WH confirms it was a finger (not a pen), proclaims * was giving thumbs up.

[sabra]

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http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/07/white-house-just-called-seriously.html

The White House just called (seriously)
by John in DC - 7/28/2005 05:05:00 PM


David Almacy just called me from the White House communications office to clarify the reports that Bush flipped off reporters yesterday while visiting the Hill. David says that Bush was definitely giving the thumbs up sign with regards to the upcoming CAFTA vote (Central American Free Trade Agreement). I asked David if I could write about our conversation, and he said please do.

I have to say, I'm not real convinced by the thumbs up excuse. It's possible, of course, but the video doesn't look like his thumb, and Bush has a history of flipping off reporters (there's a video we posted last fall of him flipping off a reporter in Texas while governor).

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[rfranklin]

1. Can anyone post a side-by-side comparison of Bush fingers?

For purely scientific purposes.

[City Lights]

2. If that's a thumb, he has the longest thumb I've ever seen.

I'm not buyin' it.

[mwb970]

61. AND it's in the middle of his hand. Weird. (n/t)

[YOY]

3. HE HAS OPPOSABLE THUMBS????

:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

Don't tell the creationists...he may be evolving!

[stray cat]

4. A thumbs up without using a thumb. Strange.

I usually use my thumb for a thumbs up instead of my middle finger. Do they do it different in Texas? Funny, I was told by a friend that if I gave that kind of thumbs up in Texas. I was likely to get shot. Doesn't sound very friendly in response to such an encouraging hand signal.

Most of us know a "finger of hostility" when we see one.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

27. Texas Thumbs Up.

:rofl:

[aintitfunny]

5. "My, What a long thumb you have, Mr. President "

"Long enough to say Fuck You, my dear"

[Kerrytravelers]

6. I knew he was stupid...but I figured he'd at least know his fingers by now

[noamnety]

7. I believe their story

I agree it doesn't look like it in the video, but there's probably a simple explanation, like the last time he fell off his bike he severed his fingers and they reattached them in the wrong order.

That could happen to anyone.

[sabra]

9. LOL!!!

[im10ashus]

8. Let's compare, shall we?

[FreedomAngel82]

24. Not a thumbs up

His thumb is down in the second photo. Only a total moron would believe the White House story. They probably don't even know what they're talking about.

[im10ashus]

41. It's just another distraction from them.

"Let's get them talking about how you flipped off the press, and take some pressure off the Plamegate." It's so flagrantly transparent.

[FreedomAngel82]

25. If it's not a thumbs up or the flip off only thing I can think of

is it's the "we're number one" sign that kids do.

[im10ashus]

40. That's what I thought earlier.

But I can't see why they would say he was giving the "thumbs up" after so much speculation. It's just not a typical "thumb" if you know what I mean.

[Griffy]

43. sorry to say.. it is a thumb.. fist facing forword.. width of hand...

is wrong for him to have hand with back of hand facing us. I couldnt wish more he flipped of the media... but its a thumb, so lets laugh and move on. back to traitorgate... are you calling radio shows to keep this story in the front!!

.. damn, oh well.. maybe some memo will be leaked proving he lied... or his advisors will be caught lying... :)

[bloom]

63. I say it is NOT a thumb.

As an artist who understands shadows - I say the shadows of the hand would not look the way they do with a thumbs up motion.

I "could" have believed a pen - because of the shadows - but not a thumb - no way.

[DistressedAmerican]

10. Just Enhanced This. NOW Tell Me It Is A Thumb Mr Bush!

LONGEST MOST MISPLACED THUMB ON THE PLANET!

[Kraklen]

14. That pen has a fingernail...

and is growing out of his knuckle.

[DELUSIONAL]

29. Yep -- bushie is flipping the bird!

No question -- that is the bird.

Not a thumb -- not a pen -- that is the middle finger -- also know as -- giving THE finger.

This photo needs to be EXPLOITED -- far and wide. Far and Wide!

[Guaranteed]

46. That looks exactly like he's giving a thumbs-up.

Do it yourself, pointing away from you. Look- your fingers' knuckles stick out on the left. The hand in the picture is too small to be the looking at the back of it. You're looking at the thumb and the fleshy part in between the carpals on the right.

That's his freaking thumb. Let's not pursue this and look dumb.

[walldude]

52. You are joking right?

Try holding your hand straight up and give the thumbs up and see if you can get your thumb where Bush's is. If you can do it please take a pic and post it.

I don't believe this is more than comic fodder anyway but to deny it seems kinda dumb. I did what you said and I can't get my thumb to stick out anywhere but on the side when my hand is in that position...

on edit.. Ok after looking at the video again, frame by frame, I can see places where it looks like it could be a thumb, but, there is a spot where the hand is turned wrist facing the camera where you can see it's the bird. Now let the comics take over and let's get back to Valerie Plame.

[smbolisnch]

67. I agree with you.

I can see it as a thumb and everyone trying to convince each other that it is "the" finger just looks ridiculous.

[Stephanie]

47. Yeah, and it's not a PEN either

He is flipping the bird and they can spin all they want to - that is no THUMB. In fact, though, for a middle finger, it's rather short, which makes it even more believable.

Is that Dick next to him? The two of them seem to get into trouble when they're together.

[Guaranteed]

59. self-delete nt

[stray cat]

11. Lets give the president 2 big thumbs up then!

Do you think he would appreciate the same encouraging gesture from the WH press corps?

[City Lights]

15. Check out my thumbs:

[enigmatic]

12. What a steaming pile

Now I KNOW the fucker's lying through his teeth and flipped the bird. A pen or pencil I could concieveably buy, but if that's a thumb, he must have got his thumb and middle finger rearranged..

[Al-CIAda]

13. If they claim a thumb, it wasn't a pen...but it wasn't a thumb either.

I've seen the video and think it is obviously the middle finger. Look at theway the hand is shaped. Do this at home. No way is it a thumb.

[Griffy]

45. Actually.. look at the width of the hand.. its a thumb.. sorry :(

face fist forward and do the thumbs up... if his back of hand was facing us, the hand would be wider.. be careful to look close ppl!

back to traitorgate!

[jane_pippin]

16. From now on I'll just give my boss the old "Presidential Thumbs Up!"

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

17. At least we know they don't read DU, or they might have said a pen. ;)

[BlueWolff]

18. That is the middle finger count em....

What a crock...he gave the middle finger...Don't worry some DU'er will find a way to blow it up so we see the TRUTH

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

34. I actually enlarged the photo this morning on my computer, and there

is no doubt in my mind that it is his middle finger.

[Al-CIAda]

19. hehe, those conspiracy theorists with their 'LIPOA' wackiness.

(Let It Pen On Accident)...its no better than the LITOP (Let It Thumb On Purpose).


Don't believe your lyin' eyes.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

32. hehehehehehehe..Personally I believe in the MTFBOP

(made the flipped bird on purpose), but then I'm sure you know me by now as being a tinfoil hat wearer. ;)

[Tactical Progressive]

20. It's his index finger

Not his thumb.

[Al-CIAda]

21. No, its his big toe, not his index finger. n/t

[Straight Shooter]

36. "No, no, no. It's his prehensile tail, not his big toe." n/t

[fishwax]

37. perhaps the best explanation i've heard yet

:7 certainly more plausible than the official story ...

[FreedomAngel82]

22. Thumbs up?

Uh I don't think so. Not the video I watched of it from MSNBC.

[leftofthedial]

23. that is the longest thumb I've ever seen

[wicket]

26. The White House responded to a blog???

I don't know why but that's just so funny to m :rofl: I thought Bush said there were only rumors on the "internets". :rofl:

[Dave Reynolds]

28. I think it may be

Bill Clinton's penis.

It snuck right in there, the wee willie.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

30. Is it a dildo, perhaps?

Has Bush been hanging around with O'Reilly?

[Skittles]

38. too skinny to be a dildo

:D

[Stephanie]

51. in the Bush WH it might not be too skinny

or short

[Stephanie]

53. it might be a falafel

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

31. It's a pen.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

33. If I start giving a thumbs up like Fearless Leader, I'm gonna get my ass

kicked.

[RDANGELO]

35. I think this is part of the reason they won't let protesters near him

or have people who might object at his supposed town hall meetings. Something is not right in his head.

[Catherine Vincent]

39. Knowing * he was probably doing one of those "talk to the hand" gestures,

and screwed it up.:P

[lonestarnot]

42. Have about 8 of these pictures posted in my window for all to see when

they walk by the house. Mencenia had the video on comedy central just the other night.

[Guaranteed]

44. Folks- it was his THUMB. Let's give it up before we look stupid. nt

[Griffy]

48. Please.. it was a thumb... look at the hand width... notice how..

your wrist turns and the thinner profile of the hand is seen with thumbs up... unless its middle finger and hand turned.. but still, its a red herring...

focus on Rove and DSM and Impeachment in 07 after taking the house

[Guaranteed]

50. Yes, exactly- the hand width in particular. nt

[Guaranteed]

55. And the WRIST- it's tiny. Because we're looking at it from the small

angle.

[Stephanie]

54. Hit em high, Hit em low, Hit em hard, Hit em again.

You think we don't know how to multi-task?

[Guaranteed]

56. I'm sorry, but you're looking at the picture wrong.

Look at the wrist.

It's most definitely his thumb. Let it go.

[Stephanie]

57. Most definitely not - look again >

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4214524&mesg_id=4214594

You're so wrong.

[Guaranteed]

60. Yes, I've been looking at it. Do you see how small the wrist is?

That's not the wrist's back-view. That's the side view. Men don't have wrists that look that small from the back. You can also see the fleshy part of the lower thumb sticking out on the left side, and then the knuckles on the rest of his fingers sticking to the left of the fleshy part. Then you can see his index knuckle on the upper right, and the flesh that raises up when you give the thumbs up right below that knuckle.

It's his thumb.

[jimshoes]

62. Sorry

I'm convinced its his middle finger. Believe what ever you want.

[Guaranteed]

64. Hey, I'd love for it to be otherwise.

But it ain't.

Saying it is won't help us.

[jimshoes]

65. Nonsense

and there is poll on another thread that has it about 72 to 5 that it's his middle finger. If you want to believe it's his thumb, that's your call. I just disagree with you.

[Guaranteed]

66. We need another poll, then, because that's wrong. nt

[Stephanie]

68. .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4216060&mesg_id=4216060

[sabra]

49. Leno started it :-)

[RetroLounge]

58. Oh, thanks for saving us from ourselves

anything else you wish to lecture us about?

_|_ look familiar?

RL