself. Can that man  myrna minx   Apr-25-07 02:53 PM   #22 
   While it is true that the still shots make him look foolish, as still shots could  tblue37   Apr-25-07 05:03 PM   #26 
   It didn't give me any warm feelings BUT I did laugh my ass  HopeLives   Apr-25-07 05:21 PM   #32 
   OH.MY.GOD.  Blue_In_AK   Apr-25-07 05:04 PM   #27 
   Wow. Bush is being totally disrespectful of an African culture. No surprise here. eom  justjones   Apr-25-07 05:05 PM   #28 
   "Are there any blacks in Brazil?"  Katzenkavalier   Apr-25-07 05:07 PM   #29 
   Drunk & Disorderly...  spanone   Apr-25-07 05:13 PM   #30 
   Striking resemblance. Laura and chimpy  slutticus   Apr-25-07 05:18 PM   #31 
   ...  BluePatriot   Apr-25-07 05:24 PM   #33 
   The video is not that bad.  cat_girl25   Apr-25-07 05:26 PM   #34 
   "second from left'?????  onethatcares   Apr-25-07 06:01 PM   #36 
   Just when I thought it couldnt get any worse..................e/m  lady of texas   Apr-25-07 06:38 PM   #37 
   OMG...what a baffoon!!!! n/t  scorpiogirl   Apr-25-07 06:44 PM   #38 
   How does he manage to look so totally defective in EVERY SINGLE PHOTO?  ocelot   Apr-25-07 06:49 PM   #39 
 
Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:17 PM
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1. Holy mother of fuck... he IS a fucking chimp!Updated at 5:48 PM

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Hand (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:18 PM
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3. Dang! Ya beat me to it! nt
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hippiechick (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:19 PM
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5. LOLOLOL !!!
I am :rofl: at my desk at these pics!

I cannot WAIT until The Daily Show gets ahold of this footage!!!
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CrazyOrangeCat (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:27 PM
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13. Great. We got the missing link for a preznit.
:wtf:
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:29 PM
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14. Beat me to it!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Apr-25-07 04:55 PM
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24. ROFL n/tUpdated at 9:04 PM
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Justyce Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:18 PM
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2. OMG! Those are some of the funniest pics I've seen in a while...
lol
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:20 PM
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6. Funniest since THESEUpdated at 5:48 PM
Edited on Wed Apr-25-07 02:21 PM by IanDB1
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Justyce Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:24 PM
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11. You're killing me... I forgot
about those - lolol!
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Apr-25-07 04:57 PM
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25. That first set still makes me LOL.Updated at 9:04 PM
The second set gives me the creeps. :scared:
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 05:45 PM
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35. those are not to be forgotten
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:19 PM
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4. He looks like he's auditioning for a touring company production of "Cats" in that last one.
That man never ceases to take a stupid looking picture.
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Apr-25-07 02:20 PM
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7. Proving once again he is an inept idiot.
Lack of grace and class all in one shot.
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:21 PM
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8. These weren't photoshopped?
That first photo---I mean ---- and the rest--- he's making monkey faces!
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CottonBear (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:36 PM
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17. Nope. See this thread for a video link of the Chimp getting down:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Apr-25-07 03:24 PM
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23. omgUpdated at 9:04 PM
:rofl:

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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:21 PM
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9. Dancing with the Chimp
nt
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bahrbearian Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:23 PM
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10. Must be the dance of the howler monkey
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hippiechick (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:26 PM
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12. Is his hand on the drummer's ass in the first picture?
Edited on Wed Apr-25-07 02:38 PM by hippiechick
Hopefully its an exorcism dance, anyway !!

:applause:
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CottonBear (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:30 PM
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15. Oh my god! I am laughing out loud here at my desk. He's ultra-chimpy!
Check out Laura getting down. :rofl: They so can not dance nor should they have even tried to do so. :(
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:33 PM
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16. Drunk again I see......
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lutefisk (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:42 PM
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18. Priceless. Laura looks a bit embarrassed in the video
Junior kind of lost control when he heard the music- like it triggered something.
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/25/mc-bush
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:45 PM
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19. Here's the website of the Dance Company:
Edited on Wed Apr-25-07 02:45 PM by Judi Lynn
Kankouran West African Dance Company
http://www.kankouran.org/index.html

Photographs:
http://www.kankouran.org/photo.html

Couldn't find a video quickly of this group, but here's a great video of a dance company doing West African dances from Senegal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHH8cLESbko

Kadie, thanks for posting these photos! The costumes are amazing, and I have NEVER seen a drum like that. It's something to find out a lot more about.

The Bush photos are epic. He's always true to form, isn't he?
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:45 PM
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20. Oh boy, is that ever uncomfortable......
For both chimpy and the rest of the planet.
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soup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:49 PM
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21. M.alaria A.wareness D.ay
and there he is - MADness, personified...

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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 02:53 PM
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22. Good gawd. He just can't help himself. Can that man
go five minutes without humiliating the United States?
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tblue37 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 05:03 PM
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26. While it is true that the still shots make him look foolish, as still shots could
Edited on Wed Apr-25-07 05:03 PM by tblue37
make anyone look foolish, the video just makes him look as though he is being a good sport and having a good time.

I despise Bush as much as anyone, and yet the video doesn't disgust or annoy me. It is one of the few things I have seen that would make me feel warmly toward Bush if I had not already learned what he is really like.

I would have considered the video cute and funny if I did not already despise the man and all he stands for.

And I might add that I would probably do much the same sort of thing--except that I am actually a good dancer. But if I weren't, as he clearly knows he isn't, I would probably have played around similarly.

I would rather criticize him when something he does really is awful, not when it is as innocuous and amusing as this. I got a kick out of the video.
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seaglass (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 05:21 PM
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32. It didn't give me any warm feelings BUT I did laugh my ass
off when I first saw the clip on CNN. I just can't be annoyed and disgusted about it because it is so damn funny. :rofl:
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27. OH.MY.GOD.
That would have been very funny to see in video. :rofl:
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justjones (596 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 05:05 PM
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28. Wow. Bush is being totally disrespectful of an African culture. No surprise here. eom
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Colobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 05:07 PM
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29. "Are there any blacks in Brazil?"
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30. Drunk & Disorderly...
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slutticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 05:18 PM
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31. Striking resemblance. Laura and chimpy

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33. ...
You have got to be kidding me. Doesn't this guy have an overpaid armada of PR people trying to make him look presidential or something?
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Apr-25-07 05:26 PM
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34. The video is not that bad.
It's actually kind of funny. They were all being a sport about it. He was probably uncomfortable but couldn't show it. I remember when Clinton was in India and the ladies were dancing around him throwing rose petals at him. He was just standing there clapping and laughing but I'm sure he was uncomfortable.
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36. "second from left'?????
like anyone would confuse him with an African dancer. Pickles calls that dancin? She needs to go back to the no tell motel and get her some.
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Saphire (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr-25-07 06:38 PM
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37. Just when I thought it couldnt get any worse..................e/m
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38. OMG...what a baffoon!!!! n/t
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39. How does he manage to look so totally defective in EVERY SINGLE PHOTO?
Yeah, everybody has a few bad pics where they look silly or dumb, but I swear to God every single photograph ever taken of the Pretzeldent makes him look like the biggest cretin in the universe.

....Ohhh. Right.
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