George Bush Has Not Appeared in Public Since SATURDAY >

[Stephanie]

WHAT is he doing? Doesn't anybody find it a little ODD?



Last appearance, on Saturday:

[Catherine Vincent]

1. He's drying out.

[Roland99]

2. He hasn't had much "alone" time with KKKarl of late

That, and they all have to start getting their stories straight.

[Stephanie]

5. Or, the opposite.

[Bozita]

3. He went by helicopter ... avoided Cindy and friends

The Chimp skipped a real photo-op.

[Stephanie]

7. Went where? He hasn't appeared anywhere.

[Bozita]

9. The Little League thing ... Bush went via chopper

[Stephanie]

10. But that was Saturday - that's what I'm saying

He hasn't left the house since then.

[MADem]

16. Did he not do a fundraiser as well? Was that before or after Sat? n/t

[Stephanie]

28. The fundraiser was last Friday >

Illustrated thread of his week here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4377621&mesg_id=4377621

[mzteris]

27. What?

No bike rides?

[MisterP]

38. he should be riding with Lance Armstrong in a few days

maybe he'll remember Lance's name this time, and not compare himself to Lance to his face, like he did after mowing down the bobby on Jul. 7.

[Kber]

4. Happens every summer

He'll reappear with bruises from falling off the wagon, I mean from falling off his bike.

He's got to have the worse sense of balance ever. ('course, being drunk can't help much I s'pose.)

[Stephanie]

8. That's what I'm expecting.

Think he'll try to blame it on Lance?

[kliljedahl]

17. Naw, it'll be the Clenis' fault

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Delphinus]

20. Which brings up the question,

Why in the world would Lance Armstrong go to Crawford, Texas with the boy king?

[greekspeak]

13. First he falls off the wagon, then the bike, then the scooter thing

I am assuming this is the correct order of his bumbling attempts at non-pedestrian locomotion. First he gets drunk, then he wrecks his bike, and then tries the motorized scooter, and cannot do that. I guess then he runs to Bar and she doctors him up after swatting him a few good ones on the rump with her Pearls of Death.

[sellitman]

6. Has Jeff Guckert visited him?

I betcha!

[Imagevision]

11. I read he went to Idaho but no-one knows why? To escape Cindy!!

[MADem]

18. Is their a rich folks' drydock up that way???? n/t

[halobeam]

25. I think next Mon/Tues he'll be in Idaho.....

[Stephanie]

31. Yes, Idaho is NEXT week

This weekend is Lance. But this whole week? Nobody knows.

[Double T]

12. Probably nursing a wicked hangover

[BurtWorm]

14. He's just living his life...

If you call that a life.

[FightingIrish]

15. When the going gets tough..

The tough go fishing in Idaho

[sui generis]

19. had another cocaine seizure

had the boys from the border bring him some of that fine marching powder they seized - he's been skiing all week.

[DoYouEverWonder]

34. One of the few people to visit the Pig Farm this time

and the first visitor was the President of Columbia. That should tell ya something. Reminds me of that old Steely Dan song, the fine Columbian - makes tonight a beautiful thing. I just wish George would share. Then he wouldn't be so fuck up.

[Gabi Hayes]

21. he's busy entertaining his latest guest

[FightingIrish]

23. That picture of Chenety reminded me that

in London they shoot people for wearing a heavy coat in the middle of the summer.

[Gabi Hayes]

32. cept that guy wasn't wearing a coat, wasn't running, wasn't doing ANYthing

He was sitting down in his seat, was shot the first time while sitting down

they have video of him, supposedly, buying a newspaper while underground.

so go figure

I know what you mean about Cheney, though

you should be expecting a visit soon, btw, from the PATRIOT police

[Stephanie]

43. that's a beauty

:hi: b!

[ernstbass]

22. He got lost on the mountain bike

aimlessly riding in circles while getting on with his life

[rateyes]

26. I used to live in Texas...know the topography of Crawford...

so, I'm wondering...why the hell does * need a MOUNTAIN bike in Crawford?

[MisterP]

41. there appear to be some hills: when he scuffed his face he had been

climbing a hill "'that could choke a mule'" while making "'hrr, hrr, hrr'" noises, then zipped downhill and flipped over and lay there with the bike atop him for a minute

[rateyes]

42. I've seen some of those "hills"....

in Crawford....you could put your car in neutral and roll for a whole inch.

[MisterP]

44. well, that just makes it all the funnier

or more embarrasing, depending on viewpoint

[rateyes]

48. Funnier.

[rateyes]

24. Love the shot of his armpit! Ewww. eom

[cliss]

29. He's hiding out.

The presence of this Unexpected Woman has thrown them for a loop. Bush's advisors don't know what to do. If he goes out and plays golf or does other frivolous things, there will be screeching to high heaven about "not caring".

Probably the best thing for him to do is to hide out and watch TV. They're hoping the Cindy phenomenon will go away by itself.

(little do they know it's just getting started)

[Generic Other]

30. SMOKE 'EM OUT CINDY!!

:)

[jobycom]

33. You're right, he's avoiding his usual "ranch" photo ops. It's all Cindy

Bush is afraid of Cindy. He's afraid that any of his planned brush-clearing or bike-tumbling photo ops will turn into questions about Cindy, so he's hiding from the reporters.

THis is good. It shows the American people more what he is really like. That's why his numbers are falling. The whole world knows this will go away if he just talks to her. So they start to ask why he won't. ANd there's no answer helpful to Bush to that question.

[DoYouEverWonder]

36. He's a prisoner in his own house

I hope he has to stay there for the rest of his wretched life.

[jobycom]

37. That's great, did you do that?

Nice cartoon!

So we have a wacko leader holed up on a compound near Waco... sounds familiar.

[DoYouEverWonder]

40. Gatorboy did the art

n/t

[Talismom]

50. I love your tank picture! Could I use it in a poster at a vigil for Cindy

in the Bronx tonight?

[Stephanie]

51. Gatorboy gave permission for anyone to use it

It was on the homepage a few days ago - you can search - but IIRC he gave it away for free for all of us to use

[Talismom]

52. That's great! It'll make a wonderful poster tonight! Thanks! n/t

[DoYouEverWonder]

53. There is one small difference

between this one and the original. This one has combat boots. Just so people know there's more than one version at this point. Gatorboy has generously offered his images for the rest of us to use. He really does great work.

[catzies]

45. That's it! You and Stephanie are right! He IS hiding in the house!

For exactly the reason you said. :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

35. Is anybody else having Nixon Flash backs now?

[Stephanie]

47. Did he hide?

He was drinking all the time, right?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

39. His sanctuary has been defiled

There have even been questions asked about how he can spend his time vacationing while were at war. His tactics of using fuzzy warm photos of him being a "good ol' boy" are not working, and his balancing act has become a precarious stroll on a tight rope.

Good work Cindy! :thumbsup:

[Stephanie]

46. Where is the Coward in Chief?

He's SKEERED of this Mom >

[BrotherBuzz]

49. Houston, we have a problem...

I think he got his trousers caught in the chain of his bicycle...

[Cleita]

54. Well according to this he should be back at Crawford.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

He went for some R and R to Idaho. Too bad no one followed him there. Incidentally, I have been there and there are lots of campgrounds should he reappear at another date.

[Stephanie]

55. Idaho is NEXT week. Where is he THIS week? AWOL.

from your link:

Officials and ordinary folks are gearing up for President George W. Bush's first visit to Idaho next week.

White House officials confirmed Bush will vacation Monday night and Tuesday in Donnelly and then head to Nampa Wednesday morning for a speech on the global war on terror.

The president will fly to Boise on Air Force One Monday evening after attending a conference in Salt Lake City. Hangar space is reserved for Marine One at the McCall Airport, just 10 miles from Donnelly.

[Cleita]

57. My bad. I thought it was this week. Next week is better.

Maybe some people can get up there. There are plenty of campgrounds, but since this is the busy part of the tourist season, it's best to try to get reservations. Randi had a guy on from McCall, a town in the same area, who says that they are staging a demonstraton while he is there. Since I know Democrats are few and far between, especially below the panhandle, maybe they need some reinforcements.

Their slogan is "You can run, Mr. Bush, but you can't hide!" Randi didn't like it, but I did. I think it's perfect.

As for where he is this week, he's probably hiding up at the ranch in Crawford, afraid to come out, too chicken to face a dead soldier's mother.

[Stephanie]

58. "You can hide, Mr. Bush, but you can't escape."

You are trapped, like a rat, Mr. Bush.

[Stephanie]

56. REPOST of Bush's week in pictures >>>

>>>Wednesday:



U.S. President George W. Bush (R) rolls up his sleeves as he is introduced by speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) at the Caterpillar-Aurora Facility in Montgomery, Illinois, August 10, 2005.


>>>Thursday:



U.S. President George W. Bush speaks alongside senior administration figures following their meeting on defense issues on his ranch in Crawford, Texas, August 11, 2005.



>>>Friday:



President Bush's motorcade departs a political fundraiser at the 'Broken Spoke Ranch' near his own Crawford, Texas, home, Friday, Aug. 12, 2005.



>>>Saturday:



President Bush throws out the first pitch at a Little League Baseball Southwest Region championship game between boys from Lafayette, La. and Bryant, Ark. at Marvin Norcross Stadium in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005.


>>>Sunday - AWOL


>>>Monday - AWOL - he seems to be home watching golf on TV


>>>Tuesday - AWOL - preparing for his meeting with Lance?


>>>Wednesday - AWOL - has anyone seen the Coors Truck around Crawford?