While the world burns, * enjoys some Shaq and awe.

[seafan]

President Bush, right, looks up toward Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

U.S. President George W. Bush honours Miami's championship basketball team

February 27, 2007
Canadian Press: BEN FELLER


WASHINGTON (AP) - Everything was going fine until U.S. President George W. Bush dropped the ball.

Bush honoured the Miami Heat championship basketball team on Tuesday, joking with the team in his usual manner. But Shaquille O'Neal got the last laugh when Bush tried to bounce a basketball to the seven-foot-one star. It thudded flat on the stage. Bush looked startled as O'Neal and his teammates laughed.

.....

"Standing next to Shaq," Bush said, "is an awe-inspiring experience."

What an unmitigated failure.

[11 Bravo]

1. Was this before or after the dumb motherfucker was unable to bounce a basketball?

[LSK]

2. I wonder what Shaq was thinking of him

Or wishing what he could do just then.

:popcorn:

[Little Wing]

3. Only because Shaq is the only bald man in the world Bush doesn't dare pat on the head

or he can't reach. whatever

[CottonBear]

4. Chimpy wants to pat that head though. Just look at his face, n/t

[geardaddy]

10. Totally!

He's not looking into Shaq's eyes/face, he's looking at the top of his head!

[Plaid Adder]

13. He's like Tantalus! The bald head is there...SO CLOSE...

...but JUST OUT OF REACH!

The Plaid Adder

[MurrayDelph]

15. Like a giant dick!

[CottonBear]

17. LOL! Y'all are cracking me up!

Seriously though, Chimpy is such a goddamned embarrassment. :grr:

[Botany]

5. Doesn't he have a job?

So we lost God knows how many Americans yesterday (3 or 6),
the Vice President had an attempt on his life, and he goes for
a photo op w/ a team that won the title 9 months ago?

what a total disgrace to the office he never won.

[notadmblnd]

6. look at the little booger....

looks like he's wishing he could figure out a way he could rub his bald little head. Too funny.

[hlthe2b]

7. Heaven help me. I keep getting an image...

of a pesky bug being squished under very large shoes... :evilgrin:

[bluedog]

8. * dropped the damn ball.......yahoo story

WASHINGTON - Everything was going fine until President Bush dropped the ball.


Bush honored the Miami Heat championship basketball team on Tuesday, mixing in the usual share of laughs. But Shaquille O'Neal got the last laugh when Bush tried to bounce a basketball while standing next to the 7-foot-1 star.

It thudded flat on the stage. Bush looked startled as O'Neal and his teammates laughed.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070228/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_basketball;_ylt=AlUELkI3vnCEytMjwlesdQcD5gcF

[bluedog]

9. * can't even dribble a ball...check this pic out

?

[jeff30997]

14. Lol! The asshole looks furious!

:rofl:

[bumblebee1]

20. Did someone let some air out of that basketball?

Which one of the Miami Heat did that? Maybe Bush should just stick to waving pom-poms or yelling into a megaphone.

[peekaloo]

21. It's an autographed souvenir, not made for bouncing. Only an idiot would try.

:-)

[judaspriestess]

11. yuck

I hate bush and I do not care for shaq either. what a gross picture

[Botany]

16. Shaq has done some very nce things ....

.... In LA after fans rioted after a championship and burned some
cop cars he went and bought the police brand new cars

.... when a gay man was being assaulted by a couple of men Shaq,
chased them down and held them until the police came to arrest them.

..... When a women was being assaulted he stopped that and put the
man under arrest (he is a volunteer deputy) and turned him over to the
cops.

.... He gave and helped raise millions for Katrina victims.

.... He won 3 championships in LA until Kobe got too big of an ego ...
he went to the Heat and said we win a championship and then did
just that.

[judaspriestess]

18. good for him

I still don't care for him and I won't change my mind. thanks for the info though.

[Plaid Adder]

12. I cannot look at that photo now

without hearing George Takei in my head.

"I LOVE sweaty ballplayers!"

shudder,

The Plaid Adder

[madrchsod]

19. you`ve been punk`d george.

i bet shaq did everything in his power not to give the punk away.....