Bush Teases Australian Prime Minister - Good Grief!

[Kadie]

Always a joke to *. They were to talk about war, but he is joking about hair. :mad:


Bush Teases Australian Prime Minister
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer

Tuesday, May 16, 2006


(05-16) 11:55 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --


President Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard met Tuesday for serious war discussions, but the president quickly turned to poking fun at his colleague from down under.


"He may not be the prettiest person on the block," Bush said in a joint news conference at the White House, "but when he tells you something, you can take it to the bank."


Bush typically likes to crack jokes that break up the formality of a presidential event. He also is known for teasing people as a sign of affection.


"Somebody said, `You and John Howard appear to be so close, don't you have any differences?'" Bush said. "And I said, `Yes, he doesn't have any hair.'"


The baldheaded Howard burst into laughter at the punch lines coming at his expense, but he didn't return the barbs to his host. The prime minister stuck to formal diplomacy, pledging his country's support in the lengthy war on terror and talking about the bonds that the United States and Australia share.

more...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/05/16/national/w115513D34.DTL&type=politics

Yahoo link...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060516/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_the_teaser_1



U.S. President George W. Bush speaks to reporters during a press briefing with Australian Prime Minister John Howard in the East Room of the White House in Washington May 16, 2006. Howard, on an official visit to Washington, will also attend a state dinner in his honor at the White House this evening. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

[benddem]

1. teasing isn't affectionate

it is a way of putting the other person down. Typical of pissypants to use that. Jenna and Babs don't show up much at the Casa Blanco cause of the teasing.

[pagam]

2. uhh uhh

what do I say here???? oh I know, let me make a funny, that way nobody will notice that i am a DUMBASS!!!!!!

I don't know how much more of this idiot I can take !!!!

[livetohike]

3. What the hell is the matter with him?

He acts like an obnoxious seventh grader cutting up in class. (Former middle school teacher here).

[bdamomma]

4. shut up frat boy

you have no class, ignorant and arrogance fuel your total sick ego.

and rove has the balls to say, Americans like bush. :puke:

[Supersedeas]

9. guess the frat boy would rather be fishing than talking about war

[Recursion]

5. Making fun of the bald guy...

...boy, did he get that backwards. When you want to be funny, you pick a physical feature of your own and make a joke about it, not the other guy.

[lyonn]

11. Only people with smarts and class do it that way

Our pres. is such a constant embarrassment and way to many Americans don't get it, so sad.

[AspenRose]

6. Has he asked if Australia has blacks yet?

:dunce:

Dumbass.

[Avalux]

7. He's a moronic bully and I hate him.

What the hell is Howard supposed to do except laugh? Geez. x(

[acmavm]

8. Sometimes he embarrasses me so much that I get that hot

flush feeling. You know, like when you've farted in a crowd or something (a practice I surely try hard to avoid). And I really resent being made to feel uncomfortable about things I didn't do and have no control over.

[Kailassa]

10. As an Australian, I can assure you Howard deserves every

bit of shit this freak piles onto him.