It wasn't a 'gaffe', it was deliberate.

[PCIntern]

Folks, he wasn't extemporizing, he was reading from a speech which had been carefully written, rewritten, and typed in large print. He planned the whole thing for any of a variety of reasons already elucidated in one thread or another.

Point is, that this Administration is reminiscent of the Seinfeld episode where George does everything 'wrong' and it all works out for him: he gets a job with the Yankees by insulting Steinbrenner, gets the girl by doing the exact opposite of what makes sense. This crowd does everything exactly wrong: leaves people on the streets after Katrina, starts a war with Iraq when it's others who attacked the Trade Towers and the Pentagon, suppresses minority voting while screaming about representative democracy in other countries, the list is endless. The difference is that they screwed up so terribly that it will take a nation of three hundred million souls decades to recover. Maybe.

No one told them that Larry David writes comedy shows not historical plays. this schtick doesn't work in real life.

[Eurobabe]

1. He can barely read My Pet Goat, what makes you think he can read a speech?

I don't care HOW LARGE THE PRINT IS...

*'s just a dumbass, this was not deliberate.

[jobycom]

2. If someone didn't know what you were talking about

(like me), they wouldn't know what you were talking about. Although, their curiosity would be piqued. :(

[PCIntern]

4. Point taken....

good hook for the subject line though, ya gotta admit.

[jobycom]

6. It was brilliant.

:)

[aquart]

9. Still have no idea what's being discussed.

Sometimes it feels like DU has private cliques that talk only to each other.

[Virginia Dare]

15. See post #13...another chimpbare-assment, nobody surprised...n/t

[babylonsister]

19. "Bush meets the Queen - and she ages 200 years" Here:

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article252...

Bush meets the Queen - and she ages 200 years
By Rupert Cornwell in Washington
Published: 08 May 2007

The Queen's state visit to the US reached its climax yesterday as George Bush welcomed her to the White House with trumpets, national anthems a 21-gun salute and, it must be recorded, yet another presidential verbal stumble.

After 55 years on the throne and having met US presidents stretching back to Dwight Eisenhower, the 81-year-old monarch by any standards is one of the most permanent fixtures on the international scene. But even she was not around in Philadelphia 231 years ago, as Mr Bush almost implied.

"The American people are proud to welcome your majesty back to the United States, a nation you've come to know very well," he said in front of 7,000 notables and not-so-notables assembled on the South Lawn of the White House on a sunny, spring morning. "After all you've dined with 10 US presidents. You've helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17 - in 1976," he said.

Of course, it was 1776 when representatives of the original 13 colonies issued the Declaration of Independence from the Britain of her distant ancestor George III. Only two centuries later did the present monarch travel here, to participate in the lavish bicentennial celebrations.

As he realised his error, America's current King George looked somewhat sheepishly at her. She looked back at him from under her hat. Whether she was amused or not was impossible to say. But Mr Bush rescued himself with deft self-deprecation: "She gave me a look only a mother could give a child," he said to much laughter.

more...

[Virginia Dare]

3. It was deliberate, but I think it was an ad lib...

one of his stupid "off the cuff" insults that he so often doles out to pump his own self up by deflating others.

[PCIntern]

5. I agree...

I didn't mean to imply that it was written as spoken...just that it was deliberate.

[Neecy]

7. I thought it was deliberate as well

Did you notice at the toast last night that the monkey had a look of total contempt on his face?

He shows complete disrespect for world leaders in order to encourage the xenophobia of his followers and "prove" that he's somehow top dog. Insulting the Queen and then laughing and winking is exactly his MO. The man is a complete sociopath and what's normal for him is appalling for everyone else - and he doesn't give a shit.

[CJCRANE]

21. He made another faux-pas

by not sipping the champagne (he sat down and left the Queen standing there drinking on her own).

[Neecy]

24. yeah, I noticed that

At first I thought he'd put the glass down because it was booze and he doesn't drink (in public) but then noticed that his glass had water in it. When he sat down just as she was starting to drink from her glass I knew he was just being a rude, ignorant bastard as usual.

[Ino]

8. I agree -- it was deliberate (n/t)

[Richard D]

10. I missed it

What did he say?

[brentspeak]

11. ????????

[sandnsea]

12. I agree it was deliberate

He didn't act or look as if he'd accidentally insulted an old lady. He is such a dick.

He insulted an old lady for chrissake!

[Richard D]

13. This one?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2837927

I'd write that off to total stupidity.

[Beaverhausen]

14. I thought that the minute I watched it. The way he looked over at her

"Ain't I funny?!?!"

and then the fucking wink. Jesus Christ!!!

I'd say he's a horse's ass, but that would be an insult to horse's asses everywhere.

[Turbineguy]

16. I'm certain you are right.

He's made screwing up such a part of his schtick that now it's done on purpose and it's a great way to diss the Queen. Show her who's boss.

They think people need to be reminded that HE is the HMFIC of the US. Apparently.

I'm sure the whole thing was carefully scripted and he actually did pretty good by not screwing it up. Rove knows to keep it simple though.

[dragonlady]

17. His biggest (only) talent is being the class clown

It's unfortunate that he doesn't realize the presidency is a little more important than that.

[lonestarnot]

18. Aren't class clowns funny? This fuckwad is just embarrassing.

[Marie26]

20. Totally agree

Bush does this all the time - it's his own private little joke on the world.

[CJCRANE]

22. The fact that he milked it

with a joke and a wink indicates it was set up.

He succeeded in making himself look like a complete winker.

[TwilightGardener]

23. Deliberate. Absolutely. Such an arse, and a national disgrace,

especially after our ally stood with us during the greatest foreign policy debacle in the history of our country. Bet they wish they hadn't shed a single drop of British blood for Chimpy's disaster NOW. BTW, I loved that episode--especially when Elaine looks all dorky and defeated at the diner, and says, "Do you know what's happening? I've become George! I'm George!"--still cracks me up!

[texpatriot2004]

25. It's all part of his tired old worn-out frat boy routine. nm

[PCIntern]

26. Yeah but your MSM dutifully covered it as a gaffe

and it is the ultimate in diplomatic insults. I can't think of anything worse which does not involve his direct use of profanity in a public venue directed AT a foreign leader.

[texpatriot2004]

27. Not my MSM, but I know what you mean. How insulting to a lady...

queen or no queen, ladies don't like jokes about their age.