“No back rubs.”
By on Jan 4th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
“No back rubs.”
– President Bush, at the end of a joint conference Thursday evening with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, referencing this:
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BWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 4th, 2007 at 11:36 pmso creepy
January 4th, 2007 at 11:42 pmMerkel must be a hell of a woman. I would have punched him in the nuts.
January 4th, 2007 at 11:55 pmProbably why he did it while she was sitting up close to a table. Hard to whirl around quickly enough, nome sayn?
January 5th, 2007 at 12:12 amBush is asking Merkel not to spill the beans on the torture camps now that the New Congress will do investigations. Now this will be iinteresting because the people have spoken out about what they’ve seen and Merkel might not be able to help Bush with this crime.
January 5th, 2007 at 12:15 amProbably why he did it while she was sitting up close to a table. Hard to whirl around quickly enough, nome sayn?
Comment by prostratedragon
I’m a very patient woman…he’d have been punched in the nuts eventually. Heh.
January 5th, 2007 at 12:19 amLikely stopped doing those backrubs after his mistress, condi rice, made him sleep on the couch.
January 5th, 2007 at 12:24 am#6
Some how I don’t think you would have been in the same building much less the same room.
January 5th, 2007 at 12:25 amDid Bush ever rub Dick?
-GSD
January 5th, 2007 at 12:38 amWhat would the world think if Nancy Pelosi was giving George a back rub?
I can visualize everything. “Nancy, I have a tube of Ben Gay to make the back rub a little more soothing.”
John
January 5th, 2007 at 1:00 am#10
dear (desperate) Hal,
If you wish to make a positive contribution to (your?) country of the United States of America, please make informed thought out opinions by yourself rather than copy pasting something that can be easily discovered by ‘The google’ (http://desmoinesregister.com/opinion/stories/c2125555/21898556.html)
If you are a parody, please stop, because it just takes up space. If you are not, then realize you are just resembling a poorly thought out parody and we are all laughing at you rather than with you.
remember, a 6 year old can copy paste anything they want.
January 5th, 2007 at 1:02 am#11 John Gilpins
What ‘additives’ would be in the Ben Gay?
January 5th, 2007 at 1:04 amfrom the link:
Merkel gave Bush a significant boost on his aims in Iraq, saying that “although Germany is not militarily present in Iraq, we have every interest in seeing Iraq taking a turn for a more peaceful development…”
well duh! …what country doesn’t ?!?
January 5th, 2007 at 1:14 ambut HIS aim in iraq has nothing to do with peace…
AshenShard,
Additives?
Since we now own Iraq, the additives would most likely include Iraqi CRUDE for a CRUDE guy.
Since it’s winter, I would highly recommend 10 DUBYA-30.
1. 10 is Dubya’s IQ.
2. Dubya represents W.
3. 30? That is Dubya’s current approval rating. How low will it go after this extremely embarrassing moment? LOWER!
DUBYA IS THE “RUBYA” PRESIDENT.
John
January 5th, 2007 at 1:31 amAt least his old man just hurled without making everyone else in the world hurl.
January 5th, 2007 at 2:04 amalways nice to revisit this episode. we’re all used to ‘Bush the Moron’, ‘Bush the Uncurious’, ‘Bush the Condescending’, ‘Bush the Ignorant’, and ‘Bush the Public Speaking Wizard’…but its hard to top ‘Bush the Old Creepy Touchy-Feeling Guy’
January 5th, 2007 at 2:11 amIt was creepy then, it’s even more unnerving now…
January 5th, 2007 at 4:07 amWith all them terroristic treaths around Bush is lucky security didn’t jump up on him. Imagine if they’d seen Bush come out of the toilet with white powder on his hands just before, lol. A “hands-on” president indeed.
January 5th, 2007 at 4:21 am#14 katy,
I was about to comment on that very same paragraph and before I did, I checked to see if someone else noticed. I should have known you would pick up on that. I agree with you completely. Bush’s aims in Iraq have nothing to do with peace. IMHO, Bush is, in fact, only interested in continuing a state of war so that he can claim powers as Commander-in-Chief that he would not otherwise be allowed to have in “peace time” (whatever the f*ck that means these days.)
This president has got to go before more of our young men and women die to preserve his ego.
January 5th, 2007 at 7:30 amhe is a true professional. just another example of how little respect he has for others.
can you imagine what bush must feel when he walks into rooms of so many people that think and know him to be the idiot he is? he should just resign and become a professional clown.
January 5th, 2007 at 7:49 amWayne, katy:
Spot on. Anyone who is capable of critical thought can see that our actions in Iraq have one purpose only: to destabilize the region, thereby justifying our continued presence (read: military bases).
The reason we’re not out of Iraq yet is simple: this administration has no intention of ever leaving Iraq. The goal of the invasion wasn’t to fight terrorism, or to find WMDs, or to depose Saddam, or to spread democracy, or to lower gas prices. The goal of the invasion was to establish a permanent American imperial military presence in the region. We can’t have meaningful discussion about the Iraq issue until we realize that the problem isn’t a failed Iraq policy, but a militaristic, imperial, immoral, and illegal Iraq policy.
January 5th, 2007 at 8:40 amHey Halbert: Why do you preach to this group while violating the copyright of that newspaper? And, you don’t even give credit to the source. Weak.
January 5th, 2007 at 8:57 amJohn G, Can I use #15 in my next cartoon. Great description!
January 5th, 2007 at 9:12 amCheck the URL I linked, from Crooks and Liars. This happened at the G8, a couple of months ago, just to be more factual.
January 5th, 2007 at 9:28 amIndeed, this happened last year.
January 5th, 2007 at 9:44 amThat was so freaky. Someone said he accosted Merkel. I agree. It was a form of molestation.
January 5th, 2007 at 10:07 amSome how I don’t think you would have been in the same building much less the same room.
Comment by Tracy
Lame-assed troll. **yawn**
January 5th, 2007 at 10:17 amExactly what Bush would think of you.
January 5th, 2007 at 10:36 amHow many nannies/wet nurses does the goofball need? I guess he had to replace the jettisoned Miers, who can now only admire the nut job from afar.
January 5th, 2007 at 10:45 amHave people noticed that BushCo, in the rare instances they have been backed against the wall for one of their bizarre behaviors or failures, always make light of their mistakes in a juvenile way? It’s framing agian. Ex: “No backrubs” instead of “I apologize for my inappropriate behavior”
January 5th, 2007 at 10:57 amor
“We took a thumpin” instead of “We lost the election” ( what’s a little thumpin among equals/friends eh?)
or
“Why are people more concerned with the last 2 minutes of Saddam’s execution than his life” (Snow) instead of: “The way Saddam was executed is an affront to civilization and the brotherhood of men.”
or
” I had a little too much fun in New Orleans” ( Bush) instead of “I am profoundly saddened and ashamed that an entire America City was destroyed because of my inattentiveness and lack of leadership.”
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc
………………….
And regarding my previous post, they think that by making light of things, we will do so. Guess what…………..we’re not only on to this tactic now, we’re mighty mighty tired of it and angry…..real angry. In the best sense of that word.
January 5th, 2007 at 10:59 amBackrubs are off-limits, but it’s still common courtesy to issue the “reach-around” when getting screwed by our Government!
January 5th, 2007 at 11:37 amnome sayn?
Comment by prostratedragon
TPB!
January 5th, 2007 at 11:53 amwow – wayne a. schneider and trip master monkey… good company!
January 5th, 2007 at 12:12 pmthanks!
John G, Can I use #15 in my next cartoon. Great description!
Comment by robert — January 5, 2007 @ 9:12 am
robert – do you have a link where you post your cartoons?
January 5th, 2007 at 12:14 pmwould like to see them!
Exactly what Bush would think of you.
Comment by Tracy
Oh that hurts, now I’m gonna be up all night crying.
January 5th, 2007 at 12:57 pmThis is an old video. A Daily Show that ‘reported’ on it was added way back in July.
January 5th, 2007 at 3:42 pmThis video is old. It’s from a few months ago, if not more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzv2FF9BItA&mode=related&search=
January 5th, 2007 at 3:42 pmYes, the video is old.
The point is that GWB spoke about this particular incident on Thursday after a meeting with Merkel.
January 5th, 2007 at 3:47 pmWhadda a douchebag!
January 5th, 2007 at 3:51 pmWhat a profoundly stupid, simpering idiot of a man.
January 5th, 2007 at 7:21 pm