Comments on: Bush Dismisses Iraqi Journalist’s Shoe Insult: I Don’t Think This ‘Represents A Broad Movement In Iraq’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: naldo http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5383186 naldo Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:27:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5383186 Proof of who is right will come after Iraq is in charge of its own affairs. Does anyone think Bush will ever be invited to Baghdad and celebrated as the hero who liberated the Iraqi people? Delusional Republicans need not hazard a guess. Proof of who is right will come after Iraq is in charge of its own affairs. Does anyone think Bush will ever be invited to Baghdad and celebrated as the hero who liberated the Iraqi people? Delusional Republicans need not hazard a guess.

]]> By: AlexLawyer http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5383082 AlexLawyer Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:47:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5383082 "Shoe fly, don't bother me..." “Shoe fly, don’t bother me…”

]]> By: EugeneDebs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5383024 EugeneDebs Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:17:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5383024 Can even BUSH be delusional enough to think he is anything but HATED in Iraq? I guess he can Tracy seems delusional enough to not GET the obvious. The level of self delusion is astonishing. Can even BUSH be delusional enough to think he is anything but HATED in Iraq? I guess he can Tracy seems delusional enough to not GET the obvious. The level of self delusion is astonishing.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382838 jb Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:43:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382838 If Bush and trolls love Iraq so much and it is now such a wonderful place with such a strong economy....please just move on over and buy some rugs. I'm sure you could bask in your glory to your heart's content. If Bush and trolls love Iraq so much and it is now such a wonderful place with such a strong economy….please just move on over and buy some rugs. I’m sure you could bask in your glory to your heart’s content.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382830 jb Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:39:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382830 Well, I guess W turned out to be a uniter after all. Shiite and Sunni applaud the thrown shoe. Dems and Goopers running away from him as fast as possible. Nearly unanimous opinion....WORST PRESIDENT EVER. Well, I guess W turned out to be a uniter after all. Shiite and Sunni applaud the thrown shoe. Dems and Goopers running away from him as fast as possible. Nearly unanimous opinion….WORST PRESIDENT EVER.

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382826 dbadass Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:37:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382826 Stretching... Stretching…

]]> By: roscoe http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382526 roscoe Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:22:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382526 Bush & Cheney promised us that "We would be greeted as liberators." Guess the shoe guy didn't get that memo. Bush & Cheney promised us that “We would be greeted as liberators.” Guess the shoe guy didn’t get that memo.

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382474 hussein toasterhead Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:55:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382474 <em>galmud Says: And apparently even though they re Shiites many in Sadr city seem to support Zaidi who is Sunni December 15th, 2008 at 1:43 pm</em> __________ Well that's pretty sweet. How nice would it be if this shoe-throwing incident was the start of a new friendship between Iraq's Sunni and Shi'a communities? galmud Says:

And apparently even though they re Shiites many in Sadr city seem to support Zaidi who is Sunni

December 15th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
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Well that’s pretty sweet.

How nice would it be if this shoe-throwing incident was the start of a new friendship between Iraq’s Sunni and Shi’a communities?

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382470 hussein toasterhead Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:52:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382470 <em>Keltoi Says: I don’t think you can look at the popularity of the leader as the basis of whether you enforce the law. What if he had thrown the shoes at Achmidinejad? If he doesn’t get any jail time at all, then people will feel they can throw stuff at any leader and not face consequences. December 15th, 2008 at 12:36 pm</em> _________ Have him pay a $35 fine for littering, then. At worst, it's misdemeanor assault. It shouldn't be a crime to defend your own country from an invading terrorist. Keltoi Says:

I don’t think you can look at the popularity of the leader as the basis of whether you enforce the law. What if he had thrown the shoes at Achmidinejad? If he doesn’t get any jail time at all, then people will feel they can throw stuff at any leader and not face consequences.

December 15th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
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Have him pay a $35 fine for littering, then. At worst, it’s misdemeanor assault. It shouldn’t be a crime to defend your own country from an invading terrorist.

]]> By: judyinnm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382446 judyinnm Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:40:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382446 Do you think that Bush will find it in his magnanimous heart to pardon this guy? Do you think that Bush will find it in his magnanimous heart to pardon this guy?

]]> By: theswan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382398 theswan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:23:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382398 I have an old pair of smelly sneakers I'd love to wing at the pres. I have an old pair of smelly sneakers I’d love to wing at the pres.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382368 shoeless Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:09:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382368 <blockquote>Fred Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love these shoe threads. They bring out the chimpy defenders….too bad there are fewer and fewer of them and they don’t have much staying power because you can only pretend a turd don’t stink for so long.</blockquote> Especially when the people you are trying to convince it don't stink keep rubbing your nose in the pile of shit.

Fred Says:
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I love these shoe threads. They bring out the chimpy defenders….too bad there are fewer and fewer of them and they don’t have much staying power because you can only pretend a turd don’t stink for so long.

Especially when the people you are trying to convince it don’t stink keep rubbing your nose in the pile of shit.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382364 RUCerious Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:07:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382364 Ahh, GW, wrong right up till the very end. WRONG WRONG WRONG... Ahh, GW, wrong right up till the very end.
WRONG WRONG WRONG…

]]> By: had enough http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382346 had enough Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:50:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382346 To dare think the bombing, murdering, raping, torturing of the Iraqi people in not significant is the height of all arrogance and speaks volumes of the disrespect Bush has for another race of people. To dare think the bombing, murdering, raping, torturing of the Iraqi people in not significant is the height of all arrogance and speaks volumes of the disrespect Bush has for another race of people.

]]> By: konchster http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382308 konchster Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:34:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382308 What happened to that shoe bomb thing we've been lining up for What happened to that shoe bomb thing we’ve been lining up for

]]> By: pete http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382290 pete Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:27:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382290 One can't compare the Chimp to a generic "leader". He's the person who ordered the illegal invasion of Iraq and, as such, is damn lucky to get in and out of the country with a whole skin. As for Mr. al-Zaidi's legal situation? I think a U.S. court would call it simple assault since shoes are not considered "deadly weapons" and he did, in fact, miss. One can’t compare the Chimp to a generic “leader”. He’s the person who ordered the illegal invasion of Iraq and, as such, is damn lucky to get in and out of the country with a whole skin.

As for Mr. al-Zaidi’s legal situation? I think a U.S. court would call it simple assault since shoes are not considered “deadly weapons” and he did, in fact, miss.

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382286 the Lone Voice of Reason Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:22:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382286 I think we should start sending our old shoes to the White House while this moron is still in office. Whoops, just saw galmud's post--I like it. Same idea, but I don't live close enough to travel to the White House so I'll just rely on UPS. I think we should start sending our old shoes to the White House while this moron is still in office. Whoops, just saw galmud’s post–I like it. Same idea, but I don’t live close enough to travel to the White House so I’ll just rely on UPS.

]]> By: moonsha http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-3/#comment-5382282 moonsha Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:19:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382282 Bush said Iraq was the place Al Quieda said they were going to set-up? The Iraq in which Saddam was no friend of Al Quieda. Bush should be brought up on murder charges. Bush said Iraq was the place Al Quieda said they were going to set-up? The Iraq in which Saddam was no friend of Al Quieda. Bush should be brought up on murder charges.

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-2/#comment-5382270 Fred Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:17:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382270 I love these shoe threads. They bring out the chimpy defenders....too bad there are fewer and fewer of them and they don't have much staying power because you can only pretend a turd don't stink for so long. I love these shoe threads. They bring out the chimpy defenders….too bad there are fewer and fewer of them and they don’t have much staying power because you can only pretend a turd don’t stink for so long.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/comment-page-2/#comment-5382266 Zooey Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:14:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/15/bush-dismiss-shoe/#comment-5382266 Bush tries to make it seem like this was nothing, but having dealt with ME cultures for years through Poppy Bush, he knows this was a grave insult. He's just keeping his base delusional -- I'm looking at YOU trolls. :D Bush tries to make it seem like this was nothing, but having dealt with ME cultures for years through Poppy Bush, he knows this was a grave insult.

He’s just keeping his base delusional — I’m looking at YOU trolls. :D

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