President Bush’s “Oh, Shit” Moment of the Day

[kpete]

President Bush’s “Oh, Shit” Moment of the Day

Earlier today, we described an exchange at this morning’s press conference between President Bush and Peter Wallsten of the Los Angeles Times. President Bush joked about Wallsten’s wearing sunglasses while asking his question.

We called it the best exchange of the conference; but it was even better than we thought. A tipster points out:

For what it matters, during the Bush Rose Garden presser this a.m., Wallsten was wearing shades because he is legally blind — a fact that Bush apparently didn’t know, or forgot, about one of the reporters covering him for one of America’s major newspapers.

Way to go, Mr. President.

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/media/president-bushs-oh-shit-moment-of-the-day-180711.php

[sabra]

1. Just when you think he can't go any lower...

:crazy:

[SammyWinstonJack]

59. "That's our bush"

:puke: Self serving self absorbed shitheel!

[station agent]

72. I wonder. There has long been the question Genius or Idiot

I think I've finally figured it out.

[SammyWinstonJack]

83. He is a self serving IDIOT and from what I can see, proud too be

that way. After all, he financially benefits from it, which is all he really cares about. When the non rich Morans finally figure that out, their collective heads will explode! :evilgrin:

[saltpoint]

2. That Junior. He's a charmer, ain't he?

[fooj]

3. Like the rat bastard really gives a shit...

He probably referred to his sunglasses on purpose. Straight out of the "How all bullies should act" playbook...

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. Every time I think Smirky has reached the top on the idiocy scale

he does something like this to go even higher.

[JuniperLea]

11. Bush: Raising the Bar on Stupidity

The one thing we can count on him doing.

[originalpckelly]

5. I am now watching to find this. This should be so funny.

LOL.:rofl:

[HereSince1628]

6. Oh, lordee. That one musta put the blush in someone's cheeks

Not Bush's of course.

[Jigarotta]

7. remember the stevie wonder wave?

From the Washington Post:

Here's a vignette we're dying to see on the ABC broadcast of Sunday's Ford's Theatre Presidential Gala: When Stevie Wonder sat down at the keyboard center stage, President Bush in the front row got very excited. He smiled and started waving at Wonder, who understandably did not respond. After a moment Bush realized his mistake and slowly dropped the errant hand back to his lap. "I know I shouldn't have," a witness told us yesterday, "but I started laughing."

There was an attempted Republican spin job after this that claimed it wasn't true, but then a half dozen other witnesses came forward and said that it was.

[fishwax]

97. that's what I thought of too

:rofl:

Of course, at least in that case he didn't insult someone to his face. What a tool.

[JuniperLea]

8. This ranks right up there with the Vet in the wheelchair

Who looked oh, so comfy.

No class, no brains, no sensitivity to human suffering... This president cannot be human.

[Supersedeas]

42. I'm speechless.

[npincus]

9. whatta stupid asshole. Like when he told a wheelchair-bound

elderly man recently he "looked comfortable". Stupid, stupid asshole.

[Virginia Dare]

16. He gets that from his Momma...

remember all of those comfy cozy freeloading Katrina evacuees she denigrated in Houston?

edited: sloppy typos

[npincus]

20. but... but... it was "working well for them".

[katinmn]

33. The buffoon also asked a man what it felt like being the "only black

person in Utah."

What an idiot.

[Dulcinea]

36. "Do you have black people in Brazil?"

I seem to recall Boy George asking the Brazilian president (??) that question. Just proves once again that money can't buy class, as my grandma used to say.

[Pastiche423]

56. Please do not use the term "wheelchair bound"

The people that use wheelchairs are not bound by ropes, chains or any other restraints.

We are not Hannibals.

That term is an insult.

[MnFats]

57. Hannibals? as in crossing the Alps? No offense, but

I don't get that reference.

(Your point, however, is well-taken.)

[Pastiche423]

61. Hannibal, as in Lecter

And the way he was transported.

[Kolesar]

65. I thought that movie sucked

The decade and a half since I sat through it and forgot it was a good thing

[npincus]

80. no offense meant by my choice of words.

[Virginia Dare]

10. Why didn't the guy say...

I'm blind, you stupid horse's ass?

What an arrogant fuckwad!!!

[TahitiNut]

26. "I'm blind and you're stupid. I'd rather be blind."

:evilgrin: He might lose his job but it'd go down in history as a Moment of Truth.

[helderheid]

41. I think what he did say was absolutely perfect. :)

Bush: You gonna ask your question with shades on?
Wallsten: Yes…
Bush: But there’s no sun out here.
Wallsten: It depends on your perspective.
Bush: Touché.

Good on ya, Wallsten!

[LuckyLib]

74. And wearing shades in the Rose Garden would be a sign of

disrespect according to Chimpy? The whole damned press corp should show up with aviators on for the next press conference.

[BrklynLiberal]

88. Exactly! "I am Spartacus!!!"

[johnnie]

12. I'll tell ya one thing for sure

george is the most perfect president for the republican party. He is as fucking stupid as the rest of them.

[disndat]

95. Terrific

Couldn't have been put better.

[Jeanette in FL]

13. O.M.F.G.

I saw the exchange and I thought perhaps the reporter had had eye surgery requiring him to wear the dark glasses, but still thought it was so rude of Bush to press the matter. Bush was basically saying that it was not a real sunny day out to wearing sunglasses. What a freaking jerk. Frat Boy Jerk.

[Philosoraptor]

14. here's the quote

Yes, Peter. Are you going to ask that question with shades on?

Q I can take them off.

THE PRESIDENT: I'm interested in the shade look, seriously.

Q All right, I'll keep it, then.

THE PRESIDENT: For the viewers, there's no sun. (Laughter.)

Q I guess it depends on your perspective. (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: Touche' . (Laughter.)

[sabra]

18. for that alone he should be impeached :-)

[Chipper Chat]

22. I'm not surprised at Bush's attempt at humor.

Only that he used a FRENCH WORD !!

[etherealtruth]

54. One question ...

Did he pronounce TOUCHE` correctly?

He is an embarrassment ... I feel nothing but shame that this country installed a complete and utter jack-ass as a representative of our country.

[Moochy]

99. Maybe he meant Touchy and the press corpse is on autocorrect

As in: "Touchy! Touchy! we are a bit touchy today arent we?"

[Ilsa]

91. Bush's humor attempts usually come at someone else's expense.

Every time I've heard him say something remotely funny, it was to make fun of someone else, or it would be something that would show total disrespect and disregard for the feelings of others.

He has no ability to empathize. No big surprise since I htink that was typical for the succubus that birthed him.

If he gets even a slightly warm feeling in his heart, he becomes overwhelmed and starts crying.

"Arrested development" might be a good label for him.

[katinmn]

25. He's such a fucking idiot

x(

[BlooInBloo]

106. It's hard to get around that.

[donsu]

28. smirk knew he was blind - that's the nasty way the family jokes

nt

[Virginia Dare]

29. Yes, see my post #16

[The Doctor.]

32. whatafuckingmoron......

Not one ounce of class either.

[xxqqqzme]

43. he ain't giggling-mad, happy unless he is making fun of

someone or calling them names. the privileged prick stuffs his foot in his mouth yet again.

[butterfly77]

44. Remember he is the dictator er'um I mean the decider...

who wants someone to look up to him and he wants to dictate everything and everybody. Those glasses didn't stop him from asking the question bush thinks he can intimidate. The questioners should be regular people, from different parts of the country and all nationalities and he shouldn't know what the questions will be.

[MrModerate]

15. What strikes me about this . . .

Is that Schimpanski is such a tightass turd that wearing frackin' SUNGLASSES in his presence is considered some form of lesè majesté.

What a dick.

And scary that Wonkette KNOWS that The Great Man finds it offensive, so doing so is "a gutsy act." What a dickette.

[mark11727]

103. Hey, he IS the king, ya know...!

[kpete]

17. transcript

Bush: You gonna ask your question with shades on?

Wallsten: Yes...

Bush: But there's no sun out here.

Wallsten: It depends on your perspective.

Bush: Touché.

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/presidential-press-conference/presidents-get-jet-lag-too-180660.php

[napi21]

19. I wonder if someone will tell him, or if he even would care?

I'm hoping someone has the ba**s to tell his what an a** he is!

[Philosoraptor]

24. He was actually pissed that a reporter has shades on, like a king

[WI_DEM]

21. he has never given up that frat boy humor which causes one and all

to want to have a beer with him (YUCK!)

[originalpckelly]

23. No, you forgot the true frat tradition...

puking. He still manages to keep that as well.

[stanwyck]

58. Didn't another DUer call it "South Park" Republicanism?

it's the snarky "hey, I'm just being funny" kind of mean-spirited shallow bullyboy racism, sexism, and soul-dead emptiness that Republicans think makes them less pathetic and, oh, please, oh, please...cool.
Republicans are not cool. Never have been. Never will be.
They're the amazingly uncool Rush Limbaugh with anal warts. Newt Gingrich with his clawing at the evasive limelight. Pudgy Karl Rove orchestrating payback against the enemies' list. And Ann Coulter and Matt Drudge with their sad personal lives and desperate public personas.
You can smell their striving. They stink of self loathing.
They'll never get over the humiliation of high school and will never stop trying.
Hey, Republicans, sorry about Prom. Sorry about Football. Sorry about whatever you didn't get that you wanted.
Now grow up and start behaving like human beings.

[norml]

102. Funny like Nazis were funny: "Humorous" Nazi stories of the Kampfzeit

"Humorous" Nazi stories of the Kampfzeit: An effort at Nazi humor.

http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/springer.htm

[stop the bleeding]

27. engage brain before engaging mouth or else words will be muted

due to the large foot recently inserted into mouth


What an asswipe, did the president say he was sorry off camera, I didn't think so

[Octafish]

30. The governor waved at Stevie Wonder, too.

FWIW: Bush is not a real president. Presidents are "elected."

UNELECTABLE

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

90. Fwiw,

Hieronymus Who? was my favorite. #33

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=1366764#1382580

[Octafish]

107. Bosch. Like in ''Orlando''...

...Bosch. Friend of Posada Carriles.

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB157/index.htm

How are ya, RUMMYisFROSTED?

You're a sight for sore eyes!

'Bosch?' Is that
like Bush,
except Spanish?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

108. In't that a spark plug?

He he, he he.

[RobertSeattle]

31. Bush must look into your eyes so he can know your soul!

Or some BS like that.

[glitch]

96. He needs to seem himself reflected in other's eyes. I think it ties to his

narcissism. Sunglasses must interfere with that.
I am not kidding.

[SeattleRob]

34. think progress has the clip

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/14/bush-reporter-shades/

[Mr_Spock]

35. I was figuring that was the reason

why can't Bush figure out something so simple?

Oh,that's right, I forgot that he's a

FUCKING IMBECILE

[kpete]

37. Video

http://images1.americanprogress.org/il80web20037/ThinkProgress/2006/wallsten.320.240.mov

[helderheid]

45. thank you

[TheCowsCameHome]

38. He probably still doesn't understand what he did. Stupid %&^@

No sense explaining it to him - he wouldn't get it anyway.

[Jacobin]

39. He's just a creepy bully

And I would bet money that he KNEW they guy was blind. He's a fuckwad

[wordpix2]

40. I saw it but didn't realize Wallston is blind. I wish he had just said he

is---would have embarassed * in front of the world as he made his big "announcement" about how much he trusts the new Iraqi gov.

[spanone]

46. Is he implying disrespect that you would ? the emperor with shades on?

what next, genuflect when you leave his presence? What an asshole.

[Trouser Trout]

47. What a douche! n/t

[OwnedByFerrets]

49. I am surprised

that the asswipe doesnt make all the press corp bow when he enters and exits a room :puke:

[nxylas]

111. I recently rewatched The Madness of King George on DVD

It was made in 1994 and based on historical events, but amazingly relevant to "our" King George. One of the main themes of the film (and the stage play on which it was based) is that, while the King's mental health problems were caused by a physical ailment, porphyria, they were exacerbated by the protective bubble of monarchy. When nobody is ever willing to question you or challenge you, they have no choice but to buy into your delusions. Great film, if you haven't seen it, watch it, and if you have, watch it again.

[helderheid]

50. Someone send this to KO!!

[EVDebs]

52. Bush and Coulter, what a pair...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1426683&mesg_id=1427618

[TwentyFive]

48. ANOTHER - Top 10 Conservative Idiots moment

Someplace at the intersection of stupidity & arrogance...

[Kolesar]

66. With the "dumb" icon

[Catherine Vincent]

51. If anything, Bush is always good for laughs.

on edit: I just saw the clip, what arrogance that Bush has. Even if the reporter wasn't blind, what makes Bush think he can question his wearing the shades?

[Vinca]

53. Tuesday a world-traveling "diplomat, "

Wednesday a world class idiot. You can't make this stuff up.:rofl:

[SmokingJacket]

55. He knew he was blind! Bush is exactly the kind of guy who thinks

it's funny to make fun of a blind guy. He'd also make jokes about how lucky the wheelchair bound person is to get to sit down all day, etc.

[tjwash]

60. That'll put him back in his rightful place at the...

...top of the "conservative idiots"list

[PegDAC]

85. OT, but

I love your picture of Edward R. Murrow!

[lpbk2713]

62. It was a fair trade off.

"Legally blind meet legally stupid"

[Rex]

63. Bush was thinking about being stoned (like he usually is) and not

needing eyedrops to hide the redness. "KKKarl, I want mirrored shades next time I talk to my people."

[Jersey Devil]

64. How dare anyone address POTUS wearing sunglasses?

That's what he was really saying. Despite the fact that he obviously knew the reporter and called on him by name, "Peter", the dumbass didn't remember he was blind, or didn't know, even though he covers Bush for one of the nations largest papers, the LA Times.

He has his little pet peeves. I've seen him absolutely steam up if someone addresses him as "Mr. Bush" or "Sir" rather than "Mr President."

Arrogant asshole.

[WinkyDink]

79. Exactly. If he had his way, all heads would be bowed, and people would

leave his presence while walking backwards.

[BrklynLiberal]

89. I believe that was EXACTLY the point of his snide comment.

ARROGANCE was the motive behind it.

[Doctor_J]

67. Pathetic low-life loser

god, I hate that man.

[SammyWinstonJack]

68. !

:applause:

[UTUSN]

69. Well, with this crew in charge...

[MADem]

84. I just love that picture, it is one for the ages!!!!!!!!!

They both look like they've shit themselves!!!!

[Pathwalker]

70. People snark at me all the time for wearing sunglasses indoors,

but I have no choice! I've got extreme secular degeration in my left eye, and the light HURTS! I can't go anywhere without someone making a snarky comment, and I've grown tired of explaining myself to total strangers. Nowdays, I just play like I'm freaking out 'cause I can't see my husband - acting blinder than I am - now. Shuts 'em up, and embarrasses them.

[yorkiemommie1]

71. why make personal comments?

why not just answer the question?

[leftchick]

73. Wallsten is much to generous to the jerk....

<snip>

At a press conference this morning, President Bush needled Los Angeles Times reporter Peter Wallsten after he stood up to ask a question wearing sunglasses. “Are you going to ask that question with shades on?” Bush said, telling Wallsten, “I’m interested in the shade look, seriously.”

But as Wonkette first noted, and which ThinkProgress subsquently confirmed, Wallsten is legally blind. Wallsten tells us he has a rare genetic disorder called Stargardt’s Disease. The disease is a form of macular degeneration that can be slowed “by wearing UV-protective sunglasses and avoiding exposure to bright light.”

Wallsten said Bush’s comments did not offend him at all. “I never advertise it to him. I’ve never told him.”

[Cha]

76. Of course, bush wouldn't know..it

just illustrate what a wannabe bully he is..wants to bully with the big boys.

[BlacknBlue in Red NC]

77. And gee, no one else in the press corps, who must've known

he was legally blind spoke up to set Chimpy straight? What a shocker.

[Cha]

75. Sounds like bush just made

Jon Stewart's job too easy for tonight! B-)

[SoCalDem]

78. Like when he waved at Stevie Wonder?

He's a doofus..plain and simple

[Duncan Grant]

81. It's not because * is stupid, it's because he's a narcissist.

*'s frail little ego felt that he was being disrespected. Petty tyrant. :puke:

[melissinha]

113. thats the key

he loves being President and wants all the respect he has never earned to come with it...


Well if I ever see that arsewhipe I'll flip him off. Thats the LEAST he deserves.

[Philosoraptor]

82. While so much misery is going on he thinks he's a stand up comic

That's what pisses me off the most, his snickering and giggling and chuckling and stupid attempts at humor as if he's at the local open mike night.

[sakabatou]

86. It's just like that time he waved to Stevie Wonder...

[BrklynLiberal]

87. Dimson took it as a personal affront, just as he insists on being called

"MR. PREZ" by everyone.
Sadly, Dimson is too shallow and self-centered to be embarrassed by this incident. He will probably just giggle and forget about it one minute after he is told about it.
:puke:

[OwnedByFerrets]

92. Oh, I dont doubt for a minute that

they are laughing it up behind closed doors. Its what a bully frat boy would do.

[stevedeshazer]

93. All across America and the free world, comedy writers are celebrating...

And yes, they are two different places.

[Philosoraptor]

94. Olberman's sub. said W called Peter Wallsten & apologized

awfully big of him.

[liberal N proud]

98. What an IMBECILE!!!!!!!!

[Cha]

100. Jon Stewart just showed

the clip on The Daily Show..said, "to be fair to the president,(sic) he probably doesn't give a shit"..when talking about Peter Wallsten's blindness.

Jon's really coming down on those assholes..somebody needs to.

bush was a flippant little mess.

[Imagevision]

101. Has anyone chronicled Bush Dumb quotes on CD yet??

At first I thought it would be good at a party but nah! -- it would only bring a party down!!
The honest/genuiune ignorance displayed so often by this president will never be forgotten.

[mwb970]

104. Bush is an embarrassment to America.

I watched the smug little chimp give his little speech, sitting on top of the world after his "victory lap" in the Green Zone. When he tries to be breezy and comments to people as he calls on them he always seems so bratty and arrogant I just want to shove my remote straight up his nose. Hard.

What an unpleasant jerk he is. Yuk.

[Kurovski]

105. Bush is a hopeless and hopelessly embarrassing drunk.

Please, once and for all, get into a 12 step program, Geedub.

[JuniperLea]

109. Did you notice how he lied to us?

He said he was going to Camp David to discuss the war... then hopped a plane to Iraq.

He can't even tell the truth about the "little" things.

[oc2002]

110. Jon Stewart played the peice, and then told the audeince the guy was blind

Bush tries to be cool or something, and winds up looking un-fonzie, and more like Ralph.

[melissinha]

112. My problem is he thinks he "deserves" respect

and feels compelled enough to be that rude to confront someone like that, whether the guy were blind or not, no President has the right to be such demanding A-hole.

What's next, "Sir, you aren't wearing a tie...."