Unbelievable Treatment of the Flag by Bush!

[berni_mccoy]

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Disgrace!

[patrice]

1. That's one pissed-off guy. What's the matter, doesn't like his seats?

[BearSquirrel2]

4. He needs his Ritalin ...

George was obviously very bored with the ceremony. I don't blame him, I was too. But it's kinda his job to represent the nation so, it's a poor showing. Someone should get him a blackberry or something and install tic-tac-toe on it so he can goof off and look like he's doing something.

[Union Thug]

17. Reminded me of my cat, when her tail starts twitching and she's about to lash out... n/t

[tblue]

18. He's pissed that the whole dang Olympics is not about HIM.

Or maybe he's mad cuz Laura made him wear that tie, I dunno.....He's just such a juvenile.

[jimshoes]

19. He's angry cuz he had to sit in the cheap seats

with "furriners" all around him and that he's not the center of fucking attention.

[understandinglife]

44. Please Digg It ...

http://digg.com/world_news/Bush_Dissrespectful_to_American_flag

Thank you,
Bob

[lumberjack_jeff]

104. Past his bedtime. Really. n/t

[tabatha]

2. He looks pissed and angry about something,

Seething about what?
The flag flapping is tension release.

[Divine Discontent]

5. He was hoping to see the cute gymnasts (Hamm brothers) & just found out they canceled eom

[patrice]

7. Definitely negative body-language. Makes you wonder what didn't go the way he might

have expected it to. He looks quite annoyed.

[NJCher]

58. I noticed

On the thread with him and pictures of his dad that he seemed preoccupied and bored, too.

Petulant.

What a fool.



Cher

[silverojo]

12. He's seething because they weren't selling Jack Daniels at the concession stand n/t

[Earth Bound Misfit]

16. Maybe they locked the door on him again ...

Teh * pResidency:

What an embarrassment :blush:
What a NIGHTMARE :scared:
THANK FV@%ING GOD IT'S ALMOST OVER!!!! :toast:

On edit: Off to the greatest with ye!

K & R!!

[miles 2 go]

27. Good answer

That was too funny wasn't it? Should have gotten more coverage.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

105. Thanks, Yes it was funny, but also embarrassing for me as an American

that this classless, uncouth, lout was "My pResident". And yes, it should have gotten more coverage...but at least Letterman had some fun with it.

[KillgoreTrout]

35. Coked up?

He looks like the average speed freak who's forced to sit still for any length of time. Someone give this guy a beer.

[jaysunb]

87. I remember those " bad ol days."

Coming down...wanting nothing but another toot. :evilfrown:

[Pastiche423]

102. Scrape that thing!

There's bound to be some more in the strainer!

































I heard someone say that once. O8)

[jaysunb]

103. LOL !

n/t

[RollWithIt]

78. My guess is the Russian thing.....

Just a guess.

[av8rdave]

84. He couldn't find Russia (or Georgia) on a map

Rest assured, he is only dimly aware - if at all - of what's going on there.

[Chisox08]

93. No its because someone is

Doing some bombings and it isn't him. Or he thought the Russians was bombing the state of Georgia.

[usaftmo]

97. He's mad because his buddy

Pooty-Poot was invading Georgia...and shrub is trying to figure out how he can profit from this.
:crazy:

[Divine Discontent]

3. he looks utterly MISERABLE - and may we all remember - THAT'S the president doing that to the flag!

sending that comment to my email list...





GOOGLE ---- PEROT CAROL MCCAIN (all other people that know the truth put that message IN EVERY POST FROM HERE ON OUT - we WILL make a difference)
GOOGLE IT!

[babylonsister]

6. He's a big fat fucking putz. No class, no concept of anything. We know that. nt

[hisownpetard]

48. But how do you *really* feel?

:hi:

[grannylib]

8. What an undignified, uncouth, gauche, classless, clueless

ignoramus.
What a disgrace to our nation. Pathetic. Truly pathetic.

[silverojo]

13. You got that right, granny lib. Concise and oh-so-accurate.

BTW, I also love your sig file. :)

[BrklynLiberal]

54. Yep. A perfect descripton of prez shit-for-brains.

What an embarrassment...

[FanOfKOAM]

9. It could be worse...

... he could be wiping his glasses on it like he did on Letterman's female producer's pantsuit.

FanOfKOAM

[Phredicles]

10. Another item for the "imagine the apocalyptic mouth-foaming uproar if

Obama were seen doing anything remotely like that" list.:eyes:

[aaronbees]

14. Oh, absolutely

I'm surprised Shrubster didn't stick the flag up his nose, stick his tongue out and go "Neener, neener, neener" to the camera.

[silverojo]

11. I noticed this when it aired, and I nearly puked

This is about as un-American as it gets. How much do you want to bet that he gets custom-made toilet paper, with alternating images of the Constitution and the flag?

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[psychopomp]

32. It does get a bit worse

[Jack Rabbit]

15. Hey, I'm a commie liberal pinko socialist treehugger populist. peacenik

I really don't give two bits for the way Bush treats the flag.

It's what he's don to the land and people for which it stands I don't don't like.

[sorval]

20. on plastic flags..

yeah, we knew he was a moron, but who gives a crap about a plastic flag.

[emanymton]

21. A Walk On Never To Be Forgotten

.

Are we all talking about this guy and his wife?






Nothing surprises anymore.

.

[stlsaxman]

25. or this lovely desacration of the stars and stripes-

[DUlover2909]

22. He looks preoccupied. I hope he is actually worried about something serious.

Such as the forgery of the Iraq letter perhaps? Or maybe he is worried about whether the hit he put out on the informants will go off without a hitch? Things aren't going so well for him back home and he's stuck in Beijing watching the stupid Olympics.

[Patriot Abroad]

67. Probably was worried about having to talk to Putin about Georgia

And who can blame him? He's hardly ever been to Georgia except when the plane stops over in Atlanta, and he can't understand what those Russians are doing there anyway . . .

[vanboggie]

83. Good one

:rofl: Scary part is, you may be right!

[nc4bo]

23. Laura looks like she'd like to be anywhere but there, sitting next to the biggest loser EVA.

I know what will fix georgie boy but I'd probably get a lifetime stint in the Gitmo for even thinking about it too hard.

[populistdriven]

24. He looks like a monkey beating off using the US flag as a towlie

we got the government we deserve

[nc4bo]

26. Couldn't resist taking a little memento of the 2008 Olympics.

Wish I had a clearer one but this will do.

[Faith No More]

28. He's beaten the hell out of the country,

might as well beat the hell out of the flag too. God, what a waste of a human life he is..........

[snappyturtle]

91. Did you see him prior to putting his jacket back on? There was

a shot of he and Laura waiting, looking bored to death, of * with binoculars in hand, slouched in his seat and looking at his watch. How rude! I wonder if he left as soon as the U.S. team was finished?

Forgot this:

Welcome to DU!!!! :hi:

[Buzz Clik]

29. Poor George. He left the wall adapter for his PSP back in DC.

[windoe]

30. He is an adult child

and a really spoiled one.

I have never seen him as an adult, amazing he is in the WH---can't WAIT until he is OUT OF THERE!!!!

[gblady]

31. I noticed what he was doing to the flad when I watched last night...

and thought it was disgraceful.

[pipi_k]

33. I caught him one time checking his watch

and looking like he would rather be out playing Cowboys n' Indians with the rest of the kids instead of being forced to do something....adult.

In fact, he reminded me of a very bored toddler

I'll bet all three of my grandchildren (4, 4, and 7) would have been better behaved...

god, what a loooooooonnnnggggg eight years this has been....

sigh.... :(

[KillgoreTrout]

34. Nervous?

That sure looks like a coke fidget to me. Maybe white house docs are giving him speed. Or maybe he is jonseing for a drink.

[happygoluckytoyou]

36. somehow needs some background music... bomb bomb bomb...bomb bomb iran...?

[Dukkha]

37. probably heard "Fuck Off" too may times that day

in many different languages too

[indie_voter]

38. Where the hell is the media? WHERE?? Can you imagine if Obama did this?

Needless to say, he wouldn't. But IF he did, it would be played on an endless loop. Blitzer, Candy, Gregory, Scarborough, Tweety, et al would be screaming from the roof tops.

Now contrast what Obama actually did. Go overseas, act dignified, did us all proud. No sullen faces, no splayed legs. How did the media react?

They screamed he was an elitist, TOO Dignified, TOO Presidential.

WTF?!!!!

[ellenfl]

39. considering the flack obama gets about his flag pin,

dubya consistently disrepects our flag with impunity.

ellen fl

[Sallow]

42. Does this really surprise anyone?

The New York Post had on it's headline: "He's a lyin' cheatin' no good hypocrite", for this story http://www.nypost.com/seven/08092008/news/nationalnews/lusty_lies_of_don_juan_john_123671.htm.

Conservatives have been electing the worst of the worst for years. Bush has not ever had any idea what this country is all about. He's got a frat boy, barroom mentality about the world.

Which is why the prospect of McCain, who is just one step above Bush..is so frightening.

[DirtyDawg]

40. He's such a fucking boor...

...he can't even fake interest in the most spectacular extravaganza in the world. I mean is there anything, short of tearing the heads off small animals, that this asshole gets excited about?

[DirtyDawg]

41. The more I think about it...

...the guy is pissed about his seats. I mean when was the last time he was in a stadium and wasn't either 'on the front row', or in somebody's private suite? He can't stand the idea of 'just being there' - then again, and in the mold of 'Chauncey Gardner', that is the only reason he's where he is. This country can't bring itself to laugh the moran (sic) out of office, but that doesn't stop the rest of the world from doing it.

[jeff30997]

43. Well,you can't blame hime...

The asshole was expecting a
throne!

[shadowknows69]

82. Chauncy Gardner could think circles around the chimp

Think I'll have to watch that flcik again. Sellers was so awesome,.

[barbtries]

72. well there was that 7 inch fish

he caught out in crawford. you know, the high point of his presidency

[Auggie]

45. He defines the word asshole

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

46. 89th Annual National Convention of the American Legion

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3485522

I appreciate your efforts to honor the American flag. There are those who say the flag is just a piece of cloth. That's not the view of those who bled for it and saw it drape the caskets of some of our finest men and women. It was the American flag that we planted proudly on Iwo Jima, that first graced the silver surface of the moon. The country is careful to protect many things because of what they symbolize. Surely we can find a way to show equal respect for the symbol that our soldiers and sailors and airmen and Marines and Coast Guard's men and women have risked their lives for -- the flag of our nation. So today I join the Legion in calling on the United States Congress to make protection of the flag the law of our land. (Applause.)

[sorval]

51. disagree

Part of the mythos of the flag is freedom: and the rights and privileges this country accords individuals. Freedom from persecution, the right to determine one's own will, freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of speech.
It would be hypocritical to trounce the freedoms the flags stands for by protecting it with law. People should be able to make whatever statement they want, and if disrespecting the flag is one of them, it's just a symbol.

It would give the rest of the world a good belly laugh if we did make such a law though.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

57. unfortunately you are talking about Freedoms

being denied to me. If you think I have freedom of speech since I'm posting here, you have no idea what I'm not posting.
If you believe I have freedom of thought you are not aware of certain technologies. Additionally the freedom to determine ones will has been removed in my life, unless the will to determine if I will suffer for this post counts. And, my freedom of religion has been curtailed, since the freedom of thought and movement have been compromised.

I have written here about some of this. It is about half way down at this link, after the campaign cash remarks.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=172&topic_id=22722


Also, if you read the link I put in you will notice the transcript from the white house forgot to put in Bless at the end of Bushs speech where he says God ..... America

[FirstLight]

73. I agree 100%

"If you think I have freeddom of speech..." Me too, there is alot I DON'T say here or anywhere anymore, because it sounds too close to "fightin' wurds" to this administration.

I have no freedom when I can't afford to pay my electric bill or rent even though I have two jobs and take on extra freelance work when I can..., I have no freedom when I have to struggle raising 3 kids alone and the government can't "do" anything but send a letter to their father who abandoned us. I have no freedom when I have to ask my parents to help me pay for a simple oil change on my car (thank Gawd for them!)...the list goes on & on

My only freedom is to "pull myself up by the bootstraps" or "find a good man to take care of you" etc...

I HOPE that change in the White House (read:Obama!) will give me back some basic freedoms, but I am also not holding my breath because poverty is a deep hole my friend, and more than a few have fallen into it since B** took office.

[sorval]

107. understood

I get it, thats why I described the "mythos" of what the flag stands for. Its for these very reasons you bring up that people should be able to make statements critical of our way of life, using the flag-- without being punished by the legal system.

You shouldn't throw a disabled vietnam vet who is making a statement by wearing flag underpants into jail. The original posters idea would lead inevitably to that. Part of the problem with free speech is that it can offend people. I understand, but thats not a problem that the law should be used to fix, because the idea of freedom of speech (however poorly we have been implementing it lately) is too important.

Our way of life is not sacred, and does not need legal protection. I think our democracy should be constantly examined and improved-- its not the end-all of good fair smart government, something better will arise someday. It's just so damn slow evolving.

[Plucketeer]

47. Where's Limpbaughls on this

We need a Rush to judgement on this! :puke:

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

49. Why does he hate Amurika? Why...

[Sheltiemama]

50. I noticed that, too.

I also kept yelling at the TV, "Put your damn legs together!" None of the other world leaders was treating the viewing public to a crotch shot.

I also noticed that when the Iraqi team was introduced, he leaned over toward Laura and smirked. What the heck kind of reaction is that?

He didn't even try to hide his boredom. First of all, how could you be bored if you're at the opening ceremony of the Olympics? Second, try to look presidential and at least act interested.

[Roxy66]

52. I was disgusted last night when I saw that...told my kids thats what you DON"T do to the flag.

Look....I'm not a fan of "Flag Pins" or the so-called "Patriotism" test....but I do know what our Flag represents....and you respect it. Not the phoney flag worshiping the Repugs pretend to do.

[mnhtnbb]

53. Why are people surprised when Bush behaves like the a$$hole he is?

:shrug:

[BrklynLiberal]

55. He is a virtual 3-year-old who cannot wait to get out of there...

dumbass.

[JBoy]

56. Now THIS is how to not look "too presidential".

Probably thinking "where the fuck are my nachos?"

[iconicgnom]

59. That flag can weather some storms! It was one of China's cheap, well made brands!

[stark6935]

62. This doesn't really bother me.

It is just a thing, but he should know better. The other end of the political spectrum would make a complete shitstorm of it, and the media would run with it had it been a "liberal extremist". Did I just coin a term? Can we start calling them republican extremists?

[swilton]

60. THIS BEHAVIOR PALES

in comparison to the way he has abused our country. Besides, if you haven't noticed, there are two sets of rules: one set for Bush and his entourage and enablers, and the other for the rest of us. :mad:

[bowens43]

61. Who cares? It's just a freaking piece of cloth

and no, that isn't sarcasm.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

64. No, it isn't just a piece of cloth - it's a symbol of the USA and it is his duty to respect it.

Plus, as many others here have said - just let a Democrat be seen doing that and hear the howls.

[Patriot Abroad]

68. erm, it is actually just a piece of cloth.

If it was a real flag, with embroidered stars and individual pieces of cloth for the stripes, that would be a bit different.

This is some crappy mass produced replica that was probably made in China.

Which, when you think of it, is fairly symbolic in its own way.

[cliffordu]

71. Which is why they lay it across coffins of dead soldiers, who, obviously

actually stand for something besides self interest.

Note the lack of sarcasm here, too.

[AnneD]

100. I have to agree...

to me patriotism is deeper than just a flag. And in one case it looks like he was autographing the flag for someone. I won't gig him for that. But I am upset at his wiping his butt on my civil rights and the Constitution. All things considered, he represented our country poorly. I didn't watch it but my daughter said that when the US athletes passed Bush, it looked like no one waved at him-everyone ignored him. Now THAT is something I want to see. She said she laughed her butt off. Anyone else see that?

[DutchLiberal]

109. Thanks for injecting some reality in this thread.

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

63. Perfectly ironic (or not)

After all the emphasis on flag desecration and the wrapping of atrocious agendas in the flag, it's only fitting to catch Dubbie doing this....

But it's a fitting gesture for what he has done with our country over the past 8 years.

[stark6935]

65. Yes it is just a piece of cloth, BUT

some people don't see it that way. I will say this though, while he is representing our country on an global scale he should know better than to use it as a fly swatter.

[nc4bo]

74. And it still makes him a douche bag since this dumbass is representing the citzens of the U.S.

He's a disgraceful ass of a jackal.

[DinahMoeHum]

66. Vulgar asshole. The camera caught him fidgeting last night

and acting disinterested as well.

Asshole.

:evilfrown:

[cliffordu]

69. He already wiped his keister with it, maybe he's drying it out.....

[barbtries]

70. he's a rotten child

i still can't believe he's the president.

[underpants]

75. They caught he and Laura checking their watches

just like Poppa at the Richmond debate in 1992

[Sunnyshine]

76. Worst President Ever!

I had a :dunce: But that's just way too nice.

When he is really more like a :freak:.

[Vanje]

77. A few minutes before Bush was shown beating the flag against his lap....

Bush was shown grumpily checking his watch.

What an asshole!

[Sunnyshine]

81. He best be checkin his clock often...

Cause WE are getting ready to clean it!:kick:Times up. Your done. Put down OUR flag and step off your lunch box. Fail for life!

[Sunnyshine]

85. asdf

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

79. Just thank your lucky stars he didn't wipe his ass with it.

[JohnWxy]

80. WHAT A D_ _ K! I guess we can be glad he didnt' blow his nose on it!

[bulloney]

86. Again, on its own, Bush's treatment of the flag is no big deal.

But everyone knows damned well that if Obama was seen doing the same thing, the RW talk show hosts and the knuckle-draggers that follow them would have a fit over this 24/7 for weeks. And the MSM gerbils would only be too happy to give this incident the coverage.

Don't think so? What about the non-issue over whether or not Obama wears a flag lapel pin. The amazing thing is, many of the idiots who were taking him to task over this were not wearing flag lapel pins themselves.

[judasdisney]

88. Wait a second. Are you meant to react? Doesn't he have a handler 24/7?

[ThatsMyBarack]

89. So much video wasted on this asswipe!

:mad:

[BurtWorm]

90. What's so unblievable about that.

That's how he treats everything. Why should the flag be any different.

[defendandprotect]

92. Looks like any 6 year old boy ---

To be fair, you can see that it must be hot wherever they are --

Laura is strenuously fanning herself ---

[a la izquierda]

94. I just busted out laughing at some of the responses.

I got weird looks from people sitting around me in the lobby restaurant at my hotel. I tried explaining to my neighbors what I was laughing at in Spanish. Imagine a bunch of Mexican campesinos (peasants) giggling about George Bush.

[muntrv]

95. ....But Obama doesn't wear a flag pin or put his hand over his heart during

the national anthem!:sarcasm:

[THale2]

96. He just finished arguing with Putin about Georiga

thats probably what it is...even though I dont like Bush...

[Andrea]

98. That's disgusting

I would NEVER do that - and he claims to be the president.

[The Doctor.]

99. What an idiot.

[BlueJac]

101. What a fuckin fool..........

he should be in prison with his half wife Dick.....I am so tired of this bullshit. This is not the Anerica I know. Jail all pricks!!!!

[mwb970]

106. A perfect metaphor for bush's God-forsaken regime. What a jerk. /nt

[mmm413]

108. Where'd the pictures come from

of him being helped out in his shirtsleeves?

[Muttocracy]

110. reminds me of the My Pet Goat reading - mind somewhere else... nt

[jcla]

111. What do you expect from some one that shits on the constitution?

Abuses our Federal Laws, violates the Geneva conventions, murders thousands in the name of freedom.... I wouldn't be surprised if he used the flag to wipe his seat.