Bush/Queen LIVE on CNN (3:52pm et wed)

[Khephra]

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[Khephra]

1. Is it just me

or does Bush look like he's going to crack up laughing?

[Snippe]

3. Livefeed availlable from BBC website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

[Khephra]

6. Welcome to DU, Snippe!

:hi:

[PaDUer]

13. Thought the same..

probably because he KNOWS he's pulling the biggest heist ever and that he's the first president to ever stay at the palace!! PUKE!!

[Voltaire99]

15. Smiling like the Mona Lisa after a lobotomy

I tell you there's nothing like seeing the Chimp smirking next to the Queen as she reads a paean to the "special relationship" to make you realize who runs this world, how poorly, and what fuck-all anyone can do about it.

Yeah, he's about to bust a gut. Imagine his thought process: "Marshall Plan, did she say? ...I'm Marshall Matt Dillon! ...the Marshall Mathers LP... I remember that frathouse whore back at Yale, we called her Marshmallow Bubbies... God, I could use a marshmallow right now. Should I use my special hidden Panic Button to order one? Heh heh, the Secret Service would shit bricks...She's still talking? Jesus, these state dinner outfits sure are tight..."

[Manix]

23. W can't speak without reading off cards written for him..what a dolt!!!!!

n/t

[0007]

39. junior can't wait to give the Queen the new Carlyle & Halliburton numbers

The Queen will love junior and John Major to death.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Blech. Royalty sucks, and Chimpy must feel right at home.

Yucky-blech. I'd rather watch wall-to-wall Michael freaking Jackson coverage...

Thanks, though, Kheph! And of course I turned it on... :-)

[Khephra]

4. It's like a car wreck

You don't want to, but you have to stop and look sometimes.

:hi:

[VolcanoJen]

9. Jon Stewart was right.... Prince Charles is the oldest-looking...

... 55 year-old man of all time.

He also looks like it's nappy-time. And Chimpy could really use an electrical shock system, activated from the sidelines by McClellan, to remind him to wipe that constant shit-eating smirk off his face.

[kyrasdad]

5. LMAO

He just knocked over a glass whislt standing up... "SHE" does not look amused...

[VolcanoJen]

11. OMG!!! Seriously???!!!????

I gotta rewind the Tivo... holy crap!!

OK... rewound it. Was it Chimpy McFlightSuit, or Prince Phillip that knocked over the glass? Someone made a funny "ugggh" sound.

Hilarious stuff!!

[Cush]

19. Nooo, I missed it!

Hopefully it will pop up somewhere

Paging Jon Stewart and the Daily Show....

[proud patriot]

7. this too much

:puke:

[snooper2]

8. Chimpy looks like shit...

He really is a goofy bastard. Can't say thankyou for hospitality without reading a fucking card...
Queen looks like she doesn't give a shit..

[PaDUer]

14. She knows he' an

imposter..just think, the imposters are raiding the palace, one yesterday, one today..

[tabasco]

20. Honestly - Ol' Queenie looks pissed !

She must not like being used as a prop for an ignoramus's campaign commercial.

[Khephra]

10. Did he just say

"Iraqconciliation"?

[PartyPooper]

12. I've never seen the Chimp in a tuxedo. It doesn't fit too well.

The sleeves are too short...and, his tie is crooked.
And, where's his bib? He'll prolly spill soup down his front.

:-)

[dave29]

17. Maybe

he will :puke: on the queen

[maveric]

38. It gives true meaning to the phrase "Monkey Suit".

Now just give him a big cigar and put him on roller skates....

[Cronus Protagonist]

65. bbbbut he's a bubble toy boy!

http://bushfordummies.com/home.asp?did=147

[this_side_up]

16. I missed it

darn it. Heavy snow is interfering with DishTv
and with slow dialup, it would take forever to watch
a video.

Does anyone have a collection of photos?

[glarius]

18. The Queen is JUST A FIGUREHEAD...this is not necessarily her opinion

The speech she gave came from Tony Blair....She has NO power or say in political dicisions....We here in Canada are accustomed to seeing her give these speeches, in support of her current government...It has nothing to do with her personal opinion on any of this...I understand, from things I've read that Prince Charles (and possibly even the queen) is against the Iraq attack....:)
edit---In other words, she's just doing her job....

[LibLabUK]

46. Hmm

She has NO power or say in political dicisions....

You need to read up on the Privy Council and the Royal Assent. :)

Only she can declare war.

Only she can sign laws into effect.

She has the power to dissolve parliament, sack the primeminister and refuse to allow the winner of an election to form a government.

She is the defender of the British Constitution, she is a check and a balance.

The fact that she has never used these powers doesn't mean she will never and certainly doesn't mean she never will.

[glarius]

54. But in reality....isn't it a fact that she has no political power

It is acknowledged by all parties that she just acts as a figurehead....It is understood by her that if she ever used the powers you speak about, it would mean the end of royalty.:)

[LibLabUK]

57. Hmm

"It is acknowledged by all parties that she just acts as a figurehead....It is understood by her that if she ever used the powers you speak about, it would mean the end of royalty."

I think the fact that it could spell the end of the monarchy means that it would take a dire situation for her to utilise the powers. That doesn't mean she wouldn't use them.

And I'm pretty sure that she has some input into the issues that come before the commons through the privy council, on which the Primeminister and the Leader of the Loyal Opposition both sit.

Her role has to be seen to be apolitical though, she cannot show her preferences (she has no vote for instance) this was quite in evidence during the Thatcher years when it was known that she detested Thatcher, but could never express it.

I think that the Royal Family get a bad press, sure they have their scandals and they (Phillip) make gaffes or fools of themselves, but the alternative is a President and looking at the US or Europe I don't see a single example of a president any better than what we have now. This is why even as a determined liberal (who believes strongly in renationalisation) I support the Constitutional Monarchy. I also support a wholly elected House of Lords, and a reduction of the numbers of people who recieve money for their Royal status (there most definately are hangers on and spongers).

[DrDan]

21. he is such a buffoon

first he reads his short little speech with these huge cards

at the end, he says - "lets all raise our glasses"

then he picks up his glass - he's the only one

"God Save the Queen" starts to play

He quickly puts down his glass and tries to look calm

everyone is looking straight ahead (obviously stifling their laughter)

he starts to bite his cheek


Thankfully Faux has the Michael Jackson thing going on so they can avoid having to comment on this idiot

[VolcanoJen]

26. I just watched that part over again....

... OMG, that's freaking hilarious!! He looked over at the Queen, with that glass in his hand, and realized he'd made a faux pas. He bit his cheek, again... he was biting it the entire time the Queen was speaking.

Embarrassing. But at least he didn't throw up on a dignitary yet, like Poppy in Japan...

[PaDUer]

50. It's not over yet

he's liable to shi* his pants yet...he's already proven what an ass he is..Bet the queen thought pickles might be ragging it...lol..my oh my...

[slackdude]

22. Bush and Queen?

Is he going to sing Bohemian Rhapsody? What I wouldn't give to hear Dubya sing "I'm just a poor boy nobody loves me..."

[doxieone]

24. I distinctly saw the Prince using a napkin to.

to soak up fluid on the table cloth, so either he did it or the queen. The queen looked amused I thought, so I think maybe the Prince did it.

[FrenchieCat]

25. Princess Margaret looks

Bored with all of it! She's has an orgy to attend after the dinner. She kept looking at Bush like he is such a fool. He wanted to Cling glasses with her.....she looked at him like "that's not protocol" you monkey looking American unsophisticated fool.

Laura "Stepford" Bush looked like she wasn't sure what the Queen was going to say. Saw some trepedation on her part......like she was thinking....wouldn't it be embarrassing if the Queen dogged out my husband just about now?

[VolcanoJen]

27. I think that was Anne, the Princess Royal, wasn't it?

Princess Margaret passed away, last year, I think.

They're honestly not the best-looking family, ya know..?

:D

[FrenchieCat]

30. Princess Anne, Princess Margaret....

What's the difference.....they look alike and are quite exchangeable...well maybe not as much now, as one is dead.

Oh, well...to err is human!

[VolcanoJen]

33. They say Princess Maggie was quite the party-girl during her day.

Anne always looks as though she's constipated to me...

[MoonAndSun]

34. Thanks goodness for Diana, she brought good looks back into this

family. Can you imagine what the children of Charles and Camilla would have looked like?

[PartyPooper]

29. Princess Margaret is dead! You must be referring to Princess Anne.

;-)

[SemperEadem]

69. Princess Margaret died last year

perhaps that was the Princess Royal you were thinking of....

[pippin]

28. what a diversion

the US bombs the hell out of Bagdad killing god knows how many people while the world focuses on the *hole partying with the queen. I think I am going to be sick.
:puke:

[VolcanoJen]

31. It resembles a Party from Hell, though. The most boring party EVER.

Can you imagine being stuck in this room with all these uber-rich, snotty, stuffed suits? And all those mean-looking women in silly tiaras and bad hats?

Give me a six-pack, a sack of White Castles, and a hockey game any day over this boring soiree.

:D

[SpiralHawk]

42. VJ ! You're not asking very much out of life...

not even any nacho chips at your party?

You may want to consider "raising your expectations."

[progressiverealist]

48. damn you're my kinda person

beer hockey and eats. What the hell else do you need?

[doxieone]

32. Was Prince Charles there?

I didn't see him in the clips I saw.

[Wendigo]

35. Just for the sake of contrast

[MoonAndSun]

36. Great picture, I'm sure the Queen is making the same comparisons

in her mind! LOL

[Individualist]

37. Doofus meets Dysfunctionals nt

nt

[TEXASYANKEE]

40. Darn.

You meant "that" Queen ... at first I thought you meant the group.

[grasswire]

41. I saw that Laura...

...is wearing a dress the same color as the table drape behind her. Looks like she's been swiping the linens again a la Maria von Trapp.

[grasswire]

43. meow

Isn't this a faux pas? To wear WHITE gloves with a formal dress in winter? I notice that the queen's gloves are light tan. I spose Laura has WHITE shoes on, too?

[xchrom]

44. i haven't seen that one!

all you can see are those white gloves.
i'd go on but the anti-fashion crowd will show up then -- and this is a thread about that rock band bushqueen. i haven't heard of them -- are they any good?

[Malva Zebrina]

47. Jesus Ceerist

they look like a couple of hicks--meanwhile they have more money than you can count. The mass murderer, George Bush, is wearing pantaloons that cost plenty, believe me, and his lump- a- frump is trying to squeeze an aging middle aged body into a dress that was designed for a twenty year old--or better yet, a Barbie doll. And yes, those white gloves--well, it is like Mickey Mouse--

She is a totally subdued and subservient subjugated woman without a soul of her own, getting her "orders" from someone on high that is way above her, she most likely believes--I do not feel sorry for her though--she has latched on to this wealthy family for her own comfort and benefit,and has enjoyed being propelled into this publicity--after all, no one would have paid one bit of attention to her had she not married into the Bush family so inane were her accomplishments up until then, and now, well now, she is quite content to kiss the Bush famnily ass, as long as she can sit lazily by, smoke cigarettes, read cheap novels, and reap the benefits of her married into wealth. To put it bluntly--she is lazy and an opportunist. Why do we , as taxpayers have to put up with financing this woman's happy little trips all over Europe, over and over, when she insists upon dressing as though she is in Disney world and does absolutely nothing on these trips? When she is so dumb and so controlled and all of the trips are merely for propaganda use? Someone should investigate the value of sending this frumplump out to Europe on our behalf. Why am I paying for this frump to look as though the women of America are so stupid and so frumpy?

[PaDUer]

52. Can you imagine

the moron and moroness discussing the days affairs in their suite tonite..they're probably sending things out the door w/ their secret service so they themselves wouldn't be accused...put NOTHING past them!

[MisterP]

61. the poor thing doesn't get dressed, she gets upholstered

remember the heavily embroidered off-white curtain-like thing she wore with an electric aqua obi in Poland? I have a couch like that!
Oh, and those asbestos welding gloves she has on...

[kskiska]

59. Phillip's suit fits him much better than *'s rented tails

Also, * still holds his arms away from his body, like he's about to bend over and pick up a dirty log to throw on the fire.

[dflprincess]

60. I don't know if it's a faux pas or not

I would think black gloves would have looked better with that get up.

Everytime I see a picture of Pickles in formal wear she's picked out some get up that emphasizes her hips...Doesn't she own a full lenght mirror?

[PartyPooper]

66. The Queen must have been especially glad to be wearing gloves

this evening...any colour of gloves!

Can you imagine her chagrin at having to touch the Chimp...flesh on flesh? Eeeek!

[SemperEadem]

70. Why is Phillip standing so far from Laura?

must be those ghastly gloves on Laura

[marigold20]

62. And those huge white gloves!

Someone on this thread noted the resemblance to Mickey Mouse hands - a dead on observation!

[markses]

45. You'd think w/ all Bush's money

He could get a pair of slacks to fit well.

The guy looks like a back alley skell. Watta fucking mook!

[grasswire]

51. I'm feeling very nostalgic for the Kennedys

...after seeing these pics. Can you imagine how gorgeous Jackie would look at dinner with the queen?

(Of course Jackie was 25 years younger then than Laura is now.)

[Malva Zebrina]

55. no excuse

Jackie was elegant and was a well bred lady who was gracious and cognisant of all the protocal and indeed had a sense of art and beauty that manifestied itself in her taste in decorating and in her taste in fashion--and as a added bonus, she was also intelligent. :-)

Laura , on the ohter hand, looks like cheap trash and seems to be trying desperately to look as though she is a Jackie-or someone, other than Laura, or smarter than Laura, is trying desperately--

I think, honestly, that Laura is too lazy to try anything and leaves it up to others. The hated Hillary looked and still looks, simply fantastic compared to this pathetic, mannequin of a frump. Laura is squeezing herself into designer clothes that cost a fortune and, unfortuneatley, are absurd and she seems to have no clue as to how she looks--or perhaps, she does have a clue, but must do what she is told and does so willingly in order to get the best for herself and the style to which she is accustomed. She, Laura, looks terrible on this trip. She looks really like a frump. There is no doubt about it--she looks terrible.

[PaDUer]

53. It was stated somewhere

on a thread yesterday that the monkey made sure he told every reporter that his monkey suit was rented...

[Malva Zebrina]

56. oh so this sloppiness is done on purpose? These pantaloons he is

wearing that are bulging out around his shoes, are an indication of his "simple" plain man approach? OK--it may very well have been done on purpose--for effect. I would not put it past any of them to do this to their own people. Just dress as though you "rented" everything because well because you do not attent this hoity toity type of affairs often eneough to actually buy formal wear. The guy and his dumaass wife are insane.

[PaDUer]

68. You're right...

and that walk on him just makes me want to barf..He's disgraceful..and what's worse, those people must think that we are just as disgraceful and stupid because they're still in the WH and nothing's being done..

Another thing..I don't remember the exact wording of his comment about the protestors..something to the effect that they're lucky they're free to protest or something?...I was wondering if he didn't finish what he was really saying..did he mean that the americans aren't free to do what they are because he has his clowns arresting the people, or that he has the goon squad pay "visits" to our homes, or that he makes sure that the americans are kept FAR away so he doesn't have to see what the people really feel??

Also, is he laughing to himself because his goons have already hired and are prepping already what and how to handle the next election, IF there is another "legal" election...I'll never forget his goonsquad banging on the doors in FL...

[ohiosmith]

49. For out man, but who'll stand in for Freddy Mercury?

[Lisa]

58. I bet George wishes he had a fancy sash ...

... like the one the Duke of Edinburgh is wearing.

(Sorry, Dubya -- you actually need to have earned an honour, to do that!)

[alfredo]

63. But Freddie Mercury is dead!

Oh, that queen.

[Catherine Vincent]

64. I am just cracking up at the responses here!

I didn't get a chance to see this but reading over the descriptions is just so damn funny! "moron and moroness"..."Laura is frumpy"..."Mickey Mouse". LMAO!:bounce:

[Occulus]

67. Dont forget the

comment about her not getting dressed, but upholstered.... too funny....