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TexasTowelie

(111,301 posts)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:16 PM Jan 2017

George W. Bush fights with rain poncho at inauguration, strikes internet gold

When it rains, it pours. This adage applies to both weather and viral photos of former U.S. presidents.

During Friday’s inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., former U.S. President (and Texas Gov.) George W. Bush stole the show from President Donald Trump for a brief, befuddled moment. It seems Bush got himself tangled in his rain poncho as he sat in the audience.

If there’s one place you should avoid if you want to dodge photographers eager to capture your embarrassing moments, it’s the presidential inauguration.

The internet had reactions. Like … the entire internet.

Read more: http://austin.blog.statesman.com/2017/01/20/george-w-bush-fights-with-rain-poncho-at-inauguration-strikes-internet-gold/

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George W. Bush fights with rain poncho at inauguration, strikes internet gold (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP
Good lord. LisaM Jan 2017 #1
He was the worst president in our history up to that point, and right now I would Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #2
I'm right there with you. Political_Junkie Jan 2017 #4
While Obama sits there oblivious to what is Doreen Jan 2017 #3
Plastic bag over the head is one way to get out of listening to DT's speech. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #5
Dignified, as always - not DuckBurp Jan 2017 #6
once a stooge, always a stooge. nt Javaman Jan 2017 #7

Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
2. He was the worst president in our history up to that point, and right now I would
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:28 PM
Jan 2017

trade my left nipple to have him in the office.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
3. While Obama sits there oblivious to what is
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:32 PM
Jan 2017

going on behind him. Maybe not oblivious but his mind is obviously elsewhere....like somewhere relaxing, warm, and Trumpless.

DuckBurp

(302 posts)
6. Dignified, as always - not
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 10:58 PM
Jan 2017

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What a disgrace. He looks like he did when he choked on that pretzel.

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