Ok, I’ve waited a day to post this, hoping I’d have something clever to say. But I think I’m going to have to just come out with what I think about a bunch of images that were taken of Bush acting like an idiot, or what may be better characterized as a horny drunken frat boy, while hanging out at the Olympics.
While, I’m clearly not the one to break this story or even to compile all the media clips, as has been masterfully done by Wonkette, I just have to say I’m embarrassed. Truly red in the face embarrassed, particularly of the photo where he’s about to smack the volleyball player’s butt.
If he were doing that in our nation, that would be bad, but not as horrifying as acting that way in an international arena. Moreover, he was behaving that way while visiting a nation where “appearance” and not embarrassing someone is of high social importance, at least the way I understand it.
I think it’s pretty clear from the pictures that he was schnookered out of his gourd that day. At least Edwards had the decency to boink someone in private (not that I’m happy about his recent schenanigans either).
http://wonkette.com/401811/a-childrens-treasury-of-stupid-bush-in-china-pictures
http://wonkette.com/401833/was-bush-falling-down-drunk-at-olympics
What do you think?
August 14, 2008 at 7:10 am
Not to condone his actions or provide and excuse but as an interesting aside, during the US vs. Mali women’s basketball halftime the song selection included The Champs “Tequila” and Bob Marley’s “Could This be Love”. It made me wonder what the party mentality was at these games. Especially considering the women’s league in the US caters to the youth and probably wouldn’t play those types of songs. Simply an antiquated music queue? Or an attempt to push the party buttons? Bush appears to have taken the low road…again.
August 14, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Interesting note about the music. It was probably an attempt to push the party buttons in the minds of everyone there and, of course, in our fearless leader’s mind.