EPTGeorge Bush dodges shoes - Page 8
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Tekin
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Bub
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
On December 15 2008 16:10 ~OpZ~ wrote: Just ignore the fact you were wrong? K thx. nope, just ignoring your limitations lol.. | ||
Pholon
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BlackStar
Netherlands3029 Posts
[edit] On second thought I think it was set up so Bush did not fail at everything he attempted and has something positive to be remembered with. Look at his reflex. He knows the guy is going to throw before it happens. They just hired someone to throw it. At least this is a more credible conspiracy then some others. | ||
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MadNeSs
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deathgod6
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Ludrik
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BroOd
Austin10833 Posts
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FREEloss_ca
Canada603 Posts
Great podium micro..... LOL COULDN'T RESIST. | ||
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Itachii
Poland12466 Posts
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GearitUP
United States337 Posts
His shoes are almost as dumb as scarabs | ||
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Typho0n
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CharlieMurphy
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Does anyone think this might have been staged? If so, for what reason? What would Bush have to gain from such an encounter? Did he have the speech planned out after the event? publicity stunt? | ||
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jello_biafra
United Kingdom6641 Posts
On December 15 2008 23:12 CharlieMurphy wrote: I don't know if anyone said this yet but, Does anyone think this might have been staged? If so, for what reason? What would Bush have to gain from such an encounter? Did he have the speech planned out after the event? publicity stunt? I'd be beyond surprised if this was staged. | ||
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samachking
Bahrain4949 Posts
On December 15 2008 11:27 The Storyteller wrote: I think he kinda missed the significance of the gesture. If I'm not mistaken, the two biggest insults in Middle Eastern culture are to call someone a dog (many Muslims consider dogs to be unclean) and to show someone the soles of your feet (it's like saying you're walking all over them with contempt). It's in no way similar to showing someone the middle finger while driving. I think Bush should at least have acknowledged the depth of the insults... maybe said something along the lines of understanding that he must have serious grievances to do something so insulting, yet he was appreciative that in this era of free speech and democracy in Iraq, it was handled in a relatively non-violent and non-threatening way. Just shrugging it off may not go down well with Iraqis and other Middle Easterners watching the incident. lol no The worst thing you can do here is say Fuck your Mom or Fuck your country and I think thats about the same for evreyplace in the world. But showing someone the sole of your shows means disrespect because it means you are lower than the ground that I stand on. But this incident is pretty awesome, gosu dodging by Bush. | ||
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MyLostTemple
United States2921 Posts
On December 15 2008 11:27 The Storyteller wrote: I think he kinda missed the significance of the gesture. If I'm not mistaken, the two biggest insults in Middle Eastern culture are to call someone a dog (many Muslims consider dogs to be unclean) and to show someone the soles of your feet (it's like saying you're walking all over them with contempt). It's in no way similar to showing someone the middle finger while driving. I think Bush should at least have acknowledged the depth of the insults... maybe said something along the lines of understanding that he must have serious grievances to do something so insulting, yet he was appreciative that in this era of free speech and democracy in Iraq, it was handled in a relatively non-violent and non-threatening way. Just shrugging it off may not go down well with Iraqis and other Middle Easterners watching the incident. +1 | ||
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SnowFantasy
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Typho0n
Canada276 Posts
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jello_biafra
United Kingdom6641 Posts
On December 15 2008 23:49 SnowFantasy wrote: Yeah, I guess you could argue the reaction on the first dodge made it look staged but the second dodge makes it look like it was definitely unexpected. It's because the guy stood up and yelled something before he threw the shoe. And of course Bush's god like reaction time. | ||
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