Bush appears on 'Deal' to thank a contestant (and war vet)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080419/ap_on_en_tv/tv_bush_game_show

NEW YORK - A presidential thank-you is part of the deal for a contestant on NBC's game show, "Deal or No Deal," when President Bush makes a surprise appearance.

The episode, airing Monday, features Capt. Joseph Kobes, as he attempts to win enough cash to pay off his parents' home. But the dealmaking is briefly halted for Kobes, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient who has served in Iraq three times. Bush surprises him by appearing on a screen to express gratitude for his service and wish him luck in the game.

Bush's message was taped at the White House.

The game of odds, hosted by Howie Mandel, calls for a contestant to predict the amount of cash contained in any of 26 sealed briefcases. The top prize for guessing correctly is $1 million.

[Ian David]

1. Bush made him go to Iraq three times and then dares show his face to him? n/t

[alittlelark]

4. According to the article it was taped at the White House.

He cannot face real Americans anymore.... his life would be at risk.

[Mojambo]

7. From what I've read the soldier listed Bush as one of his heroes

So I don't think this taped message will be unwelcome to this particular soldier.

It's still insane that the supposed most powerful man in the world is appearing on a hack reality game show for people who are chronically unable to calculate odds.

[uppityperson]

2. What a class act that mrbush is. How dare he?

[AlCzervik]

3. Of coure Bush uses another soldier as a photo-op.

[ColbertWatcher]

5. WTF!?

Seriously.

A game show?

This war criminal won't attend a funeral, but he makes it a point to go on a TV show.

Prison is too good for them.

[Oldtimeralso]

6. Deal or No Deal

is what his lawyer should be asking in the Hague.

[peekaloo]

8. sadly the suitcase containing the million dollars went missing after Boo$h's

appearance.

:sarcasm:

[Riddler]

9. Too bad one of the options for the Deal or no Deal was either life in prison for war crimes

or water-boarding the entire administration to coerce their confessions of those war crimes.