Masseur shows Bush the door

[DulceDecorum]

First published on September 6, 2002.
As a member of the Portland Marathon massage team and one of the two or three top massage therapists in town, Jefferson Kincaid was a logical choice to give the presidential massage when George W. Bush came to town two weeks ago.
On Aug. 21, the day before the president was due to arrive, Kincaid had an interview with a woman from the White House advance team. She told him the team wanted someone who could do some “deep tissue work” — although after talking with her for a few minutes, Kincaid realized she didn’t really have much of an idea of what that meant. However, since “depth” is relative anyway, he didn’t try to explain it to her.
As it happens, Kincaid’s specialty is the piriformis muscle, which is located deep within the human buttocks. As he explains it, there are three gluteal muscles on the outside of each buttock and six rotator muscles — including the piriformis — beneath them. If the piriformis is tensed up, as Kincaid explains it, you’re going to have back pain.
The massage took place after Gordon Smith’s fund-raiser, in the presidential suite on the 22nd floor of the Hilton Portland. Kincaid had brought his massage table, and the president of the United States, in the altogether of course but covered by a sheet, lay on it.
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“Did anyone ever work on your butt?” asked Kincaid. Once again, the president said no. But he was willing to give it a try.
However, when Kincaid started going deeper in an effort to release the stopped-up energy, the president said, “Not this time.”
http://www.portlandtribune.com/archold.cgi?id=15619
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10406&forum=10

Don't shoot the massage-r
The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists dropped its investigation into Jefferson Kincaid, President Bush's masseur during an August 2002 visit. Kincaid, the board said, may have violated patient confidentiality by talking to Tribune columnist Phil Stanford about the presidential massage. But a letter to "the victim" -- the president -- went unanswered and the investigation was dropped.
http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=22077

[No Exit]

1. So, like, he had a headache or something?

What the hell does that mean, "not this time"?

That doesn't sound like someone talking to a masseur.

[uppityperson]

2. Topic heading and amount you quote doesn't make sense

If you read the whole article, it makes more sense. He might've shown Mr.bush A door. This massage therapist does spiritual and body work. And yes, you're not supposed to talk about who you see, patient confidentiality is a legal requirement, as it is for doctors. Thanks for the link. I would have a hard time massaging him, even with my elbows.