A journalist from an Iraqi-owned newspaper in Cairo stood up and threw one, then the other of his shoes at President Bush. the news made a point of saying the President was unharmed, TWICE in the 15 seconds they ran the video clip and interrupted normal TV to show it...

I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Just thought I'd share so you can be on the lookout for seeing the clip yourself

quote Originally posted by ckfiero: A journalist from an Iraqi-owned newspaper in Cairo stood up and threw one, then the other of his shoes at President Bush.

"lame duck ducks shoes"

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Here's the video

http://www.comcast.net/data...mmon/fan/default.xml

For those who don't know, in Arabic culture and in the middle East, to throw ones shoes at another is an insult. Likewise it is an insult to take your shoe off and hit the poster of the person who you wish to insult... like Saddam during 2003.

Its a way of saying "Your not worth the ground I walk on..."

Breaking news, "Two Nike missiles fired at president."
President says "shoe fly don't bother me." but, had I known he was a Biped I wouldn't have raised my head back up.
President defensless, No one there to untie his shoes.
Conspiracy theorist say." there was second shoe'er."
D.C. Department of sanitation anounces Hugh shoe sale begining at the end of January 2009 due to shoe sail.

Late Night TV is going to eat this up.

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I was quite impressed with his dodging abilities. But I suppose he has had plenty of practice

quote Originally posted by AusFiero: I was quite impressed with his dodging abilities. But I suppose he has had plenty of practice

Yep, He mostly dodges questions at news conferences.

You mean kind of like how you and the other Libs on the forum have been dodging any discussion of the IL Gov arrest? Then the Clinton, errrr, OBAMA staffers "yeah I talked to him...no I didn't......." claims. Obama deserves better than Clinton re-treaded staffers.

John Stricker

quote Originally posted by Wolfhound: Yep, He mostly dodges questions at news conferences.

quote Originally posted by htexans1: For those who don't know, in Arabic culture and in the middle East, to throw ones shoes at another is an insult. Likewise it is an insult to take your shoe off and hit the poster of the person who you wish to insult... like Saddam during 2003. Its a way of saying "Your not worth the ground I walk on..."

I would consider it an insult if anyone threw their shoes at me...and I'm not from the Middle East.

Secret service was napping on that one....

I watched that game today and it made me want to go out in the -12°F windchill so I could be someplace pleasant. My gosh, when are they going to realize Herm Edwards can't coach?

John Stricker

quote Originally posted by sostock: Hey John, you know where the safest place to be in Kansas City if there is a tornado? . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrowhead Stadium. There is never a 'touchdown' there.

quote Originally posted by sostock: I would consider it an insult if anyone threw their shoes at me...and I'm not from the Middle East.

Aside from being insulted I fail to see why its funny having objects hurled at you. ( or someone else )

secret service did epic fail there.

Is it just me, or it the president grinning ear to ear after the first shoe? He barely flinched on the second, then waves off the secret service. Considering what happened, he took it quite well. Those shoes were flying! Probably would have hurt a bit.....

quote Originally posted by User00013170: Aside from being insulted I fail to see why its funny having objects hurled at you. ( or someone else )

Lighten up, its a shoe. Of all the things that could be throw at you in a country like Iraq a shoe is pretty low on the lethal list.

quote Originally posted by Wolfhound: Yep, He mostly dodges questions at news conferences.

quote Originally posted by jstricker: You mean kind of like how you and the other Libs on the forum have been dodging any discussion of the IL Gov arrest? Then the Clinton, errrr, OBAMA staffers "yeah I talked to him...no I didn't......." claims. Obama deserves better than Clinton re-treaded staffers. John Stricker

OUCH! I just HATE gettin' bit by my own dog!

quote Originally posted by Falcon Fiero: Secret service was napping on that one....

They must be tired of him too....

16 replies and nobody put this up.

{qoute}
"After the news conference, the president took a 15-minute helicopter ride through dark skies over Baghdad to Camp Victory. Telling hundreds of troops he was "heading into retirement," Bush blamed Saddam for the 2003 invasion and said, "America is safer and more secure" than it was before the war." {end of qoute}.


Wow! "Heading to retirement." Those words should have never been spoken. That would piss me off it I was still over there and he's heading back to his cushy lair in Crawford.

quote Originally posted by madcurl: Wow! "Heading to retirement." Those words should have never been spoken. That would piss me off it I was still over there and he's heading back to his cushy lair in Crawford.

lair? What is he? A vampire? Don't answer that.

quote Originally posted by ryan.hess: lair? What is he? A vampire? Don't answer that.

Too late. Yes. The economy is "sucked" dry, hehe.

quote Originally posted by Gecko: 16 replies and nobody put this up.

HAHAHAHA "Who throws a shoe, honestly?" "You fight like a woman!"

I could just see The President saying that....

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he probabley thought it was a weppon of mass dustruction

quote Originally posted by pontiackid86: over in iraq the hitting or throwing of your shoe at someone is a very insulting gesture its like giving someone the middle finger over here.

sounds expensive. I'd need to buy waaay too many shoes the ways things go sometimes...

quote Originally posted by pontiackid86: he probabley thought it was a weppon of mass dustruction

It did look like a very large shoe

we probably spend to much money on shoes over here to waste them by throwing them at someone. I mean come on, you throw a shoe, then you have to walk home barefoot, doesn't sound to smart to me. Not to mention the other guy now has an extra shoe.

quote Originally posted by Jake_Dragon: It did look like a very large shoe

lol it will dustruct his teeath if its a dress shoe

I wonder if that guy will live to see another day.

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quote Originally posted by avengador1: I wonder if that guy will live to see another day.

Under Sadam, no. He would have been dead before the second shoe was thrown. He has more freedom than he has ever had and to thank the POTUS, he insults him. Brilliant!

Evidently, he left Cheney and his shotgun at home.
PULL!

I know it isn't funny....but it is.
I kept watching it to see him catch one and throw it back.
Yes...........Late night shows are going to have a ball with this one.
Evidently the guy wasn't "gellin"

Hehe....shoe bomber!!!

quote Originally posted by CoolBlue87GT: Here's the video http://www.comcast.net/data...mmon/fan/default.xml

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I smell a conspiracy, or is it just an old shoe I detect?

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INCOMING!!!
"Shoe and Awe"

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quote Originally posted by maryjane: Evidently, he left Cheney and his shotgun at home. PULL!

quote Originally posted by maryjane: INCOMING!!! "Shoe and Awe"

Might want to look into cutting back on that medication there Don.

Ron

the only thing that would have made it better would have been contact with his face.
I think it would have been like Fabio and the bird. I am a big fan of slapstick in just about any form and this would have been like Mad mag's Alfread E. Newman meets Jackass.
even so I still LMAO!

I guess I'm in the minority on this one. Whether it was President Clinton (whom I have absolutely no respect for), President Bush or President Elect Obama, I am sincerely disappointed in that anyone got the chance to throw anything at our President. I know that no matter who the President is, someone won't like him but, he is still our President and I don't see this act as a personal attack on just him, I see it as a personal attack on all of us. Others obviously won't or don't agree. I'd be just as ticked if it had been Clinton or Bush. But then, I see the office, not the man in this.

No, I am not suggesting that we bomb anyone except maybe the organization he represented.

Ron

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