Bush to visit Australia in October

[rooboy]

The US President George W Bush will visit Australia in October.

It was thought the US President might come this year but a decision was only made in the last few days.

It is understood it will be a very quick trip, with Mr Bush arriving in Australia after the APEC leaders meeting in Bangkok late next month.

It is expected Mr Bush will visit Sydney and Canberra, and it is understood he may address the Federal Parliament.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s940796.htm

I wonder how many frequent flyers points John Howard, Tony Blair and Dumya have clocked up? Anything to avoid facing their own people...

[hadrons]

1. Bush first statement on landing in Australia ....

"Hey Johnny, hows abou' sparing a few thousand of your best and brightest for my election campaign?"

[rooboy]

2. Did you guys know...

that John Howard had arranged for his son, Richard, to work as an intern in the White House? When the Aussie media found out about it, Howard knocked it on the head.

Being a grub is one thing. Aspiring to be a grub is another thing altogether.

[hadrons]

3. yeah, but the ones Dumbya is looking for will be interning in Iraq

[rock]

10. first statement

"You got blacks here!?" He's an asshole of first water.

[gemini_liberal]

17. the only problem with that.

Howard would reply with "unfortunately, yes."

out of the world's leaders, Howard is probably philosophically closest to Bush.

[newyawker99]

22. Hi gemini_liberal!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[FredScuttle]

23. I think his first statement will be...

"Howdy! Ain't this where that Terminator fella is from? He sure talks funny...I would never arm-wrestle him (laughs goofily). Got any pretzels?"

[Maccagirl]

4. He's probably going there to see if toilets

really do flush the counter-clockwise. I would hope that our Aussie friends give * the "welcome" he deserves.

[deneb]

6. That's why the Simpsons went there!

From snpp.com:

Bart: Yeah, do the toilets go backwards in here?
Ward: No. To combat homesickness, we've installed a device that
makes them swirl the correct American way.
he flushes the toilet
it swirls one way, then a machine kicks in and makes it swirl the other way
Homer: (singing) Sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing...*weeps*
-- A moment of patriotism, "Bart vs. Australia"

[Flubadubya]

7. Bush is not curious enough...

to even wonder about toilets flushing backwards.

But, he could get lost in the outback!

[Mal]

12. Sure.

Got any spare SAM launchers?

[pfitz59]

20. Give Bush* a swirly!

That I'd love to see!

[MaineDem]

5. Hey, mates...

Want to keep him? We really don't mind. Please???

But I like Australia so it's probably not fair to you guys.

[rooboy]

8. It's been a couple of hundred years...

since we accepted other peoples' convicts. And this guy is WAY out of our league as a criminal.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

9. LMAO!!!!

Thanks, I needed that laugh.

Right. Well. How much would it cost to shut down the airports and ports through December 2004?

[Mal]

13. Maybe we could get him to do a re-enactment

of Burke and Will's famous expedition.

[booksenkatz]

11. Maybe he'll get carried off by a dingo. nt

*

[Jack Rabbit]

14. To DUers Downunder:

Please make sure you give the Frat Boy a warm welcome.

Don't forget to put the shrimp on the barbie.

[Mal]

15. I just got this mental image

of little Johnny Howard on a barbie doll. I'm not at all sure if that's an image I want to go to sleep with.

[gemini_liberal]

18. oh come on

it'd make voodoo easier ;)

[gemini_liberal]

19. of course

although it's unlikely, if he does visit Adelaide, I'll make sure he gets the reception he deserves!

[Enraged_Ape]

16. Bush running, on short notice, to the other side of the planet

Why does this make me nervous?

[pfitz59]

21. Fundraisng in Sydney?

What's the rules about accepting "fur-in" money? Even if its prettier than ours?

[EFF BrandyWine]

24. It won't help!

The Australians have already announced they will not be sending people into Iraq for "police work". I don't know if this means their troop will be leaving (or have already left?) This I heard on the telly a few days ago. He is probably going to try and change Howard's mind but it won't help.

[Pert_UK]

25. Australia doesn't allow foreign vegetables into the country...

He'll get stuck at immigration.

:evilgrin:

Seriously though, if he comes to Oz and I'm within 1000km I will do my utmost to go and protest his presence.

P.

[rooboy]

27. One of the news bulletins was saying...

that it would coincide with the Rugby World Cup and Whistle Ass is apparently a rugby fan.

God, the idea of * receiving the "adulation" of 100,000 fans makes my mouth water. It would make up for those free speech zones in one night.

[Pert_UK]

29. If he's at Subiaco when I'm there he'll know about it...

Now.....How do you combine "ENGLAND FOR THE WORLD CUP!" with "SUCK MY BALLS, BUSH!" on the same banner?

P.

[2cents]

26. Maybe...

...Steve Irwin will hold him upside down and describe him.

[dArKeR]

28. Hope he stays there and never comes back!