Shoes fly as George W. Bush speaks in Montreal

[Botany]

Source: The Vancouver Sun

MONTREAL — About 300 protesters outside a downtown hotel blew plastic horns, tossed shoes and burned George W. Bush in effigy Thursday as the former U.S. president spoke to a luncheon of the Montreal Board of Trade.

Facing the crowd were dozens of Montreal police tactical squad members and while there was plenty of noise, there were only five arrests and no injuries.

Inside the regal Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, a relaxed-appearing Bush spoke with very few regrets about some of the most controversial moves of his presidency.

"I am confident that I made decisions based on principle, that I made calls as best I could, and I did not sell my soul," Bush told an audience of about 1,000 men and women at the $400-a-seat steak luncheon.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Shoes+George+Bush+speaks+Montreal/2133760/story.html

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they are paying him $150,000 per speech?

BTW go to the slide show and look @ all the shoes being loaded
after bush spoke. :rofl:

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6839789

It was - 11 F and they still turned out to protest

[Ron Green]

1. "I did not sell my soul."

How could he sell what he didn't have?

This two-bit faker will NEVER be rehabilitated in the public mind, and that's probably the only upside to Saint Ronnie.

[barbtries]

10. my thoughts exactly

what SOUL?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

47. well sole (as in shoes) not soul

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

21. "I did not sell my sole", but thanks for all the shoes anyway.

Canadians are so nice. They think GWB is barefoot, and they want to help out.

:thumbsup:

[maxrandb]

44. It just means that going in....

He knows that everyone believes he "sold his soul" to the Devil, or at least Dick Cheney. When you have to start from the point of "I am not a crook", you know your ass is in trouble.

I hope the demons in his head just continue to eat his mind. He knows he's a hated and neutered man.

[nilram]

45. And how many times did he say things that were the exact opposite of the truth?

I wish I could count them.

[dmr]

60. Why would he feel the need to make such a strange statement

for a former president? That is the question.

Surprised he allowed his arrogant self to even consider he sold his country out.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

66. Honestly, I feel sad for him. By the time he finds and defines his soul,...

,...he will have nothing but aweful regret upon which to reflect on his life, with no time left to FIX his mistakes.

His Dad has shown such regret almost every public appearance I've ever seen him attend. At least, they believe in God and finally figure their failures as men,...long after they imagined themselves blessed by God.

I wonder if the protesters out-numbered the attendees. I really do wonder.

[SergeStorms]

81. Bush is a psychopath.........

he will never reflect upon his life or regret anything he has done. As far as "fixing his mistakes", in Bush's mind he has never made a mistake he needs to fix. He truly is a psychopath, bereft of any remorse or responsibility for his actions. I blame his parents for this. They indulged the little twit so much he always thought he was someone special, someone above the rules and laws of normal people. He's "special" alright: special as in "short bus" special. :grr:

[YOY]

2. $400 a seat to hear about his "principles"?

Now thems some suckers. A fool and his money....

[Botany]

5. I am willing to bet some of the tickets and the speaking fee is paid for by ....

..... special sources. I might be nuttier than a squirrel turd but I'm willing to
bet big money that thanx to Iraq the right has billions of $s stashed away.

[YOY]

15. No. That's not nutty.

Neither is my theory that someone buys up a lot of copies of certain RWer's books as a form of payment for services.

[Botany]

22. That is a fact

And then the book shows up as a best seller on the NY Times and then the wing nut's
book is sold @ $.99 on tables out front of the store.

Palin's book will show up as a best seller right out of the gate.

[YOY]

24. and I never see anyone buying them.

Honestly, I never see folks buying them at the registers. Maybe I am blind.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

27. It is somewhat common knowledge that...

... right wing benefactors buy up truckloads of their favored right wing psychophant's books, and send them straight to the warehouses, whereupon they ultimately end up at Sam's Club, Costco, Walmart, etc.... for less than 1/3 the cover price. Why do they do it? The NY Times bestseller list is in part determined by how many books are ordered right from the publisher,

Personally, when at Sam's Club or Costco, I rearrange the right wing author's books and bury them under anything by Hillary or the left. The right wing shoppers will never find those Ann Coulter or Rush Limbaugh books. :rofl:

[DireStrike]

41. Lol "psychophant"

Good one, I'm gonna borrow that next time it seems useful.

Is there a way to track the resale prices of books? That would be interesting.

[SergeStorms]

82. The New York Times Bestseller list is a freaking joke..........

when the list goes 1,000 or so books deep, ANY book is destined to become a "New York Times Bestseller". Just about any book released is on the list. Anyone who gets caught in the trap of buying a book simply because it says "New York Times Bestseller" on it is in for a rude awakening. I've read some of the most god awful drivel in my life that was billed as a "New York Times Bestseller". It's the same as a new book being hyped as "written by the New York Times Bestselling Author". That stupid list means absolutely nothing anymore. :puke:

[lutefisk]

31. It would be great to get him on money laundering charges...nt

[Botany]

33. The money has already been laundered

See the Lincoln Group

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

[lutefisk]

65. Because "W" is so stupid, I sometimes forget we're talking about PROFESSIONAL criminals here.

Junior's dumbassness is a total distraction from his hard-ass big time criminal associates. Sometimes I just feel so naive.

[Botany]

67. Don't feel bad ... I watched the vote in ohio 2004 thinking oh no they ....

.... wouldn't try to be so upfront about it ..... and I was wrong.

Remember Cheney was Sec. of Defense under H.W. when he set all this shit up.

[MetaTrope]

53. Didn't $21 billion... in CASH... go missing en route to Iraq?

You can bet ACORN doesn't have it...

[HelenWheels]

3. I love Canadians!

This story made me smile

[denem]

4. Bush said "he regretted appearing in front of a 'Mission Impossible' sign" in 2003.

Misunderestimated again.

[Ganja Ninja]

7. Typical.

That's all he regrets? No mention of the 3000 that died because he ignored the pre 9/11 warnings. No mention of the thousands of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis that were killed in his trumped up war.

[denem]

16. Regrets ""MISSION IMPOSSIBLE SIGN'" rather than 'Mission Accomplished'

Freudian slip perhaps.

[Ganja Ninja]

23. He barely remembers the whole thing. How self absorbed can you get?

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[bulloney]

25. He really did say "mission impossible" instead of "accomplished."

His command of the English language has no peers.

This has to be a result from his alcohol-binging, coke-snorting days.

[xxqqqzme]

48. according to the article....

'...he said he regretted appearing in front of a "Mission Impossible" sign during a televised address in 2003. The controversial banner referring to the U.S. mission in Iraq, actually said "Mission Accomplished."....'

(emphasis added)

So was he Peter Graves or Tom Cruise?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. $150,000 per speech. I believe that's called "deferred compensation."

[Botany]

12. Well he has always been known for his eloquence

"I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant
contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing." --Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2008


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Not only stupid but a bald faced lie too.

[TroglodyteScholar]

54. He "grew up" while he was governor, not a moment sooner.

And he did a piss poor job of it, too.

[quiet.american]

8. So, Bush's determination to remain 100% delusional continues. nt

[RKP5637]

9. Comedy Night Live, with lunch!

Bush = :dunce:

[fascisthunter]

11. you don't have a soul... sociopath

[formercia]

13. The Doppelganger claims to have a soul?

:rofl:

[Bragi]

14. As a Canadian, I am embarrassed for my country

This is the third time this war criminal has been allowed into our country by our (neo) Conservative government (elected by 37 per cent of the population). Clearly, Bush is using these events to make money, and to create the illusion that he is free to travel the world to speak to people.

Well, he isn't free to travel the world, since he would be greeted in most places with subpoenas charging with him being a war criminal. The same goes for Cheney, Rice and the rest of his criminal gang.

Previously he has confined his Canadian trips to Alberta (home of the Canadian Republican Party) and to Toronto, where he hid behind Bill Clinton (and shame on Clinton for providing Bush with a PR shield). Now he has taken his act to Montreal, where right wing Quebeckers (yes, we have those) flocked to hear him.

I am embarrassed that my government, which stopped British MP George Galloway as an undesirable at the border for trying to get humanitarian aid to Gazans,allows this war criminal into our country, where I, as a taxpayer, have to pick up the tab for this criminal's security.

Thanks you for reading my rant. Out.

- B

[Botany]

17. I loves me some Canada.

Don't feel bad I am from Ohio where bush stole it for a second time
and the press and many people didn't say shit.

I love your country and have enjoyed my visits too.

BTW the poutine ..... not so much.

[SergeStorms]

84. Poutine.......

with the right toppings is fantastic. I like mine with a LITTLE gravy (not swimming in it), bacon and mushrooms. Mmmmmmmmm....... :9 It is, of course, a heart attack in a box, but every once in a while I gots to have my Poutine. One of life's guilty pleasures. My favorite place in Toronto for Poutine is Smoke's Poutinerie.

P.S. Notice is omitted one of the main ingredients people always include: the cheese curds. Not my cup in tea. :shrug:

[Lerkfish]

18. we like you canucks, pretty much, don't be so hard on yourself

you're just experiencing the frustration we had down here where logic did not prevail.

[Solly Mack]

38. As an American, I'm embarrassed by my country.

If my country would imprison its war criminals they wouldn't be able visit yours.

[treestar]

51. As long as someone throws shoes

at the war criminal, it's all OK.

[polly7]

55. I'm with you Bragi

I'm sure Harper just laughed away any opposition to it. He's arrogant that way. What pisses me off is that my tax money was used to keep him safe. I'd rather it gone straight to an Iraqi orphan or displaced family. Besides, our officers had better things to do I'm sure. My BIL and brother hate being called to work at these things.

[troubledamerican]

76. Canadians care more than Americans, and have more integrity.

That's the impression I'm left with from this incident.

[Soylent Brice]

19. HA!!

[euphoria12leo]

20. Demonstrator threw shoes at police

Look young man, you don't throw shoes at the police!! :think: Now get over there and by all means, continue. :wow: Bush is a criminal and will never admit his guilt. He should :hide: but at $150,000 per speech (greed) he rears his ugly head. POS

[Amerigo Vespucci]

26. "...a relaxed-appearing Bush..."

+

=

http://www3.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Olympics+Day+3+Swimming+6dV6Fd4zfx9l.jpg

[HamdenRice]

28. Thank you Muntazer al-Zaidi. You've give the world the universal way to show revulsion at Bush!

Thank you Iraqi shoe thrower!

[NoodleyAppendage]

29. He didn't "sell his soul" because no one would be stupid enough to buy it.

The Devil doesn't need him and gOD's looking for a way to send him away to a foster home.

[Harry Monroe]

30. Can Canada keep him??

Please, please, oh pretty please?? Maybe they can arrest him as a war criminal.

[EFerrari]

32. Thank you, Montreal!

[Demeter]

34. George Bush, Motivational Speaker

Well, looks like he did a lot of motivating, there....if you count the protesters!

[jtrockville]

35. lol, even the Montreal Police were throwin' em.

Into the basket of course, but still...

[kedrys]

83. I wasn't there, but some reports indicate that some of the cops were cracking up

Only 5 people were arrested. The cops snagged one guy before the protest proper started, and everyone was giggling, including the guy in custody.

Our police can look fierce, but they're pretty laid back for, well, police. :D

[depakid]

36. He's no longer occupying the office and he's still hated around the world.

Except maybe, in Poland...

[Vidar]

37. Good for the Canadians. Track spikes would have been a nice touch on the shoes.

[L. Coyote]

39. I want to build a shoe cannon/Bush effigy artwork for fundraising work. Pay to shoot a shoe ...

at Bush is the idea.

Of course, most folks will want to throw the shoes themselves :rofl:

[formercia]

40. A cannon that shoots a Sabot.....

Sabot is French for shoe.

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

A shoe inside a sabot, perhaps?

[Aristus]

59. Or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPgdFV19XpQ

[DireStrike]

42. Sounds like a new carnival game to me! -nt-

[No Elephants]

43. Oh, my prophetic soul!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4112472

Maybe the good people of Montreal read DU?

[dysfunctional press]

46. "It was - 11 F and they still turned out to protest"...

are you sure about that temperature?

i think that it was 11 celcius...-11 fahrenheit is pretty cold- especially for this time of year.

[Botany]

58. got it from this link

Flying shreds of paper after shoes were hurled at the poster of President George Bush outside the US Consulate in
Montreal, Canada. People went out in freezing -24 C weather to show support the Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeizi
(from the Bush Shoe incident).


http://www.flickr.com/photos/anirudhkoul/3124050372/

[dysfunctional press]

64. the article would seem to be mistaken.

according to the canadian weather office- it never dipped below 0 centigrade on october 22 in montreal.

http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/hourlydata_e.html?timeframe=1&Prov=XX&StationID=5415&Year=2009&Month=10&Day=22

[Botany]

68. but there is snow in the picture ..... above 0 C it would have melted

... I looked @ the weather too after your post :shrug:

[dysfunctional press]

71. if you look at the upper right corner of the flickr page you linked- it says "uploaded Dec 20, 2008"

there's your answer.

the pics are 10 months old.

[Botany]

73. False info on the internets?

bring on my fainting couch

[dysfunctional press]

74. the info on the page you linked wasn't false.

back in december of 2008- there WAS snow on the ground in montreal.

and apparently this past thursday wasn't the first or only time that the montrealoids threw shoes in protest.

[Gwendolyn]

72. The pics on that link are from December 2008. :-)

Montreal is a balmy 3 C right this minute.

[Canuckistanian]

63. It was around 3 Celsius in Montreal today- +37 Fahrenheit

Hey, we're not THAT far north.

[Botany]

69. but is French C the same as English C?

:rofl:

[spiderpig]

49. I loathe this worthless piece of shit.

Why am I posting? Just to get eight years of misery out of my system, I guess. Thanks to this dick, I'm unemployed with nothing on the horizon. He's collecting six figures for opening his piehole and I can't find a job. He is disgusting. He's ruined our reputation worldwide, and I think I'm qualified to speak after 30 years in the international travel trade.

I so wish he would disappear to Paraguay, or wherever he's squandered his ill-gotten gains.

He was a bastard back in Midland, TX 28 years ago (yes, I was there) and he's a bastard now. End of story.

(Did I mention I'm pissed?)

[Honeycombe8]

50. Did they mention what they were protesting? nt

[xchrom]

52. sell?!? -- he's in the business of buying souls. -- or soles. nt

[polly7]

56. and destroying them. But I doubt he thought the inhabitants over

the oil had souls, it may not have occured to him.

[Dude_CalmDown]

57. HA! I love the pic of the shoes - my new backdrop - thanks. n/t

[Cha]

61. What "soul"? The

fucker was born without one.

[Blandocyte]

62. Heh heh. Let's hope shoes will fly everywhere this tard speaks.

[gtar100]

70. We all know what Bush is like, the real question is

what sort of nitwit paid to hear him speak. Geez, what a waste of money.

[live love laugh]

75. What?! No free speech zones?!@!!!! NT

[AllyCat]

77. :)

[Blue_Tires]

78. brilliant!

[Anakin Skywalker]

79. Those 1,000 MORONS Sure Sold Their Souls to Listen

to this blathering IDIOT!

[Vinca]

80. Poor Shrub. He must miss the good old days when people

were arrested for wearing anti-Bush t-shirts. The bubble has burst.:rofl:

[Martin Eden]

85. Bush denies selling his soul??????

Sounds more like self-denial!!!!!!!

What chimpy forgot to mention was that the "principle" upon which he based his decions was the enrichment of his cronies and taking dictation from his brain (Karl Rove) and his boss (Dick Cheney).

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

86. Oh he sold his Soul alright

and he'll know it when he gets his Death Sentence.