Man throws shoes at Bush in Iraq

[proud2BlibKansan]

Source: KC Star

BAGHDAD (AP) - A man threw his shoes at President George W. Bush and was dragged away by security officials during the president's farewell trip to Iraq.

The incident occurred as Bush was appearing Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Bush ducked and wasn't hit by either shoe. Bush joked, saying that all he can report was that it was a size 10 shoe. then calmly took questions.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/637/story/936487.html

[williesgirl]

1. * is such a fucking asshole. Hooray to the shoe thrower, shame it didn't hit him.

[MineralMan]

10. Maybe he'll visit the Baghdad Zoo, and the

monkeys will fling poo at him. That I'd like to see.

The question is: Did Bush take the shoes with him? A gift?

[felinetta]

45. I thought we were supposed to be greeted with candy and

flowers! I just love the parting gifts this group is getting. 79% won't miss him. Karl Rove is nervous about Eric Holden.

[PatrynXX]

66. either that or have a monkey grab his passport :P

[frogcycle]

134. how would we know the difference?

[ooglymoogly]

244. This is better than man bites dog. He must have been in mortal

fear having something with an actual soul coming so close to his evil head.

[MilesColtrane]

125. .

[The Backlash Cometh]

40. It is Iraq. The poor guy is probably getting his feet removed about now.

[bigworld]

54. BBC has video here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7782422.stm

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

107. Better than I had hoped.

:rofl:

[Number23]

112. ABC has a different angle

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/12/iraqi-man-throw.html

You can see the shoe dodge in 2-D! :)

[AsahinaKimi]

155. Bush sure had a smirk on his face....

He found the whole thing rather humorous...He is a disgusting little man!

[llmart]

114. Oh my God! That just made my day....

I soooooo wish I could throw something at the idiot too. What a royal class a**hole. Did you see his stupid response? Didn't even make any sense. "It causes you to get attention." Uh, hello, the guy could have gotten "attention" any number of ways, oh, say, pull his pants down out on the street and moon someone. No, you dipshit. It's pretty clear - he wanted to hit YOU with something because you deserve it.

[madamesilverspurs]

148. Perhaps the now shoeless Iraqi

was simply channeling Lois W., wife of Bill W., co-founder of AA. She was frustrated with her alcoholic and threw a shoe at him, as I recall...

[geardaddy]

173. "this is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog"

What he said.

[Divine Discontent]

88. oh but they came very close to hitting his noggin!

At least they weren't 6 feet above his head - they whisked right by him - that shows the real contempt of not just Iraqis, but most of the world towards the warmonger...

These designs on dozens of different shirts, button, stickers, mugs & more! http://www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable/1434671

[curiousdemo]

123. Yea! Get outta my country.....

Keep the change, Ya filthy animal! :toast:

[Breathe]

154. I hope the journalist it not in Abu Gharaib right now

Kudos to him for standing up to Bush's self-promotion, revisionist history tour. I just hope it doesn't mean he gets labelled an enemy combatant and tortured to death. I hope the media will follow up on what happens to him. I am praying for his safety!!!

[stevenleser]

206. Had the bard thrown the shoe, he might have commented thusly at Bush

"So, so, thou common dog, didst thou disgorge thy glutton bosom."
- Henry IV Part 2

"There's no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune."
- Henry V

"(Thou art) i' th' worst rank of manhood."
- MacBeth

"(Thou hath) not so much brain as ear wax."
- Troilus and Cressida

[Buns_of_Fire]

230. "Thou liest, most ignorant monster!"

- The Tempest

"Thou liest, thou shag-eared villain!"
- Macbeth

"Thy soul is as shriveled and barren as thy pee-pee!"
- (Unpublished manuscript. No, really. :evilgrin:)

[wordpix]

208. "That's what happens in free societies"---& Georgie, next, you're going to jail for war crimes

May your end of days be dogged by lawsuits and pissed off people.

[Hawkowl]

2. HUGH insult!

Remember in Iraq this is a huge insult. Remember all the shoe throwing at statues of Saddam?

[sofa king]

68. Yep. Baghdad residents were offended by the Little Bird helicopters.

Because the guys sitting on the railings were showing the city the bottoms of their boots.

[Brazenly Liberal]

120. He's saying it's the equivalent of shouting

but of course you are absolutely right and he is trying to save face. For all the good it will do him. It's a little late to start worrying about his image. :rofl:

[SpiralHawk]

3. "You don't know shit from shinola, Commander AWOL." - Iraq Shoe Flingers

Commander AWOL & Cronies FAIL to round up terrorist Shoe Bombers and Shoe Flingers. Just as they have failed at everything else.

[TankLV]

4. So much for his "farewell tour"...loved by EVERYONE as much as Bill Clinton!

NOT!!!

HA!

He's lucky it's only a shoe...

I can't say here or in public what I truly wish would happen to him...

[Warpy]

5. That's one of the most extreme gestures of contempt

in the Arab world. Hitting Stupid wasn't the point. Throwing something at Stupid from the lowest part of the body was the point.

As usual, Stupid missed the point.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. In the Arab world: a gesture of contempt

In the Arab world, shoe flinging is a gesture of extreme disrespect. A notable occurrence of this gesture happened in Baghdad, Iraq in 2003. When U.S. forces pulled down a giant statue of Saddam Hussein during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, many Iraqi detractors of Hussein threw their shoes at the fallen statue.

This may be an ancient gesture from the Middle East; Psalms 60:10, speaking of some of the traditional enemies of Judah, says that "Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe...." (KJV)

The shoe represents the lowest part of the body (the foot) and displaying or throwing a shoe at someone or something in Arab cultures denotes that the person or thing is "beneath them." Showing the bottom of one's feet or shoes (for example, putting one's feet up on a table or desk) in Arab cultures is considered an extreme insult. Examples include Iraqi citizens smacking torn-down posters of Saddam Hussein with their shoes, and the depiction of President of the United States George H. W. Bush on a tile mosaic of the floor of the Al-Rashid Hotel's lobby, forcing all visitors entering the hotel to walk on Bush's face to enter the hotel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_tossing

[LiberalFighter]

14. I wonder what they think about Americans such as Bush walking on the American flag?

[Karenina]

94. You mean like this?

[Warpy]

26. Someday we should make a pilgrimage to Al Rashid Hotel

and plan to step in dog shit before we enter and track it over Stupid's face.

My guess is that hotel will see a lot of traffic from people with no intention of staying there.

[Dangerman]

72. Why not...

Bring a Jackhammer and drill these tiles. :mad:

[Morrisons Ghost]

159. Actually I

Think the face on the floor of the Al Rashid is his dad's face!

[TexasProgresive]

31. Years ago- maybe during Raygun's admin

some US vip was to have an audience with Saddam. He was sitting in a room with his leg crossed over his knee with the sole of his shoe facing the door that Saddam was to enter. He came in, turned around and left. Then one of his assistants came in spoke to the American about the problem. He put both feet flat on the ground and the interview commenced.

That says something in Saddam's favor that he did not take it as a personal insult but ignorance on the part of the American and came up with a graceful way to solve the problem.

[kirby]

147. I think that was Bill Richardson n/t

[Ilsa]

177. Great insight. That and calling him a dog. Both were tremendows insults. nt

[wizstars]

232. ...and Stupid was shown on TV saying, "I don't know what his beef was".....

......DUH....

[Catherine Vincent]

6. hahaha!

Funny!

[roody]

7. Pres. Talabani needs a health coach!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

8. I wish someone would start a postcard mailing effort to the White House....

With the words written, 'FUCK YOU AND GOODBYE, ASSHOLE!"

I'd be part of it.

[MineralMan]

12. Better, put a pair of old shoes in a Priority Mail

Flat Rate box and mail 'em to him at the White House.

[tclambert]

195. Darn it! I just threw out a pair of shoes two days ago. They would have made the perfect going away

present for our dear leader. Or the perfect "get the hell away from us" present.

[AlphaCentauri]

211. Those shoes could end up in * library

:rofl:

[live love laugh]

17. That should be done. Why don't you and I start it? LOL nt

[Sarah Ibarruri]

21. I'm not a computer geek, so I'm not very good organizing things online nor even knowing...

where to organize them. I'd love to but don't know how. :( Maybe someone will see this and help or tell me how to go about it? It would not be an expensive message (postcard mailing is cheap), the message would be seen by everyone in every post office, the post office would be inundated, the WH would have to receive them, and news of it would end up in the mass media!

[live love laugh]

28. I think all we need is the address of the White House and a post.

I'll start it and ask each person to kick it and to respond when they have mailed off their card(s)/letter(s).

It really should be done.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

30. You mean do it on here? Okay, I'll kick it and agree. Thanks! nt

[Sarah Ibarruri]

32. Should we do two posts of the same and ask everyone to K & R? nt

[live love laugh]

42. I think one post will work. nt

[Sarah Ibarruri]

50. My friend, I posted it! Go please kick and recommend it and add to it. Thanks! nt

[Sarah Ibarruri]

51. Here it is:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7979412&mesg_id=7979412

[tclambert]

196. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20500

[pnorman]

43. 'FUCK YOU AND GOODBYE, ASSHOLE!" --- FYAGA!

FYAGA! I like it, and may use it in the future. It's short and gets to the point!

pnorman

[Betsy Ross]

47. If the postcards have profanities on them

they will not make it to the WH. Maybe a note in an envelope?

[SammyWinstonJack]

67. Include a box of pretzels!

:evilgrin:

[wizstars]

233. I've been thinking send him a suitcase...

...tell him there's a snort of his favorite powder if he fills it and leaves before Jan.1

[alsame]

11. An ungrateful Iraqi who doesn't appreciate

being 'liberated'? :sarcasm:

I'm sure that will be the RW spin.

[MO_Dem]

15. That's exactly what I was thinking.........

Bush being greeted as a "liberator". :rofl:

[MikeNearMcChord]

136. Yes , over at (not so) Free Republic (so You don't have to visit)

That's what is being said.

[madamesilverspurs]

151. Great. Just great.

Now TSA will likely make us fly barefooted.

[proud2BlibKansan]

214. Actually they are saying he should thank Bush because he has the freedom to throw his shoe at him

:crazy:

[radfringe]

13. Bush joked, saying that all he can report was that it was a size 10 shoe

Wow, same size as IQ score

[jwirr]

23. His IQ score?

[live love laugh]

16. "Bush joked..." Mutherfucker. nt

[1776Forever]

18. Hoorah for the shoe thrower - at least he tried to show his disgust!

Your time is up BUSH!

[Mira]

19. I suspect it was NOT a 400 dollar pair of loafers. I'm glad the man had

shoes to throw, and more power to his aim and throwing arm next time.

[lumpy]

97. If that shoe had hit him in the head it would have left another

scar to his collection.

[Mira]

138. yup- 'cept this one would not have been from being kneewalking drunk

[99th_Monkey]

20. Oh Shit!! I wear size 10 shoes too. Should I be worried?

I'm concerned that now I'll be on the terrorist watch list. Please talk me down.

[pitchforksandtorches]

22. MSM will say the thrower was a heel

I say he had a lot of sole!
Too bad he missed the mother fucker!

[mcg]

60. He was the sole thrower. He didn't toe the line. nt

[704wipes]

183. Looked like it needed more 'arch' on it to me.

I couldn't think of any other way to 'kick' this thread since I am i my stocking feet,

[pitchforksandtorches]

212. I'd be lining if

I were to say that my tongue is tied - but I don't want to leave any tracks.

[mcg]

226. Come on, sock it to me, darn it, support the thread. nt

[NBachers]

221. He didn't nail Bush though, did he?

At least he wasn't instep with the propaganda.

A pretty callus act, if you ask me.

[mcg]

225. and he wasn't on the ball.

[wizstars]

234. Face it--Bush is just a bunion on the toes of history....

...(sorry--couldn't resist being corny too).

[The Backlash Cometh]

24. His farewell tour in Iraq?

I guess he wants to take a photo op for his library before leaving office.

[rainbow4321]

29. Least HE gets an Iraqi "farewell" tour.....

That is more than the troops who he keeps sending back there over and over get. I'm sure that they and their families would like to say "farewell" to the place, also.



Personally, **I** wanna see his "FAREWELL" to DC and his fucking plane/copter take off on Jan 20th. Of course, within a few hours of his DC takeoff it will be flying over my city and landing down in Dallas...bleh. Glad I only do mass trans to/from work in Dallas cuz it would piss me off to no end if he and his entourage fuck up Dallas traffic as he gets driven around.

[tclambert]

197. It might not be Bush's farewell tour to Iraq,

if we allow extradition.

[wizstars]

235. 4200 US servicemen got a farewell tour of Iraq thanks to that b@st@rd

[JohnnyRingo]

25. They throw shoes, and we give him the boot

Symbolism is universal

[humbled_opinion]

76. No Nancy Pelosi took that off the table in 06.

His term expired, we did not give him the boot. Should have but didn't. I guess our side will never learn since the Right Wing plan on trumping up charges and investigation on Obama and press for his impeachment at every angle.

[Enthusiast]

228. Nancy was covering her own ass.

She is complicit in many Administration acts.

[bitchkitty]

27. I hope the shoe-thrower

is not harshly punished by the police.

[roody]

41. I am guessing that he took a great risk!

[pjt7]

59. He is no doubt a hero to a lot of folks

in Iraq.

[CitizenPatriot]

33. Joe the Shoe Thrower shoulda hung on to shoe

I coulda told him he'd never hit the Walking Meme, the False Narrative, the Orwellian Mirage that is our current POTUS. Plus, he might be needin that shoe, what with the great depression the Democracy Spreader brought us for Christmas.

Good effort, though. In a show of solidarity, hang a shoe for Joe. C'mon. Wag the dog.

[bahrbearian]

34. He throw his shoe, only because he didn't have flowers and candy.

[undeterred]

35. Was there dog shit on it?

[Hepburn]

38. Well, they one had hit Bush...

...there sure would have been dog shit on it! :evilgrin:

[caseymoz]

216. No, dogs are highly unclean to Moslems, but he called Bush a dog.

This was really a huge insult, and wonder if Bush even knows. His flip response to it might be seen as arrogance.

He really didn't help rehabilitate his legacy, which I think is a non-starter anyway, especially when he has been doing it during the worst crisis in 50 years. Its Katrina all over again.

[ohio2007]

36. Talibani walks like a penguin

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8a2_1229267842


This is the end!" shouted the man, later identified as Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt.



thats 'freedom of the press'.

Maybe he will cover the Gitmo detainess from inside the walls

[Hepburn]

37. Quick....someone throw these, OK?

:evilgrin:

[proud2BlibKansan]

49. LOL!

[PopYoColla]

39. He better be glad it was just a shoe.....

It could have been a grenade. I wonder what little corny ass joke he would have made then.

[mascarax]

111. My first thought too

So is he over there to say, "Hey, aren't ya glad I liberated ya?"

[specimenfred1984]

44. It almost hit him right in the Hitler mustache

It's off to one of Saddam's torture camps now run by Americans for that reporter.

[No Passaran]

46. HERE IS THE PICTURE

[Hepburn]

57. Jeeeeeeez, the chicken shit cannot even defend himself from...

...a pair of shoes! :rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

87. Al Malaki is calling for an outside pitch, and stupid leaned into it.

I thought IdiotSon understood baseball.

[Number23]

110. Here is the VIDEO!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/12/iraqi-man-throw.html

That man was NOT playing....

[InkAddict]

48. So many old stinky Nikes, so little access.....

Where does AF1 come down?

[Robbien]

52. The media pundits are calling this "SHOCKING", how could this happen!!!!!

The guy who threw the shoes lived in and reported on the conditions of the slums of Baghdad. Many of his friends and family members have been very much adversely effected during this occupation. As a reporter, he has been kidnapped and tortured.

But according to the media pundits, his throwing his shoes was an OUTRAGEOUS and SHOCKING act.

The media is so screwed up.

[bigworld]

53. BBC has video here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7782422.stm

wow -- the guy really whipped them!

[pjt7]

55. Only one person threw it?

..that's hard to believe.

[rainbow4321]

62. Given what we have heard about his and pickles relationship

I'm sure chimp felt right at home having stuff thrown at him..he seems to have perfected the ducking.
Sure took the SS a while to get there (I assume it was them who came thru the door behind chimp--well after the second show was thrown).

[harun]

118. No kidding, he threw them very hard.

[dipsydoodle]

56. Did he shout

as he threw the shoe "Peace Bush, I peace on you."

[99 Percent Sure]

58. Saw the video on CNN about 10-15 minutes ago. Krack-a-lackin' funny. n/t

[pjt7]

61. If you listen carefully

you can hear the Iraq reporter yell, "Mission Accomplished" as he chucks his old kicks.

[Shine]

63. Hilarious! I bet it shook him up a bit, despite his seeming calm.

:rofl:

[qanda]

64. It looks like Bush has been practicing on the Wii Fit soccer game

I cannot believe how funny that was.

[SammyWinstonJack]

70. !

:evilgrin:

[all.of.me]

65. And he missed the point.....

He joked. Does he not get what that meant?! Is he that thick?! I just CANNOT wrap my head around this man's thinking! It frustrates me. Why do I waste my time? Oh, nevermind. Just venting.

[Amonester]

75. Yes. He is THAT thick.

AWOLbush knows only what can make him and his handlers richer.
That's -retty much it.

[Broadslidin]

69. The P.M. grabbed the "Shoes", quickly realizing their value as 'Highly Collectable'.....

:nuke: :patriot: :nuke:

[TheCowsCameHome]

89. Look for it on Al-eBay before the sun goes down...........

[Ecumenist]

71. Too bad that he had only one pair of shoes...

I regret that noone had another pair or two of shoes or boots. PITY, PITY, PITY!!

[lib2DaBone]

73. Bravo..Bravo.... The shoe thrower deserves a Medal !

LOL.. the best thing I've seen in the last 8 years.

[Swagman]

74. yes yes ! a bouquet to the man with no shoes !!

[The Blue Flower]

77. Shoes flung at him for the rest of his life

I have a vision of him having shoes flung at him wherever he goes for the rest of his life. The only way to prevent it would be for security to make everyone in his audience remove their shoes at the door. Wouldn't that be awesome?

[Swagman]

90. yes yes..let this happen..toss shoes at him forever..

:toast: :rofl: :toast: :rofl: :toast: :rofl: :toast: :rofl: :toast: :rofl:

[Lautremont]

78. I think this was disrespectful and wrong.

Those shoes were way too small for a man of Bush's accomplishments. Steel-toed boots would have been much more appropriate.

[scarface2004]

79. hold still.... it s only a size 10 shoe!!!

jive ass mutha fucka!!!!

[MidwestTransplant]

80. Dana Perino (WH Spokemodel) got a black eye in the mele.

[OswegoAtheist]

199. awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Oswego "sniff :nopity: sniff" Atheist

[ElsewheresDaughter]

209. collateral damage

[MidwestTransplant]

248. yeah shit happens

[IndianaGreen]

81. "This is a goodbye kiss, you dog," Zaidi shouted.

Bush had just finished his prepared remarks in which he said the security agreement was made possible by the U.S. surge of troops earlier this year, when the journalist, Muthathar al Zaidi pulled his shoes off and hurled them at the president. "This is a goodbye kiss, you dog," Zaidi shouted.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/14/bush-visits-iraq-for-fina_n_150832.html

BRAVO!

[lisa58]

82. Too Funny - had to duck - lol

[Dukkha]

83. *sigh* why can't anyone ever hit their targets?

is it asking too much too see Bush hit in the face with a shoe, or Coulter with a pie, or Rove with flaming poo?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

84. Too bad his horse didn't join him. n/t

[northernlights]

92. ooooh, I have an old draft horse shoe

sitting in my garage, taking up space.

My horse throws his shoe at you, too, *!!!

[KeepItReal]

85. McClatchy: Two other Iraqi journalists...called Zaidi's actions "courageous."

"Two other Iraqi journalists were briefly detained after one of them called Zaidi's actions "courageous.""

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/57803.html

[sasquuatch55]

86. I'm howling with laughter

The ultimate insult. Love it.

[proust78]

91. Bush did tell Iraqis to "Bring it on"

Speaking about projectiles a lot more dangerous then shoes.

[JFN1]

93. "Lame Duck Ducks Shoes"

That's got to be a headline somewhere...!

[OswegoAtheist]

200. "Chicken Hawk Ducks"

Oswego "Fowl Language" Atheist

[Shardik]

95. Wow! This is shaping up to be a great Christmas.

Thanks, Zaidi. I'm sorry that I didn't get anything for you, but you are my new favorite Santa.

[lenegal]

96. Two shoes trown at Bush, the entire civilized world applauds the journalist

Who threw both shoes. Good aim. Too bad he missed.

[Alexander]

98. Who throws a shoe?

[smiley]

99. We should all be praying for the reporter.

He is probably on his way to gitmo as we speak.

[Shardik]

100. My new BFF

[NorthCarolina]

101. I can't stop LMAO. I want to see this clip over, and over, and over and

over again! TFF

[scarface2004]

172. let me know when the youtube remix is ready!!

should be a winner!

[Milspec]

102. Thinking about the office not the man...

were the hell was the Secret Service, The President (remember the office not the man) should have been covered before the second shoe was out of this guys hand.

[llmart]

119. Or maybe the Secret Service.....

secretly hate his guts.

[moonbatmax]

132. No Kidding!

What I noticed was how the thrower had time to reach down for the second shoe.

[RamboLiberal]

140. I was thinking the same thing - where the hell was the Secret Service

If that had been a gun or a grenade Bush would've been a dead man.

Don't want to take a shoe for the president?

Glad we all got a great chuckle out of this, but I want to see better protection from the Service with Obama coming in to office next month.

[hunter]

188. Quick thinking Secret Service...

"Hah, hah. It's just a shoe. Damn, he missed. Must keep a straight face... Must keep a straight face. Oh hell! Here comes another one! Oh God this is funny. Must laugh. NOOOOooooo....."

Bites down on own tounge. Mouth full of bood. Grimaces. Lips sealed. Manages with extreme difficulty to fake a look of great concern, taking one for his President.

[earth mom]

103. That guy deserves a gold medal!

:woohoo:

[TheCowsCameHome]

106. .....or the Cy Young award.

[NBachers]

222. Or the Barry Zito award

[Chulanowa]

180. Why, he missed, twice!

He'll have to live with bronze. Ooooh. Could the shoes be bronzed, you think?

[Buns_of_Fire]

231. BEFORE or AFTER they're thrown?

So much for Shit-fer-Brains' "victory lap."

[Gman]

104. The guy threw 2 perfect strikes

Gotta give Bush credit for a couple of moves.

[TheCowsCameHome]

105. Bush should thank his lucky stars

that the thrower didn't have access to any of Sarah Palin's stiletto's.

[LynneSin]

108. That's just a sad sad statement of the Bush years in the White House

I mean figuratively speaking how many times have we sat in front of the TV and want to throw something at Bush like a Shoe or something.

[proust78]

109. Plenty of experience with flying shoes as former male cheerleader

no biggie!

[HEyHEY]

113. Dang, just missed

[Eurobabe]

115. BWAHAHA!! I want to see a clip of that...

[Willo]

116. Inches away from being the best video ever

~Sigh~ So close. So darn close.

That second shoe had soooo much potential!

[Aslanspal]

117. First impression

Anybody notice:

How slow security was?

no one covered the shoe or removed shoe...could have had explosives.

humor: ball one....strike one on Maliki

[exman]

121. shoes fly, ? don't bother me.

:woohoo: :applause:

[Wizard777]

122. How do you loop that and make it a screen saver?

:rofl:

[proud2BlibKansan]

129. I want to put it on tape and give it out as a Christmas gift

:rofl:

[Ex Lurker]

124. All the schadenfreund on this thread is not unexpected. However, this was

an epic fail on the part of his security team, and that's no laughing matter. It is to be remembered that in another month this same Secret Service will be protecting a guy most DU'ers like.

[Name removed]

130. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[jberryhill]

126. I'll say this much for Bush

...nice reaction time.

I didn't think he could move that quickly.

[KoKo]

181. Yeah...he's pretty cool at "ducking those hits." Best P-Resident ever for

"Ducking Hits." :rofl:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

127. k

[tomreedtoon]

128. Guys, you're misinterpreting the gesture.

The journalist believed that Bush was the backwoods bumpkin that he appears to be every time he opens his mouth. He seriously thought Bush was the less-intelligent friend of Opie Taylor, who walked around Mayberry or Crawford barefoot. He wanted to give him shoes to wear!

His miscalculation was in thinking that Bush would know how to put on shoes once he had them.

[OneBlueSky]

133. what's that saying? . . . "never look a gift horse in the mouth?" . . .

too bad they weren't horseshoes . . .

[soupkitchen]

131. Et Shu Brute

[Puglover]

135. A waste of good shoes.

Cat shit would have been a better choice IMO.

[Submariner]

137. Dubya made his Mom and Pop proud

I'm glad they are still around to see how their son and the Bush name is perceived by the world.....like dirt.

[underpants]

139. *PIC* The other shoe "dropping" *ACTION PIC*

In this image from APTN video, an man throws a shoe at President George W. Bush during a news conference with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in Baghdad. The man threw two shoes at Bush, one after another. Bush ducked both throws, and neither man was hit.
(AP Photo/APTN)

[yurbud]

141. did you see the video? This guy should get the Medal of Freedom

[mdmc]

142. a liberators welcome

Time to pony up defense funds for the tosser...
Hope he don't end up in gitmo...

[uppityperson]

143. THROWER had been KIDNAPPED, tTORTURED, released as a journalist.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4650443&mesg_id=4651348

[stillcool]

153. Jeez...I would think

the meaning/custom of throwing shoes in the Arab world, and the fact that this guy was a reporter, would be kind of relevant to the story.

[truthisfreedom]

144. That guy's now got a lot of friends in Iraq.

He fucked up his life to make a political point, one that will go down in history. Hats off!

[flyingfysh]

242. He's made himself the most popular guy in Iraq

Everyone will now watch his news reports.

[makinguphumans]

145. Quick reflexes on the part of Bush.

[makinguphumans]

146. Video here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/28223089#28223089

[Posteritatis]

152. I gotta say, that was a pretty good dodge

The deer-in-headlights wait for the second one less so..

[mountainvue]

149. Hahahaha...

[mrbarber]

150. Haha

Classic.

[ptolle]

156. security

I'm thinking in a somewhat cynical way that it's good thing the Secret Service was on the job and just wrestled the guy down and hustled him away, if they had subbed security out to Blackwater who might have gone full rock and roll on the whole room we could have had a full-blown insurgency on our hands once again.
You'd think the twit would have better things to do than to try to stage some semi-grandiose triumphal farewell tour through a country he's destroyed.I'm surprised he could get the time off from the 11th hour fire sale of resources he's running for the benefit of friends in big oil/energy.

[Buns_of_Fire]

157. Whack-A-Bush! A world-unifying event whose time has come!

:thumbsup:

[Beetwasher]

158. Quite Possibly The SINGLE GREATES THING EVER POSTED On The Internets!

:rofl:

[appleannie1]

160. Shoethrower saying "You are lower than shit". That is what that means.

[cureautismnow]

161. He should have used Shaquille O'Neal's shoes.

Size 22.

:rofl:

[tanyev]

207. Or these....

[Fire1]

162. I laughed from a'healthy' place! LMAO!!

:P

[mahina]

163. Pity he missed.

K & R and prayers for the guy.

[kitty1]

164. Shrub was just waiting for the other shoe to drop.....

how metaphorical is that.

[goforit]

165. Wow!!! I would have loved to have seen that.

[jeff30997]

166. Too bad the guy wasn't a better pitcher...

and that it wasn't a ski boot. :evilgrin:

[The abyss]

167. Dana with a black eye!

I want a picture of Dana with a black eye! I’ve searched, haven’t found one yet.

Really too bad the “melee” didn’t go further. But then again the revolution probably will not be televised.

[Skittles]

168. MY HERO

I WILL LOVE HIM UNTIL THE END OF MY DAYS

[ClayZ]

191. These are a few of my Favorite Things.

Perhaps it is time for a "send old shoes to bu$h" campaign!
We sent rice before the war to the White House ....

That guy is my hero now, too.

Ah, and remember the "go F*ck yourself Mr. Cheney" guy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a5O83gEX-0

[Christa]

169. I wish I could send him a brand new pair

the best I can afford, as he deserves it.

I hope he is okay ...

[kitty1]

170. Nike should use this.... Just do it.....n/t

[kitty1]

250. It looks like Jay Leno got the same exact idea for his skit tonite ...n/t

[lovuian]

171. He deserves a kick in the Butt

Bush better hide when this is all done

[Don Davis]

174. Cheney Claims Shoes Thrown at Bush Were Really Sizes '9' and '11'

http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=5188

[armed_and_liberal]

176. BIRKENSTOCKISTAN?

“AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, WE’RE PLANNING AN IMMEDIATE INVASION OF BIRKENSTOCKISTAN .”

Isn't that near Cambridge Massachusetts ?

[Laelth]

175. k&r for righteous indignation. n/t

He deserves worse, but the action sums up my feelings for * pretty well.

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[Deb]

178. bush ducks and the American flag gets hit

A typical response from a filthy chicken hawk.

[riverwalker]

179. Muntadar al-Zeidi should get a Pulitzer

What a magnificently symbolic act.

"This is the end!" shouted the man, later identified as Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt.

[JDwho]

182. N/T and great article at the link.

[fbahrami]

184. I enjoyed that!

From the YouTube comments:
"The Iraqi journalist who threw the shoe is heard shouting in Arabic, "This is a farewell kiss, you dog.""
I just hope the thrower is not beat up too bad.

[pjt7]

185. Dana got a black-eye from a microphone?

K-A-R-M-A.. any-one?

Funny day & let's be honest, Bush is very, very lucky to only have a shoe thrown @ him, from a Country he wrecked.

[IndianaGreen]

187. "This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog."

According to Al-Jazeera.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2008/12/20081214201750232275.html

[muntrv]

186. Too bad the shoe is not lodged up shrub's ass.

[Turborama]

189. Christmas has come early, thank-you shoe throwing man. K&R

[Sewsojm]

190. Too bad

Too bad Shrub didn't get his teeth knocked out, that guys a true hero!

[tclambert]

192. I dind't know John McCain wore size tens.

[smiley]

193. Republicans will now be pushing for a barefoot world

.

[IDemo]

201. And pregnant, to boot

[Peregrine Took]

194. Wow - what a "sprit's lifter!" I feel like a new woman! Bring it on!

[rrneck]

198. Somebody get that guy a brick n/t

[OswegoAtheist]

202. Maliki didn't even bother reacting.

That's one good thing about standing next to *; if something is thrown, no matter what it is, you know it isn't aimed at you.

Oswego "The Lich King casts Shield of Maliki, adding +2 to AC" Atheist

[dcsmart]

203. i hate to say it, but good

he is still the president of the USA and we should all have respect for the Office, if not for the man. with that said, GOOD. to bad they didn't throw something that rhymes with IT.....We have a great country and it is a shame that the world sees us so badly. GB is such a toad. i cannot wait for him to leave...oldly enough, if you check out the newest issue of Playboy, Jan 2009, Christopher Hitchens has an article somewhat supporting George. at least the War....not his entire presidency....which really was his presidency...what else did he do...

[jetphixer]

204. LOVE IT

Couldn't happen 2 a better person

[JNelson6563]

205. lol!

He didn't get the memo he was s'pose to throw flowers! At least Bush got the greeting he deserved. :toast:

Julie

[indio55555]

210. Maybe he needs on of these.

[AnnieBW]

213. I wonder if they made sure that the troops kept their boots on?

Because I'm sure they were soooo pleased to see their Commander in Thief on his farewell tour. :eyes:

[kestrel91316]

215. Fucking shame he missed.

[wundermaus]

217. Merry Christmas, George!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCF3ywukQYA">

[caseymoz]

218. Rec & Kick if you think we should send shoes to the White House.

Old worn out ones from the closet.

[mwdem]

219. He must have had shoes thrown at him by his father, growing up..

he seemed to almost expect it. It must have been how Poppy got his attention as a child.

[Lint Head]

220. I see a new video game concept in the works.

:dem:

[John Kerry VonErich]

223. I am gonna get chewed big time for this.....

But violence is violence, no matter how you look at it. And this was a violent act. Funny, quite possibly, but not the way anger should be shown. I figure freeperbots and moles are having a field day with this very thread. I can't believe some are condoning this course of action.

[Fedja]

227. /

No it wasn't, it was a deeply symbolic act.

[noiretextatique]

238. violence is being kidnapped and tortured

the reporter who threw his shoes at the mass murderer was kidnapped and tortured. surely you aren't comparing torture and murder to tossing shoes, are you?

[burrowowl]

224. A Brave Man!

Hope he isn't brutally treated!

[Hubert Flottz]

229. I thought Obama handled Joe The Plumber a lot better than...

Bush handled Omar the Cobbler...

[canaar]

236. What is it with Arabs and shoes anyhow?

Shoe bomber, shoe thrower? Is this some plot to bring down the cobblers and make us all go barefoot? No more shoes in public places?

[Bake]

237. I'm probably alone in this sentiment, but I don't find it amusing or laudable

Like him or not, and I happen to loathe him, Bush is still the President for another month or so. The guy was a journalist, right? Couldn't he have WRITTEN something extremely critical of Bush? No, he just had to lose his cool and assault him. He must not be much of a journalist.

And for those who say, "Oh well, it was only a SHOE," I've got a size 10 wingtip I'll gladly bounce off your head, and see if it hurts. Watch the BBC video -- the guy didn't just lob the shoe; he fired it.

Violence is never the answer. I hope this "journalist" is punished. I'm sure he already has been.

Bake

[noiretextatique]

239. he started an illegal was in this man's country

this man was kidnapped and tourtured because of the pResident bush. perhaps he and the rest of the people in iraq have been punished enough. on the other hand, bush has yet to be punished for his crimes.
a million shoes should be thrown at him.

[Sewsojm]

240. And how many

And how many people would actually get to read anything an Iraqi journalist wrote, I applaud this "Journalist" for what he did, its just a shame Shrub didn't get his teeth knocked out!!

[treestar]

241. BBC article quotes from DU

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7783325.stm

The only thing we'll miss about * is the comic entertainment value. :rofl:

[Dukkha]

243. JUST DO IT!

[flyingfysh]

245. when we Americans see Bush, we say...

Shoo! Shoo!

[bagrman]

246. We should all send * an old shoe.

[slackmaster]

247. OK, now I know what this story is about

The guy is lucky he didn't get his ass shot on the spot.

[kitty1]

249. Jay Leno used my idea about the Nike ad;..... just do it..... .

I'm just hoping it was from the submission I made on this thread Sunday nite.
I wrote the Nike should use this ....Just do it..... and it looks like they did.
Probably just a coincidence but who knows huh?