He's saluting without the dog, but he still salutes like an idiot

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

[YellowRubberDuckie]

1. He looks like he's concentrating really hard...

And he looks pissed off...Oh wait...maybe he's just constipated.
Duckie

[newscaster]

2. In officer ranks, there are

several acceptable ways of saluting. Only a hardass makes a big deal about it. Most officers dont.

[redqueen]

4. So you're saying that middle of the forehead

with the hand nearly straight up and down thing is acceptable?

[newscaster]

11. bUSH'S HAND LOOKS TO BE AT THE MIDDLE OF THE FOREHEAD BECAUSE OF THE CAMER

O8)

[redqueen]

13. Dunno why you're screaming, but you're wrong.

:shrug:

[newscaster]

17. So tell me how I am wrong.

BTW, I am a retired AF Lt Col. with 20 years service.

[redqueen]

18. The camera angle

not the salute...

[newscaster]

19. I agree, his elbow

is a bit low. Ideally, it should be further out to the side but he is the C in C. Who will correct him? But you know what, we have bigger problem to deal with than his stupid salute.

[redqueen]

20. Well of course NO ONE will correct him

but this is the lounge... for more serious discussion perhaps you might try GD?

[TrogL]

5. That isn't one of them

there are several acceptable ways of saluting

[redqueen]

7. Thanks for clarifying that, TrogL!

I always remembered this pic, and thought it looked positively idiotic.

[DS1]

8. First I've heard of that

:shrug:

I used to love saluting offices when they had their hands full :evilgrin:

[newscaster]

12. hEY GUYS.......

Consider the camnera angle. I am sure Bush knows hos to salute. Hell, he has been playing soldier for so long, he better know how.

[redqueen]

14. The camera angle is nearly directly in line with his head.

So... what is this you're saying about the angle influencing anything?

Is just barely off to the side of center an acceptable salute?

Even if it is, it still looks stupid. Glad more officers don't do it.

[aden_nak]

3. ". . . then roll up a piece of paper and put it over your other eye. . . "

[name not needed]

6. Does he only own that one blue shirt?

Georgie, go to Men's Warehouse and get a NEW FUCKING SHIRT. It can be white, black, red, purple, brown, yellow, whatever, but it can't be blue. It has to have a collar, and it can't say "I'm with stupid".

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

9. Let's be proactive and send him the URL so he can buy some online

http://www.menswearhouse.com/home_page/shop_online/so40_store_main.jsp?JSESSIONID=BuXCgaM8cr96tWycLsv7slQLcdEF9sBDC23D7KwCVQESs9vqdW6I!-1508671327&bmUID=1093539781351

:evilgrin:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

10. And I know he has enough money for some better suits.

God those suits are HIDEOUS!! He has enough money he needs to get a professional tailor to make him some double breasted silk or linen suits. In gray, green and something other than blue and brown. God I'm so sick of seeing him in BLUE!

Duckie

[JohnKleeb]

16. yeah but he'd rather spend the money on coke

You know special white powder or he could be a closet drag queen.

[HEyHEY]

15. He's checking out that marine's crotch!

Mr. President you bad man

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

21. God knows I am not a * supporter, but I have to in this case

we only have one frame of a continium of motion, for all we know he did raise his elbow in the next 1/500th of a second, or he may already be dropping it after having it up there

And yes the camera angle makes him look stupider than usual

All in all, this is nothing for idiotic salutes, the ones while he has the dog or some papers are the hoots.

[redqueen]

22. But then he has an excuse....

:(

[arwalden]

23. That's Not A Proper Salute! He's A MORON!!!

I've never been in the military and *I* can salute better than that!

-- Allen