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Bush Works For Lasting Peace In The Middle East

By Think Progress on Jul 28th, 2006 at 4:52 pm

Bush Works For Lasting Peace In The Middle East»

This afternoon at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Bush said he would “make every effort to achieve a lasting peace” in the Middle East. He got started right away. Here are some photos from the Oval Office immediately after the event:

More pictures from this high-level diplomatic summit below the fold:

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justanobserver Says:

quick, which one has the least talent?
July 28th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
DieNowForPeace Says:

Who the hell are these people?

And why are they standing with a cardboard cutout of Shrub?
July 28th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
Vance Says:

The new “Bush Youth”?
July 28th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
twolf1 Says:

Those must be Bush’s advisors?
July 28th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
thehim Says:

I think in the top picture, Bush is asking that girl if she’d be willing to volunteer for the army.
July 28th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
Jebus loves me Says:

FAUX NEWS headline: American Idols support the president’s policy in the Middle East
July 28th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
twolf1 Says:

American Idol meets Idle American
July 28th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
DoubleSpeak with Matthew and Peter Slutsky » Bush Has His Eye On The Ball Says:

[…] UPDATE: Photo’s with the Prez […]
July 28th, 2006 at 5:01 pm
Jebus loves me Says:

Katharine McPhee recovered from a nasty bout of bronchitis and laryngitis just in time for her audience with President Bush. Mercury News, July 28, 2006

I hope she is still contagious :)
July 28th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
. Says:

Shrub looks more and more like Alfred E. Neuman everyday.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:07 pm
Jackie Says:

Now I know what Bush means by lasting peace. Bush is giving the Middle East weapon of mass destruction, just like we gave Saddam his weapons, I’m glad I’m old because I most likely will not be alive to see this out come. Yes the same thing will happen again just as we lost friendship of Saddam the same with happen in the middle east but they will have US WMDs. Now that’s the Bush policy like it or not. To add salt we will be in so much debt the US will be control by another world leader. Americans will look back and think what happen only to say it was our fault that we allow Bush and is Administration along with congress to destroy this great country of ours.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:11 pm
Howard Muhlberg Says:

twolf1,

brilliant!!!!

Can I use that in a blog post?
July 28th, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Rocky Says:

He looks just like Alfred E. Neuman!
July 28th, 2006 at 5:14 pm
thots Says:

Ever notice in disasters bush is always partying.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Keith Says:

I do believe that that dancing fool from the car commercial could provide a more insightful analysis of the Middle East situation than, say, dueling GOP/Dem political strategists.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Jeffrey Stewart Says:

I voted for the guy on the left for president!
July 28th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
DieNowForPeace Says:

American Idol meets American Idle works nicely too.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
Badmoodman Says:

Geeze, talk about Idol Warship.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:19 pm
Redleg Says:

Aren’t these people all age eligible to serve in the military?
July 28th, 2006 at 5:20 pm
Jebus loves me Says:

how about:

American Idols meets American idiot.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:20 pm
beavercleaver Says:

Shrubby never misses a photo-op to furtner his uebber agenda. “See how good I look with all of the black faces around me?” Truley a friend of minorities. Too bad the sistas don’t cut loose with their nine inch nails on this bigotted sack o shit.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
twolf1 Says:

go ahead Howard Muhlberg #12
July 28th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
Spudge_Boy Says:

Is that guy on the right Jeff Gannon?
July 28th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
Tau Says:

THIS form of impression management has got to stop.
It’s as transparent as saran warp and does not create peace, it does not create cease fires
It does not make Adults think that BUSH is in touch with America.

It makse Bush look like a michael jackson, kid who has never grown up.
I guess next we will see Bush create a Zoo on the pigfarm
July 28th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
Gerald Gibson Says:

FAUX NEWS headline: American Idols support the presidentâ€™s policy in the Middle East

Comment by Jebus loves me

Well hell they cant lose… they got Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and American Idol… the islamofacists better watch out! The Brain Gang is on the beat!
July 28th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
Howard Muhlberg Says:

Cool!

Thanks, twolf1!
July 28th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
blogenfreude Says:

“Heh heh … now it’s time ta go clear me some brush!”
July 28th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
Gay Bear Says:

One of these people can’t sing, can’t dance, has no identifiable talent, and can’t run a country.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:28 pm
bones Says:

Now I know your headlines are lies, Iknow damn well Bush never worked a day in his life. With our children dying in Iraq, WW III starting in Lebanon, every country on earth despising us, gas at 3 dollars a gallon, scandal after scandal, torture and redition - why the hell isn’t there backlash that says hey stupid pay attention to problems not American Idol.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:29 pm
Jebus loves me Says:

Ok, so at first I didn’t understand why American Idol had this photo op with chimpy….It’s not like they won the superbowl, or the world series…..but then it came to me:

American Idol is owned by the Faux Network….

And by doing this, they try to convince people that the president is cool……NOT
July 28th, 2006 at 5:32 pm
twolf1 Says:

re: 24 “It makse Bush look like a michael jackson”

…except in this case, he doesn’t own a chimp, he is the chimp.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
trueblue Says:

#23, Spudge!!
Nice to see your posts again!

Re: the guy on the right - I don’t know. Ask Karl. Word is he’s quite familiar with Gannon!
July 28th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
DrSinker Says:

American Idol meets Idle American

Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
DrSinker Says:

I’m a little surprised that Daughtry (sp?) kid made it through security. He looks like a terrorist.

After David Gregory got done bitch-slapping W this morning, I’m not surprised W is smiling with this puff session.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
Marie Says:

Quick, roll in the piano for Condi, the flute for the snowflake, and the banjo for the moron — let’s see them all play tunes and make merry because the world is burning and people are dying.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
PLC (PatrioticLiberalChristian) Says:

Georgy Orgy.
W’s T & A.
War & Piece
President’s Oval Office Party (POOP)
Message to Clinton: Anything you can do, I can do better
July 28th, 2006 at 5:44 pm
Richard Power Says:

Three observations about the conflict in Lebanon:

Zawahir and Cheney: War is Peace, Love is Hate

It is a remarkable synergy (or perhaps “sinergy” would be a more appropriate spelling). Cheney needed a pretext, a big one, a “second Pearl Harbor,” and Zawahiri gave it to him (9/11). Zawahiri needed a boost for Al Qaeda on the Arab Street, a big boost, a shot in the arm, and Cheney gave it to him (Iraq and Abu Ghraib). Now, as the US mid-term elections draw closer, and the threat of real acountability increases, the only way to distract attention from the debacles in Iraq and Afghanistan is with fresh war involving Israel, with the the chilling spectre of WWW III looming behind it. And now Zawahiri wraps it all up with a lovely blood-red ribbon, by injecting the phantom of Al Qaeda into the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Al Qaeda has signalled its intent to use the war in Lebanon as a recruitment tool, despite the ideological gulf between its Sunni Muslim leaders and the Shi’ite Hizbollah militants fighting Israel. Arab security analysts said a video from al Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahri on Thursday, in which he urged Muslims to “fight and become martyrs” in response to the conflict in Lebanon, would strike a chord with some on the Arab street. They said it would tap into a growing feeling among militant Islamists that the fight against Israel must take precedence over sectarian divisions between Sunni and Shia Muslims. For al Qaeda, the 16-day-old Lebanon conflict is “a great opportunity and a good instrument for recruitment,” said Mustafa Alani of the Gulf Research Center in Dubai. Mark Trevelyan, Al Qaeda exploits Lebanon war despite Shi’ite rift, Reuters, 7-27-06

The Israeli occupation of Jerusalem has long been an al Qaeda bugbear….But Bin Laden always avoided investing in an area where there was already an active insurgency. He also could not join in with heretical Shiites like Hizbulah. Ayman al Zawahiri today made a change in both policies. He wants al Qaeda to pile on in Gaza and to defend Hizbullah in Lebanon. The Sunni Arab regimes have been reluctant to press too hard for ceasefire because they see Hizbullah as an agent of Iran. This foot dragging has been unpopular among the public. Al Qaeda is now playing to that gallery. As usual, Israel is radicalizing the Muslim world. The US, too, will suffer. Zawahiri has turned to pan Islam and the Near Enemy. He is willing to help Nasrallah and the Qassam Brigades. It is a historic about face. It could be significant. More later. Juan Cole, Qaeda enters Fray, Informed Comment, 7-27-06

The Bush-Cheney Policy of Malign Neglect Blossoms

What is unfolding now in the Middle East is the poisonous blossom of the Neo-Con cabal’s policy of Malign Neglect. Remember, it did not have to be this way. When you hear Condoleeza Rice talk about ceasefires being ineffectual, remember what she and her overlords said about the UN weapons inspection in Iraq.

Richard Armitage dramatically broke ranks with his neoconservative allies yesterday, saying in a radio interview that he feared it was impossible to eliminate Hezbollah through airstrikes, and that by attempting to do so, â€œyouâ€™re going to end up empowering Hezbollah, and perhaps introducing an element into the body politic in Lebanon that will take some great period of time to recover from.â€ Armitage also criticized the Bush administration for refusing to talk directly to Syria. According to a database search, no major media outlets have yet printed Armitageâ€™s remarks. Armitage Fears Bombing Campaign Will â€˜End Up Empowering Hezbollahâ€™, Think Progress, 7-27-06

Washington has long been pro-Israel, but under President Clinton and the first President Bush there was an effort to be seen as a plausible mediator. Not under George W. Far from keeping lines of communication open with Hezbollah’s two key patrons - Syria and Iran - they have been cast into outer darkness, branded as spokes, or satellites, of the axis of evil. As a result there has been no mechanism to restrain Hezbollah…But the record of failure goes deeper than that. It began in the president’s first week, when Bush decided he would not repeat what he perceived as his predecessor’s mistake by allowing his presidency to be mired in the fruitless search for Israeli-Palestinian peace….While Henry Kissinger once racked up 24,230 miles in just 34 days of shuttle diplomacy, Bush’s envoys have been sparing in their visits to the region. The result is that the core conflict has been allowed to fester. Had it been solved, or even if there had been a serious effort to solve it, the current crisis would have been unimaginable. Instead, Bush’s animating idea has been that the peoples of the Middle East can be bombed into democracy and terrorized into moderation. It has proved one of the great lethal mistakes of his abominable presidency - and the peoples of Israel and Lebanon are paying the price. Jonathan Freedland, At the Heart of the Lebanon Crisis Lie the Lethal Mistakes Of George Bush: Instead of pursuing a Middle East peace deal, the White House’s big idea has been to bomb people into democracy, Guardian, 7-26-06

The Israelis Smash the Mirror

In recent days, both UN peacekeepers and Red Cross ambulance drivers have been attacked by the Israelis. Why? Because they represent the collective conscience of the human race? Because they hold up a mirror? Hezbollah is ugly and hateful. Of course, Israel has the right to defend itself, but will it defend itself from the enemy within, i.e., from its own “Neo-Con” cabal?

UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon contacted Israeli troops 10 times before an Israeli bomb killed four of them, an initial UN report says. The post was hit by a precision-guided missile after six hours of shelling, diplomats familiar with the probe say. The four unarmed UN observers from Austria, Canada, China and Finland, died after their UN post in the town of Khiam was hit by an Israeli air strike on Tuesday….A senior Irish soldier working for the UN forces had warned the Israelis six times that their bombardment was endangering the lives of UN staff, Ireland’s foreign ministry said. Israel troops ‘ignored’ UN plea, BBC, 7-26-06

Six Red Cross volunteers were wounded in the Sunday attack, and the injured family they were ferrying to safety suffered fresh agonies. A middle-age man lost his leg from the knee down. His mother was partially paralyzed. A little boy’s head was hammered by shrapnelâ€¦Young men and women with easy grins and a breezy disregard for their own safety, they have remained as the last visible strand of social structure intact after days of Israeli bombardmentâ€¦.Fiercely proud of their work at the Red Cross, they had clung desperately to the hope that, as lifesavers, they would be sparedâ€¦.They came to a stop on a stretch of battle-pocked roadway in Qana. The medics favor that spot because the ambulances, with their trademark red crosses emblazoned on the roofs, can be seen clearly from above. They thought it was safeâ€¦.Both ambulances were hit, directly and systematically, by Israeli bombs, the medics said. Megan K. Stack, Israeli Missiles Rip Into Medics’ Esprit de Corps, LA Times, 7-25-06

Richard Power
http://words-of-power.blogspot.com
July 28th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
sinus sufferer Says:

well if you ask me, the contestants look just as stupid as the president, laughing and the like when all our country is in such a mess and all these wars going on. it sickens me!
July 28th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
Clyde the Ripper Says:

As far as I am concerned I am an American. That fool in the White House and I do not share in any thing positive, therefore, I do not consider him an American any more than Hitler was an Englishman or Sadam an Israeli. You may call him idle, an idiot, a fool, or anything you please EXCEPT an American.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:48 pm
david portger Says:

“Hi, I’m the photo-op President. I can’t think for myself or string two sentences, but I sure can smile and make people think that I’m a cool guy. Hyuck, hyuck, hyuck.”

Freaking moron.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:48 pm
Suzy Q Says:

Blowjobs for everyone!

Move over Condi!
July 28th, 2006 at 5:51 pm
Ricky Says:

The smirk on Shurb’s face is becoming more and more insane and frightening.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:51 pm
vesparia Says:

Wasn’t that guy in the middle on “Jackass”?
July 28th, 2006 at 5:57 pm
Ho Chi Minh Says:

Bush IS working for lasting piece in the middle east… a piece of Iraq, a piece of Iran, a piece of Syria, a piece of Lebanon through lasting war ,war, war, and more war.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:58 pm
Oliver North Says:

Folks, focus on the important issues, 9/11 = inside job!

Watch C-Span panel featuring academics, military & former US administrations officials on this #1 importance topic - starts this Sat 29@8pm EST on the main CSpan channel
July 28th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
R U serious Says:

And to think all of these folks would beat him if the election were held today.

IDIOT!!!

RIP
SGT Stephen R Sherman
C CO 1-5 INF (Stryker)
KIA 03 Feb 05
Mosul, Iraq

Or as Tony Snow, the Repuppetcans, the DLC(Down Low Conservatives), and the Neo-Cons would say:

#1462
July 28th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Kermit the Freedom Frog Says:

#44… Springtime for Neocons?
July 28th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Ho Chi Minh Says:

#47;Sringtime for Bushitler and you and me… nope, it really sucks.
July 28th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Clyde the Ripper Says:

I tsure looks like before and after to me. To judge for yourself the conjoinment of the Newman and Bush families just

Click on Clyde
July 28th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Juan C Says:

Bush IS working for lasting piece in the middle eastâ€¦ a piece of Iraq, a piece of Iran, a piece of Syria, a piece of Lebanon through lasting war ,war, war, and more war.

Comment by Ho Chi Minh â€” July 28, 2006 @ 5:58 pm

Ha ha ha!
July 28th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Sharon Cox Says:

Photo quote should say give us some more kool aid………….What a miserable piece of shit, total disgrace of the USA…..Our tax dollars are feeding this madman, time to shut the feeding tube off…….Blessings….Peace
July 28th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Juan C Says:

well if you ask me, the contestants look just as stupid as the president, laughing and the like when all our country is in such a mess and all these wars going on. it sickens me!
Comment by sinus sufferer â€” July 28, 2006 @ 5:46 pm

Hey, what the hell is wrong with you, America-hater. Nobody is stupidier than our president! :)
July 28th, 2006 at 6:24 pm
mysticalmaven » American Idol meets American Idiot Says:

[…] Image from Think Progress. Click here for more pictures of Shrub’s ah shucks moment with Idol contestants. […]
July 28th, 2006 at 6:29 pm
elcanuckistani Says:

Looks like bush must have his dick out and the girl on the right has just seen it.
July 28th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
COMMENT BY JIM Says:

Total insanity. What a total joke. Liberals say they have a higher intellect? Man alive. I respect people who can debate an issue, but these posts are second grade childish rambling……….
July 28th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
jurassicpork Says:

I’m amazed that they were able to slip George Clooney in there.
July 28th, 2006 at 6:48 pm
jason baddo Says:

“from sea to shining sea”, Amearica filled with morons…..what a joke for a country
July 28th, 2006 at 7:06 pm
madashell Says:

this is sick. SICK I tell you!
July 28th, 2006 at 7:08 pm
madashell Says:

oh, and so is JIM.
July 28th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
jason baddo Says:

#54 nope. she saw the chimp’s IQ scores.
July 28th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
Juan C Says:

but these posts are second grade childish ramblingâ€¦â€¦â€¦.

Comment by COMMENT BY JIM â€” July 28, 2006 @ 6:45 pm

You mean like these:

“We both use Colgate toothpaste.” â€”GWB after a reporter asked what he had in common with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Camp David, Md., Feb. 23, 2001

“I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what’s moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves.” â€”GWB Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2003

“I’m the commander â€” see, I don’t need to explain â€” I do not need to explain why I say things. That’s the interesting thing about being president.” â€”as quoted in Bob Woodward’s Bush at War”

“Oh, no, we’re not going to have any casualties.” â€”discussing the Iraq war with Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson, as quoted by Robertson
July 28th, 2006 at 7:13 pm
Ricky Says:

He looks more and more like the banjo player in ‘Deliverance.’
July 28th, 2006 at 7:17 pm
Dyan Says:

#55 Jim

ALL liberals have a higher intellect than the dunce-in-chief!!!
July 28th, 2006 at 7:21 pm
Cyra Brown Says:

GWB’s ‘handlers’ knew that the press conference with Tony Blair was really going to upset him, so they scheduled this ‘happy time’ event, hoping it would keep him from coming uncorked on everyone. Looks like it worked, too. The ‘fun’ stuff is his favorite part of the job, don’t you know. Can we please have a ‘Grown-Up’ next time? He MUST be a Sociopath! Totally oblivious to the image he is presenting, not that he is capable of caring about it, even if he did know. He has brought us to the brink of a WORLD WAR, but this was more important to him. Yeah, THAT is the message we want people to get. This totally sucks.
July 28th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
Ho Chi Minh Says:

#63 Dyan; no even an amoeba is more intelligent than Bush. Kind of settles the case AGAINST ‘intelligent design’, does’t it?
July 28th, 2006 at 7:39 pm
Cyra Brown Says:

#55- JIM- Well it hasn’t stopped you from commenting, now has it? Must be just your speed. And the only thing keeping you here is you. But, hey, to each their own.
July 28th, 2006 at 7:53 pm
burningbush Says:

american idol meets american idiot
July 28th, 2006 at 7:55 pm
Butt Gravy Says:

Listen to you fools! You have become â€œunhingedâ€ over some pictures. I have to laugh at your child like behavior. Who gives a rat ass if the President took some pictures with these people? Itâ€™s like none of you have ever taken time away from your normal duties to do something else. What a bunch of hypocrites. Yahâ€¦but, but, but, heâ€™s the President and he shouldnâ€™t be doing these type of things with a crisis going on! Give it a rest!
July 28th, 2006 at 8:09 pm
GeorgeLovesJeff Says:

I see GeorgieBoy decided to bring a few in from the field. I wonder who’s child will end up in the history books with the last name Bush. Then again, this might all be an elaborate cover for his love affair with Jeff Gannon.
July 28th, 2006 at 8:11 pm
Zooey Says:

Are those people on their way to Iraq?
July 28th, 2006 at 8:17 pm
rkrider Says:

What a goober!
July 28th, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Cyra Brown Says:

#70- Zooey, if they were, they wouldn’t be smiling like that. ;) How is the new ‘Zoo’? I hope you had a smooth transition.
July 28th, 2006 at 8:22 pm
Cyra Brown Says:

#68- B.G.- Your name suits you. It’s uncanny, really.
July 28th, 2006 at 8:26 pm
Zooey Says:

#72 - Hi Cyra, the new zoo is great. I’m busy from the moment I walk in the door, until the moment I leave at 5. I like it that way. Although, with TP now, I kind of fell like I’m yelling after people — Yeah! What Cyra said! What katy said! ;)
July 28th, 2006 at 8:30 pm
Zooey Says:

#73 - Ick, I hadn’t noticed that one. It does seem appropriate.

BTW, I had no idea American Idol was still on. I watched it once, when it was first on. Didn’t feel the need to watch again…
July 28th, 2006 at 8:32 pm
Mark Says:

The coverage of this is as offensive as that of Condi playing the piano at the ASEAN get together.
This kind of Caligula-esque lifestyle is perverse at best.
July 28th, 2006 at 8:39 pm
AvengingAngel Says:

The truth in pictures:
“George W. Bush, American Idle.”
July 28th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
Kay Says:

the New Reich Wing Youth Party
July 28th, 2006 at 8:54 pm
nofltwlt Says:

Raise your hand if you think the little wooden head president Pinocchio has even half a chance of establishing peace in the middle east.

No, I didn’t think so - I see not one hand.
July 28th, 2006 at 8:59 pm
Michael Savage 4 Prez Says:

I thought George Bush didn’t care about black people?
July 28th, 2006 at 9:00 pm
MGMT. Says:

a meeting with shrub, and other pointless events, is in the contract for the Mercan Idulls nothing more.
July 28th, 2006 at 9:14 pm
WC Says:

Oh dear.

Check out the 2 people in the picture who are smiling the most.

On another thread here Bush is quoted as saying:

On the one hand, we will protect ourselves from further attack in the short run by being aggressive in chasing down the killers and bringing them to justice.

Several posters pointed out that Bush never said anything about “the other hand.”

Check out the girl on Bush’s left.

Seems that mystery has been solved!
July 28th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
Zooey Says:

WC,

I wondered what happened to his “other hand.” That is just SO wrong.
July 28th, 2006 at 9:31 pm
WC Says:

Total insanity. What a total joke. Liberals say they have a higher intellect? Man alive. I respect people who can debate an issue, but these posts are second grade childish ramblingâ€¦â€¦â€¦.

Comment by COMMENT BY JIM â€” July 28, 2006 @ 6:45 pm

Jimmy…

What is second grade childish is Bush inviting American Idol finalists to the White House.

Apparently neither a birthday cake nor a guitar for strumming was available for a quickie photo op.

Guess he’s gotta keep his 34% happy. Bet they were mighty impressed!
July 28th, 2006 at 9:39 pm
WC Says:

I wondered what happened to his â€œother hand.â€ That is just SO wrong.

Comment by Zooey â€” July 28, 2006 @ 9:31 pm

Sorry…I couldn’t resist. Bush just makes it way too easy. I do wonder what made her laugh the way she did.

Hmmm. Could Bush have told a joke? Maybe he cut the cheese?

Or maybe seconds before the picture was snapped, he leaned over and told her “You know, I really do have a plan for Middle East peace.”
July 28th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
WC Says:

Zooey,

A lady who has a desk near mine at work has a picture of Bush pinned to the wall of her cubicle that shows him smiling and giving a thumbs up.

Oh I am evil tonight. I think I’ll print the first picture and put it on the wall of my cubicle. Maybe she can help us solve the mystery.
July 28th, 2006 at 9:51 pm
? Says:

Maybe Shrub is using his purple voting finger on her and the Hicks dude looks kinda surprised and happy too.Brown finger?
July 28th, 2006 at 9:58 pm
Zooey Says:

Oh I am evil tonight. I think Iâ€™ll print the first picture and put it on the wall of my cubicle. Maybe she can help us solve the mystery.
Comment by WC

I think you should do it! Too bad you work with a moron.

WC, get yourself on over to Dependable Renegade. WaterTiger always has the “best” pics…you’re sure to get at least one or two a week of GWB looking like more of idiot than usual. Enjoy!
July 28th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
The Frog Says:

Bush said; your safe they took the locks off the doors and the cigars were thrown out!
July 28th, 2006 at 10:07 pm
Jay Randal Says:

Please give me a barf bag, I need one badly after reading this thread on Bush!
July 28th, 2006 at 10:16 pm
Zooey Says:

Jay,

Barf bags are now standard issue for anyone exposed to GWB — all of us. I feel sick…
July 28th, 2006 at 10:33 pm
Jay Randal Says:

Post 91 Zooey > I rushed to the bathroom and made it in time to upchuck > lol.
July 28th, 2006 at 11:04 pm
Zooey Says:

Jay,

I think we should change the word “upchuck” to “upgeorge.” What do you think?
July 28th, 2006 at 11:21 pm
Jay Randal Says:

Zooey that would be fine with me! I upgeorged tonight > lol.
July 28th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
PeterBBB Says:

Pat Buchanan 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jFZDbDyinw

No other conservative politician in the USA has such a clear-headed fair vision
July 28th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
Zooey Says:

Jay,

Always keep your “george-bag” with you, in case of emergency upgeorging. ;)
July 28th, 2006 at 11:36 pm
Jay Randal Says:

Bush looks like Houdy Doody in that pic, or Afred E. Newman from Madd magazine in the thread pic above?! Did those people realize that Bush is known to grab people by the neck from behind without warning? And by the way > did Bush lick Merkel’s neck as he fondled her neck? Just asking because I think Bush is a pervert!
July 28th, 2006 at 11:36 pm
Jay Randal Says:

Looking at the pic closely > the female to his left is laughing at him, so I guess he patted her ass or something > lol.
July 28th, 2006 at 11:41 pm
WC Says:

I think you should do it! Too bad you work with a moron.

Comment by Zooey â€” July 28, 2006 @ 10:03 pm

She actually is a nice person. Don’t really talk to her much. Mostly “Hi” and “How are you” and other small talk. But…I think she’s the kind of person who couldn’t really debate any real issues if given the chance. She seems to be the clueless type when it comes to the issues outside of homosexual marriage and flag burning.
July 28th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
WC Says:

WC, get yourself on over to Dependable Renegade. WaterTiger always has the â€œbestâ€ picsâ€¦youâ€™re sure to get at least one or two a week of GWB looking like more of idiot than usual. Enjoy!

Comment by Zooey â€” July 28, 2006 @ 10:03 pm

I’ll check it out…thanks!
July 28th, 2006 at 11:56 pm
Zooey Says:

WC,

I know people like that. They just hum along with their lives, and one day they’ll look up and think, WTF? They’ll be so surprised at the state of the world…
July 28th, 2006 at 11:58 pm
Zooey Says:

Iâ€™ll check it outâ€¦thanks!
Comment by WC

Let me know what you think. I just love her snark.
July 29th, 2006 at 12:00 am
WC Says:

Zooey,

I owe you one! First post there:

American IdolÂ® meets American Idiot.

Well, I’m hooked. The ol’ Bookmarks has a new addition.
July 29th, 2006 at 12:03 am
Jay Randal Says:

I think The American Idol winners are cons looking to cash in on meeting with Bush, and getting a pic with him > they will enclose the pic with their resumes I suppose, but they better remember that most Americans hate that monkey now, so showing that pic might be the kiss of death especially in Hollywood > lol.
July 29th, 2006 at 12:07 am
Zooey Says:

The olâ€™ Bookmarks has a new addition.
Comment by WC

I knew you’d love it!
*jumping up and down, clapping*
July 29th, 2006 at 12:10 am
SUSA Says:

All I see is the face of Lucifer in the background, with a bunch of dumb chicks surrounding him.
July 29th, 2006 at 1:12 am
davidrmark Says:

For another take on this story, check out JABBS’ lead story.
July 29th, 2006 at 1:14 am
kelso Says:

American Karaoke Idols meet the Karaoke President
July 29th, 2006 at 1:59 am
RepublicanSlaveOwners Says:

Re: 80

I thought George Bush didnâ€™t care about black people?

Comment by Michael Savage 4 Prez â€” July 28, 2006 @ 9:00 pm

Does a slave owner care about slaves? Only his. And only as long as they continue to service him.
July 29th, 2006 at 2:09 am
SDR Says:

false idols meet REAL IDLE.

bush looks like he’s auditioning for the role of alfred e. neuman - “what, me worry?”

if stupid is as stupid does…i rest my case.
July 29th, 2006 at 2:11 am
Cyra Brown Says:

GWB, he makes William Hung look like Elvis, and I have his CD, so that is saying something!
July 29th, 2006 at 2:40 am
WORFEUS Says:

I can’t believe they made a movie about 911 already. It makes me sick. I smell right wing behind it.

They’re trying to get the youth all fired up to enlist in the military.

At one time the military was a good proposition.

Now, most will get sent to Iraq, where they have a reasonable chance of getting killed, and a 10 percent chance of being dismembered.

Loose a limb. Get money for college.

New enlistment slogan for the Army.

“Be parts of what you used to be”.
July 29th, 2006 at 2:41 am
unbelievable Says:

You guys are so funny - well, except for Jim…

Better to laugh than cry, I say - and there’s plenty to laugh (or cry) about with this debacle in the White House.

I honestly don’t know how we’ll bear another two and a half more years of him. And perhaps we won’t. I recently saw a study that said that the majority of Americans are fed up - including real Republicans. The study said that most people say that they are going to vote Democrat in November just to get these neocon criminals out of office. I sure hope so. Perhaps then the next time Bush sees the American Idol contestants it will be from a television set in his jail cell…
July 29th, 2006 at 8:49 am
unbelievable Says:

Pride goeth before a fall.
July 29th, 2006 at 8:53 am
Joe T Says:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pWwH1EzGY4

A touching Hezbollah movie
July 29th, 2006 at 9:54 am
Keith H. Says:

George Bush is a worthless idiot.
His current position is a DIRECT result of what the rest of our government is made of.
July 29th, 2006 at 10:36 am
Glen Says:

And….Bill Clinton got blowjobs from some tart while thousands were being slaughtered in Africa or blowjobs when Al Qaeda was blowing things up all across the world or blowjobs when corporations like Enron and Worldcomm were cooking their books and his inept Justice Department did nothing. Yes, the Bill Clinton comeback rears its ugly head again.
July 29th, 2006 at 10:46 am
theroachman Says:

118 Glen

Nice lets blame someone else for the failings of Bush.
July 29th, 2006 at 11:41 am
theroachman Says:

Bush reads My pet Goat while the nation is under attack

Bush plays guitar while New Orleans drowns

Bush eats a pork dinner while two advisories who don’t eat pork start to kill each other

Bush = failure

Are you pro failure Glen?
July 29th, 2006 at 11:51 am
Jay Randal Says:

Post 118 Glenn > will Bill Clinton get blamed for George Bush Jr. hiring a male hooker Jeff Gannon for BJs? Just wondering, because Bush is responsible for his own nasty habits > lol.
July 29th, 2006 at 12:04 pm
theroachman Says:

Does Gannon wear a blue dress?
July 29th, 2006 at 12:10 pm
Jay Randal Says:

NO post 122 > Gannon wears blue boxer shorts or buck naked probably > lol.
July 29th, 2006 at 12:13 pm
NovemberImpeachment Says:

RE: 118 Glen blames Clinton for everything from Slavery to the Black Plague to the Original Sin.

“Andâ€¦.Bill Clinton got blowjobs from some tart while thousands were being slaughtered in Africa or blowjobs when Al Qaeda was blowing things up all across the world or blowjobs when corporations like Enron and Worldcomm were cooking their books and his inept Justice Department did nothing. Yes, the Bill Clinton comeback rears its ugly head again.

Comment by Glen â€” July 29, 2006 @ 10:46 am”

Glen, how long will you continue to blame someone else instead of the people you put in office? I suppose Clinton is responsible for the 3 dollars a gallon I’m paying at the pump too eh? You gonna blame the World War III Bush starts on Clinton too? 6 years of this crap is enough for me. I have a feeling its going to be enough for the rest of America as well. I guess we’ll find out in November. See you at the voting booth. Good luck with your picks. FYI, Bush better lawyer up because its our turn to do the impeaching. ;)

NovemberImpeachment
July 29th, 2006 at 1:14 pm
Suzy Q Says:

Gannons giving the bj’s? I thought that was Condi’s job?

Okay, I get it, Condi took over when Gannon was outed.

Bj’s a bj afterall, BubbleHead will take it anywhere he can get it.
July 29th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
Jim Says:

#118: Andâ€¦.Bill Clinton got blowjobs from some tart while thousands were being slaughtered in Africa or blowjobs when Al Qaeda was blowing things up all across the world or blowjobs when corporations like Enron and Worldcomm were cooking their books and his inept Justice Department did nothing.

Why do you hate America so much? And why do you love terrorists?
July 29th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
DallasNE Says:

Bush’s comments about “not managing calm” could apply to other situations as well.

While this was in defense of Israel in its war with Lebanon he is also defending the actions of none other than Saddam Hussein and his brutal crackdown on Marsh Arabs. Or, more to the point, the civil war currently raging in Iraq.

The Bush message endorses war as the final solution to political differences. And it is reinforced by his lack of a call for an immediate cease file in the Israel-Lebanon conflict. Well, history shows that final solutions are neither final nor solutions. Otherwise we would not be facing still another “final solution”.

On a related subject, “stay the course” sums up the essence of George W. Bush. His gut tells him what to do and his gut is telling him to stay the course. The gut is not capable of learning from past mistakes. Bush doesn’t think with his brain, he thinks with his gut. Is there any wonder then that everything turns out to be a piece of shit. That, after all, is the only thing that one’s gut is capable of producing. Bush’s performamce with Blair was just another glaring example of that coming into play.
July 29th, 2006 at 7:41 pm
nofltwlt Says:

Bush is working for lasting peace in the middle east - HA, HA!
July 29th, 2006 at 8:11 pm
Kay Says:

I was just thinking about this and you know what really makes me sick about this is the fact that these people would actually go ahead and have their picture taken with
Dumbya. I am appalled that people would for the sake of career publicity want to have a phot op with a war criminal.
July 30th, 2006 at 6:39 am
Keith H. Says:

#130 Kay:
I totally agree with you.
I’m thinking they may have been paid to pose with the loser.
July 30th, 2006 at 10:17 am
Shrub » Variegated shrub is facing a green attack Says:

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July 30th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
Kay Says:

Q: why is CSpan showing the Dolton Hearings and not the 9/11 persectives? Did the Bushies pull it? It was supposed to be rerun today at 2:15.
July 30th, 2006 at 2:55 pm
Kay Says:

please disregard my prev. e-mail : I did see the show about 9/11 on CSPAN
July 30th, 2006 at 7:16 pm
NEOCON not going anywhere... Says:

After reading the posts on this site for several months there seems to be some consistency as to the feelings of the â€œbloggersâ€……..let me summarize……because somewhere in my following list you (yes, you the wacko â€œprogressiveâ€) will find an answer to ALL of the problems that America faces todayâ€¦.or at least the person/persons that are responsible for such a miserable existence that we must trudge through in Americaâ€¦..America the damned!!! Each of the items below are just a snippet of what â€œthink progressâ€ stands forâ€¦.soâ€¦in your wordsâ€¦.

Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnateâ€¦

Fox News is Hitlerâ€™s SS version of propaganda…

The Democrats are waayyy too conservative and right-leaning….

The Republicans (gulp…I said the word Republicans) work for the Devil…

Lieberman is a Bush crony that never accomplished anything for the state of Connecticutâ€¦

Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?

The War in Iraq was certainly for the oil and making rich people richer!!!

Halliburton? Planning the war(s) for years before 9/11â€¦

9/11? Bush not only knew exactly what/where/when/howâ€¦..he helped to plan itâ€¦..

9/11? The towers were not taken down by airplanesâ€¦American C-4 explosives were strategically placed to â€œtake â€˜em downâ€â€¦.

Bush planted the C4â€¦along with the help of Cheney and Rumsfieldâ€¦

The War in Iraq was certainly a follow-up to papa Bushâ€¦.and his â€œfailureâ€ in removing Saddamâ€¦..

Terrorism is not that big of a dealâ€¦it should be monitored and controlled by our police agenciesâ€¦.not the governmentâ€¦.

OBL is not that bad….hell, America created him!!

Saddam is not the bad…hell, America created him!!

Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is not that badâ€¦.he does not want nukes for weaponsâ€¦its all about the fuel baby!!!

Problems in the Middle East…Americas fault…

Darfur? Bush and Cheney are not fully responsible for the genocide—but at least 78%….

Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?

Try to resolve the problems in the Middle East??—Why does America feel it should stick its nose in others business…

Israel…Americaâ€™s puppet….

Israel is the cause of most of the problems in the Middle Eastâ€¦.Hezbollah is not a terrorist organization—they were â€œelectedâ€ into a position of power in a democratic government!!!

America did the worse job of evacuating its citizens from Lebanonâ€¦Denmark did the bestâ€¦Denmark is #1!!! Denmark is #1!!!â€¦.

Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?

American flags are made for one purposeâ€¦.to burn!!!!!!!!

The primary run off in Ct proves that the American people want an immediate withdrawal from Iraqâ€¦.

AIDS in Africa killing scores? Bushâ€™s Faultâ€¦.well, maybe 82% responsibleâ€¦

Socialism #1â€¦Communism #2â€¦.Dictatorship #3â€¦Democracy #4â€¦as ranked by the bloggers on â€œThink Progressâ€ as best form of govtâ€¦.

Global Warming is a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……

The short-comings of American schools…a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……

The short-comings of Health-care….a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……

Oil?….ever since man has been able to process it into a usable fuel….all the problems have been…..a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……

Wal-mart=Capitalism=Bush cronies=Conservatives=devil

Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?

Mexican Immigration problem? No problemoâ€¦
Katrina?….a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……not the response—the actual cause of the hurricane…a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive

Katrinaâ€¦response to it?….Bush hates blacks…..itâ€™s that simple……did I mention Bush hates Mexicans, Canadians, French, Italians, Spaniards, Russians, Irish, Germans, Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Aussies, Swedes, New Zealanders, anybody that might be of south American persuasion, anybody that might be a mix bred, anybody from Africa-even if they â€œlookâ€ white, and of courseâ€¦all Muslimsâ€¦.

Did I mention that according to this site that Bush hates gays? And wants them dead?

The economy—-the worse itâ€™s been in the history of America—-….is a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……

International relations? well—before Bush we were loved from china to south America…but now—America is hated all around the world and we need to kowtow to the Europeans and Islam so they like usâ€¦..we want other people to like usâ€¦we really want other people to like usâ€¦â€¦â€¦please like usâ€¦..please?

Homeless problem in a city/town near you?…a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executiveâ€¦

Abortion is good (million+ innocents a year)â€¦Death penalty is Bad (handful of convicted criminals a year)â€¦.

(Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?

Lines at the super-marketâ€¦.. a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executiveâ€¦

Howard Stern being fined for foul behavior/languageâ€¦. a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executiveâ€¦.

Katrina â€œevacueesâ€ in Houston or other cities committing hideous crimes?… a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executiveâ€¦â€¦

Christian groups are bigots and things such as â€œfaith dayâ€ (at a ball park after the game) are nothing more than the radical rights attempt at â€œchristian-izingâ€ usâ€¦.

Americaâ€™s military is weak and the Draft is right around the cornerâ€¦

â€œGodâ€ should not be in the Pledgeâ€¦.

â€œGodâ€ should not be on our currencyâ€¦

â€œGodâ€ should not beâ€¦â€¦â€¦.

Cindy Sheehan should not be questioned nor debatedâ€¦..her son died for her right to hang out in Crawford dam it!!!

America went to war unpreparedâ€¦.look at the hummers!! They have absolutely no armorâ€¦.and its Bushâ€™s faultâ€¦

Democrats and Republicans are all the sameâ€¦evilâ€¦out for themselvesâ€¦slave-masters (its in their family history)â€¦sex addictsâ€¦and of course out to kill Americans in a fake war that was based on purposely fraudulent intelligenceâ€¦

The (mass) media is covering up everything!!!

Good policing and investigative work is called—racial profiling!!!

â€œMinimum Wage should be at least $18.00 a hourâ€

â€œProgressiveâ€ reporters get kick out of all the neo-cons news briefingsâ€¦

â€œMy phones have been taped because I went to an anti-war rally!â€

â€œMy cable has been on the blink and my phone has been making weird noises since I went to a anti-war Rallyâ€

Anybody that makes money and lives a successful life MUST be doing something that hurts the poor or crippledâ€¦.

Taxes and more taxes are good for the economyâ€¦tax cuts/breaks only help the millionairesâ€¦

SUVâ€™s were created by conservatives that wanted to help out their â€œoil buddiesâ€â€¦

People should not be expected to take care of themselves!!! Thatâ€™s the role of governmentâ€¦

People should not be able to invest their social security account as they wish!! Thatâ€™s the role of the governmentâ€¦

If I forgot a topic or an issue please just fill it in with the followingâ€¦

â€œBLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA..BUSH IS THE DEVIL BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAAâ€¦REPUBLICANS ARE THE DEVILâ€¦ WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAAâ€¦AMERICA IS THE CAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLDâ€¦-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAAâ€¦â€

IN CONLUSION::::::

I have posted this because it addresses nearly all the issues that â€œthink progressâ€ and its bloggers believe/state/dream aboutâ€¦.in other words, this post can be placed on any of your blogs and it will make senseâ€¦â€¦thanks â€œthink progressâ€ bloggers for making this so easyâ€¦.if you think my post is foolishâ€¦.please remember—these are your words (with some editing liberties takenâ€¦oh I forgot—I should not mention anything about taking liberties)â€¦.dam America!!!

PS Bush getting jiggy!!! with the girls!!!! yeah…..great pic!!!!
August 15th, 2006 at 2:11 pm

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