Blundering Bush winks at Queen

[trumad]

When you've just made it sound like the Queen is more than 200 years old, there may be a few ways of recovering from the gaffe. But turning to her and giving her a sly wink is probably not included in any book of royal etiquette.

That's what happened yesterday after George Bush mangled his greeting to the Queen on her state visit to the US, reports The Daily Mail.

Stumbling over his words, he came perilously close to suggesting that the monarch had toured the States in 1776.

And although the President's following wink was initially rewarded with a regal glare, the Queen did at least seem to see the funny side of the blunder.

After the blunder the President paused and turned to the Queen to acknowledge his gaffe, joking that she "gave me a look that only a mother could give a child."

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21691374-5006003,00.html

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[LSparkle]

1. GREAT screen capture!

I'm surprised he didn't just blurt out, "Aw, Liz, whatcha doin givin me the stank eye?"

[RevCheesehead]

2. "He's such a putz."

"How did this fool ever get his job?"

[natrat]

4. why is texas not in jail

[bigtree]

3. Now we can't even WINK without offending?!!

brother.

[Alexander]

5. Bush can't help but be offensive to other people.

He puts his feet up on desks and coffee tables, talks with a mouthful of food, has degrading nicknames for everyone and greets heads of state with "Yo". At least, when he isn't trying to give them a back rub.

[DamnYank]

6. What a national embarassment

I'm currently attending a meeting where a lot of Brits are in attendence. They're all exceedingly polite and professional. I'm actually ashamed of my own country.

[Postman]

7. you mean the - don't mind me, I'm just a stupid f**k- wink?

n/t

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

8. Oedipus is alive and well in George W. Bush.

MKJ

[HuffleClaw]

9. gaffe my ass. its the chimps idea of humor

insulting the queen deliberately as a joke? pretty low even for him.