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44. Bush spokesman apologizes for "stupid" Nelson Mandela mistake

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Sun Sep 1, 2013, 02:16 PM

Sep 2013

George H.W. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath apologized Sunday after what he called a "stupid mistake" led him to issue a statement on the death of Nelson Mandela.

McGrath explained on Twitter that he misread the headline of a Washington Post email alert Sunday morning reporting the 95-year-old former South African president and anti-apartheid icon had been discharged from a hospital. Thinking he was hours behind the news, McGrath said in an interview with the Post that he rushed out the statement, which Bush's office had prepared several weeks earlier.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57600910/bush-spokesman-apologizes-for-stupid-nelson-mandela-mistake/

A bush spoke... And lied... Again... Fucker.

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OK this is weird: "URGENT -- Nelson Mandela has died, former U.S. President H. W. Bush says" [View all] Are_grits_groceries Sep 2013 OP

i thought he just went home? xchrom Sep 2013 #1

He probably went home to die. I don't see anything on news though. uppityperson Sep 2013 #31

oh i think that's true. we're going to lose him. nt xchrom Sep 2013 #37

Poppy bush is still getting daily CIA briefings I would think. Autumn Sep 2013 #2

Yah... :( darkangel218 Sep 2013 #4

Yip, Poppy has his whole private army of spooks but his LOOPYmeter is slipping/TALKING n/t UTUSN Sep 2013 #32

Whups msnbc sez Poppy's office SRY!1 Bad intel or just ahead-of-its-LOOPY-time?!1 n/t UTUSN Sep 2013 #33

I didnt find anything either. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #3

Bush is Fucking DRUNK bigdarryl Sep 2013 #5

lmao!!! darkangel218 Sep 2013 #6

If Mandela is dead, why would George 'Skull & Boner' Bush's bleatings be "urgent"? Berlum Sep 2013 #7

No official confirmation from my end. Billy Love Sep 2013 #8

7:58 a.m. EDT September 1, 2013 - South Africa: Nelson Mandela out of hospital spanone Sep 2013 #9

Somehow I doubt that a guy who was confused by a grocery store scanner scooter rider Sep 2013 #38

From Bush spokesman: Are_grits_groceries Sep 2013 #10

See bigdarryls post! darkangel218 Sep 2013 #14

I suspect that this was the error of some aid karynnj Sep 2013 #19

memory loss maybe Supersedeas Sep 2013 #11

No confirmation yet but it would not surprise me. I Raven Sep 2013 #12

"he might have wanted to die at home" TheDebbieDee Sep 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Are_grits_groceries Sep 2013 #13

Mandela was discharged from hospital and returned home to Joburg malaise Sep 2013 #15

The Bushes jumped the gun supernova Sep 2013 #16

Of course... CanSocDem Sep 2013 #22

Prepared statement released prematurely, I'd guess. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2013 #17

+1 Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #46

Before you blame the Bush's... brooklynite Sep 2013 #18

Not dead despite internet rumor monmouth3 Sep 2013 #20

The senior Bush's name is... DonViejo Sep 2013 #21

hmm has poppy lost his mind or is there something to this gopiscrap Sep 2013 #23

I wouldn't trust Bush if he said the sun rises and sets everyday. n/t AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #24

Didn't this happen before, Mandela reported to have died and it was false? Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #25

There have been faked reports twice. Someone's probably got a bet going if they can do it again... cascadiance Sep 2013 #34

So this is the third time, how bizarre. Thanks for the info. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #35

His Excellency Nelson Mandela deserves privacy and dignity. antiquie Sep 2013 #27

can't find any news either. give it time SummerSnow Sep 2013 #28

Come on now. If Mandela were dead, there was be hundreds of news reports out there by now. BlueStreak Sep 2013 #30

wonder if it was a twitter hoax. and why would Bush get the first news .lol SummerSnow Sep 2013 #39

I wonder if GHW Bush is dead. BlueStreak Sep 2013 #29

Sources say Morning Dew Sep 2013 #36

LOL! Thanks for a great Sunday morning laugh. n/t UtahLib Sep 2013 #40

I have an urgent need for a cartoonist. LOL !!! BlueStreak Sep 2013 #45

Not total BS ChangeUp106 Sep 2013 #41

Not THIS nonsense again...... kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #42

+1 Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #43

Bush spokesman apologizes for "stupid" Nelson Mandela mistake Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #44

OK. Why is Bush preparing statements about Mandela's death weeks ahead of time? BlueStreak Sep 2013 #47