Caption "*" at the NYSE!

[Bravo Zulu]

President George W. Bush tosses a baseball in the air as he greets traders Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The unscheduled visit marked only the second visit by a sitting president during regular Exchange hours. White House photo by Paul Morse

President George W. Bush signs autographs Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, during a surprise visit to the New York Stock Exchange. The visit marked only the second time a sitting president has visited the floor during regular Exchange hours. White House photo by Paul Morse

President George W. Bush is surrounded by traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, during a surprise stop while on Wall Street to deliver remarks on the economy at Federal Hall. White House photo by Paul Morse
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/01/images/20070131-1_p013107pm-0560a-515h.html

[habitual]

1. lookat georgie toss his ball in the NYSE while the US banking system collapses.

how cute!

[Sal Minella]

7. Note that photo is 18 months old -- was taken January 2007 --

[habitual]

12. good point. woops. n/t

[Jeanette in FL]

2. "Nero fiddles"

What an ass.

[Kolesar]

3. Watch me juggle an illegal war, a torture program and crony capitalism!

At least until I'm a lame duck...on my way to Paraguay!!

[tanyev]

4. And look at them still fawning all over him. Where's the tar and feathers?

:puke:

[Sal Minella]

6. Photo from January 2007 -- this was 18 months ago.

[dipsydoodle]

5. He should've tossed a coin to see who's next to go

Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley.

[DS1]

8. Even his HAIR looks dumb!

It's incredible

[peekaloo]

9. Nostrodumbass predicts: what goes up will come down.

[Supersedeas]

10. all those green peas in one pod swimming in the great soup of deregulation

[Javaman]

11. I think they would egg him now. nt

[BurtWorm]

13. "Now watch this ball and remember: everything that goes up comes down. Just like the DJIA."