"Bush was treated like a rock star when traveling overseas"

[firedupdem]

Statement by the republican spin guy on 1600. He says Obama hasn't been a success...this is normal for the new guy, or USA Presidents in general.

Do they really believe the crap they spout? :shrug:

[senseandsensibility]

1. Yeah and the Dem didn't call him on it

That was pitiful.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. Since the Republicans can't cut it in politics, they've moved into comedy!

[GrantDem]

3. That was Brad Blakeman

He has "Baghdad Bob" syndrome

[firedupdem]

5. Thanks...I didn't want to rewind to figure out the jerks name. What

a tool! Gawwwd...they should have let him have it!

[napi21]

4. I heard that! I sure don't remember past that way! n/t

[Mz Pip]

6. Guess he forgot about the riots

and burning effigies of Bush in the streets. Some rock star treatment:eyes:

[JuniperLea]

14. And the eggs...

People wanted to throw rocks, and make W see stars, but that's as close as he ever came to being a rock star.

Liars with pants on fire all over the damn place!

:rofl:

[tosh]

30. ...

:rofl:

[Mz Pip]

39. No chicks tossing their panties

at Ws motorcade? And shreaking with delight as his limo drove by all hoping to get a glimpse of Georgie picking his nose.

Yeah, some rock star.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

40. Why, here are some of them now cheering him on in 2003

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_the_Iraq_War




February 15, 2003: A woman raises her fist in solidarity with the 6,000,000 to 10,000,000 people in over 60 countries who took to the streets in opposition to the imminent invasion of Iraq.

[Every Man A King]

7. Wait i thought Pres Obama was like Brittany Spears?

Right wing talking points are so hard to follow.

[firedupdem]

9. You're right! They need to let us sit on these panels and talk to

these jerks. They let him talk just a wee bit too much for my taste.

[lunatica]

8. A little jealous maybe?

[Democrats_win]

10. Yes: Gary Glitter. You know, the pedophile. Exactly like him.

[Vicar In A Tutu]

11. As one who hails from "overseas", I can tell you that Bush was indeed treated as such

Only it happened to be the sort of reception reserved for a rock star who had cut the set short and given his audience the middle finger.

[firedupdem]

16. LOL!!!!! Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[redqueen]

22. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[wryter2000]

26. Welcome

The question remains...are you really a vicar? And do you really wear a tutu?

[Vicar In A Tutu]

34. Thanks for the welcome, people! and in response to wryter2000's query..

Alas, I am not and I do not. I have to credit Morrissey for sewing the seed behind my username. I'm not sure the world could ever quite be ready for me in a tutu.

[bigwillq]

44. Hello.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[DangerousRhythm]

55. Haha! Love your name...

...and love that song! :toast:

[MadMaddie]

56. Ha..ha..

Welcome to DU!:hi:

[EmilyAnne]

61. Love your name. I'm one of those silly American girls who screamed and cried when I saw Morrissey.

I was 15, so at least I have that excuse.
I'm still such a huge fan, but I've reigned in the excessive swooning.
Certainly enjoyed the concerts much more that way.

[Captain Hilts]

12. He's insulting our intelligence. nt

[Drunken Irishman]

13. LOL, maybe a Z-List rock star.

You know, kinda like when Poison plays at a bowling alley.

[Thrill]

15. Was there no one there to smack him down?

[redqueen]

25. Apparently there was, but they didn't.

[jenmito]

17. I saw that. But he's the same guy who gave Obama a "1" for his performance on Leno.

Blakeman is a joke.

[LostInAnomie]

18. Rock stars get panties thrown at them...

... not shoes.

[LSparkle]

19. The only comparison I can think of is when the Sex Pistols toured U.S.

and played a bunch of southern towns where they ...
weren't exactly well-received.

[rwheeler31]

20. Blankman will say anything for money.

[Cali_Democrat]

31. Blankman

I remember that movie

[GoesTo11]

45. That looks good!

Hello Netflix.

[wryter2000]

21. They burn efigies of rock stars?

Who knew?

[lunatica]

23. This is what being treated like a rock star is!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8316180

[Frustratedlady]

24. He is one of the most irritating Repug supporters of all...

He was even trying to tie in Acorn to the Blago trial and tie them in with Obama. What an irritant he is, plus he has devil eyes. Yuck.

[firedupdem]

28. I heard that. What a jerk! n/t

[Phx_Dem]

27. They think we're all as stupid as the Fox News viewers,

and we just believe any bullshit they throw out there.

:rofl:

[salguine]

29. Bush being pelted with rocks isn't what they mean by 'rock star', dumbass.

[firedupdem]

33. HA! duzy!!

:rofl:

[fujiyama]

32. I suppose Bush was

if by "Rock Star" he meant someone that inspires people to throw rocks at such a person.

[dipsydoodle]

35. And the Pope

is Jewish.

[Politicalboi]

36. Yeah a Rock Star

That's when they threw rocks at him isn't it? I bet they all gave a sigh of relief knowing the "Rock Star" wasn't going to be there this year. Especially the German Chancellor Merkel. No back rubs this time. :rofl:

[zbdent]

37. maybe he meant "Bush was treated like a rock star when traveling oveseas"

in the sense that he was isolated from the fans, shielded from any and all threats, and only trotted out to perform his trained monkey act when necessary ...

and in that respect, then yes, "Bush was treated like a rock star" ...

[zulchzulu]

38. Maybe like this "rock star"...

[Cha]

41. bush was treated like the war criminal that he

is..and the people in Europe get the real news unlike the propaganda in the USA catapulted by the US Whorepress.

Now, why wouldn't the Dem call this idiot on that lie?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

42. I guess you COULD say he was treated like a rock star....................

if people overseas can be said to normally treat their rock stars like pariahs that is. :eyes:

[NorthernSpy]

43. He even got free shoes!

:dunce:

[Raine]

46. Yeah the "fans" threw their shoes

at him guess that beats having them throw their underwear. :rofl:

[Danger Mouse]

50. But there was that time a crowd of fat, sweaty Germans hurled their soiled skivvies at him...

...Bush never again visited Germany after a Beer-n-brats festival.

[Raine]

57. I had forgotten that

so I guess that really does make him a rock star. :rofl:

[mariawr]

62. Pootie toss....

[Danger Mouse]

47. Yeah, like Chad Kroger maybe.

[PBS Poll-435]

49. *snarf*

:rofl:

[LynnTheDem]

48. Gee, that's strange... "British believe Bush more dangerous than Kim Jong-il"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/nov/03/terrorism.northkorea

Doesn't really sound like "rock star" to me.

[WeDidIt]

51. So Where Are All The Photos OF Female World Leaders Gazing At Bush Like This?

[HughBeaumont]

53. I found one! Oh, wait . .. .. . .

[eridani]

60. She's probably overjoyed to not have to worry about being "massaged" n/t

[Undercurrent]

52. .

:rofl:

London 2008:

[Ishoutandscream2]

54. Republican spin guy must have taken the brown acid

[csziggy]

58. This is being treated like a rock star?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHrGpp_0AvY

More like a has been that never really had any talent but became a household name by trashing hotel rooms and feeling up teen fans.

[EmilyAnne]

59. Uh, those people screaming at him weren't fans. And that was a shoe. Not a pair of panties.

[Orsino]

63. Well, treated like Ozzy, anyway.

Wheeled around by handlers who wiped his drool, and propped in front of a camera for laughs.