* visits the Fords - What is under his jacket? - pics

[Kadie]

U.S. President George W. Bush (L) helps former U.S. President Gerald Ford walk out of Ford's house in Rancho Mirage, California April 23, 2006. Bush paid a courtesy call to Ford and his wife at their California home on Sunday and they joked about having solved all problems during the visit. REUTERS/Larry Downing








President Bush kisses former first lady Betty Ford after visiting her and former President Gerald Ford, left, at their home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Sunday, April 23, 2006. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

[SoCalDem]

1. The man is so loved.. wears a bulletproof vest to bed

:)

[KyuzoGator]

2. Looks like the outline of body armor to me. nt

[eleny]

4. And I hope it itches him something awful!

[xultar]

8. Sad the President is so hated he has to wear armor to vist another

president.

[MUAD_DIB]

23. Only the best for Prezdent Monkeynutz...

Not like what the troops are getting.

[bullimiami]

3. yup, he has to wear a vest to visit old gerald and betty.

a little paranoid?

[Sannum]

5. From the rumblings I have heard, perhaps Betty should

invite George for a little stay at her clinic...

[goclark]

10. She was probably trying to check him in

but he needed to rest at the WH.

He has been doing "Hard Work" in California.

[xultar]

6. Looks like a harness. Apparently Rove disconnected the lead for the trip.

[bling bling]

54. .

:rofl:

[Poll_Blind]

7. In the last pic it looks like Gerald is fearful that Bush is going...

...to "do a hagfish" on Betty's face.

PB

[bling bling]

55. It looks like Gerald is saying "whoa boy...back off now"

[Fridays Child]

9. Does Gerald Ford own some oil wells?

Why is Chimpy holding his hand? :shrug:

[DearAbby]

14. Well they only held hands, they didn't kiss...

if you don't count the suckface on Betty.

[Ecumenist]

33. That's the question I was wondering about myself

It looks like President Ford can get around pretty good on his own. This mand sure has a habit of holding hands with older men, doesn't he?

[Renew Deal]

40. It frightens me Mr. Ford.

How did this come about? Did Ford call him in to spank him or is Bush asking for advice?

[Fridays Child]

53. Now, hold on just a doggone second there.

Bush is the spanker and he'll spank who needs to be spanked. :P

[shenmue]

11. He's pregnant!

:wow:

Laura must be so proud!

[OffWithTheirHeads]

12. It's the harness for his codpiece.

He won't leave home without it.

[napi21]

13. It must be terrible to be so hated, everywhere you go someone

might try to kill you!

I'm not expressing sympathy for him, just saying that other than Osama, I can't think of anybody who is more detested as a person than *!

Mentally, I can't even imagine something that bad to have to live with every day.

[WhiteTara]

29. you know, Osama is only hated in the U.S.

He is loved in other parts of the world. * is hated everywhere.

[ContraBass Black]

32. I think Bin Laden is more popular.

[Kerrytravelers]

15. For such a homophobic bigot, he sure like to hold men's hands.

And nuzzling men, as well...

[habitual]

24. nice compilations of photos

i thought the same thing.

[NYC]

28. Don't forget kissing bald men's heads.

There have been several photographs of that.

[DetroitProle]

16. hey, look, a real president

one of the last decent Republicans. If only the guys in power were still like that, we could have some real meaningful dialogue and progress in this country, even if we disagreed with each other.
Our country is a disaster area and Bush is inexplicably visiting former presidents. Quite a jolly soiree.

[Olney Blue]

17. Betty and Jerry performed an intervention.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

18. Aw, he's preggers...

going to have an alien demon baby. Wonder if that's how they got the twins?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

19. Tryin' to slip Betty a little tounge?

Gross.

[shraby]

20. Where's Bush's wedding ring?

[Kadie]

22. hmmmm

good question. I don't see it. Trouble in paradise? I was wondering why Laura didn't come with him on this trip.

[shraby]

26. It was missing in a photo

just a couple of days ago, too.

[BrklynLiberal]

25. Good catch. Bet he is so puffed up it doesn't fit him any more.

[onehandle]

21. His Diaper is bunching up. nt

[katamaran]

27. Fanny pack

Big old fanny pack in the front with his chewing gum, fuzzy change purse, a couple earthworms he dug up, a cool looking rock shaped like a piece of poo, and his Cliff's Notes of "My Pet Goat".

[elvisbear]

48. LOL

:rofl:

[bling bling]

56. STOP

I'm laughing so hard I'm afraid I'm going to wake up my family.

[Sydnie]

30. making an appearance in this photo too?

on edit - no wedding ring here either

[ContraBass Black]

31. He's definitely wearing a vest.

[cliss]

34. Is it just me? Or does anybody else think

Bush overdoes it with the "friendly" bit. Look at photo #1. Bush has this goofy, over-the-top maniacal expression on his face. He just reminds me so much of a clown I once saw at Ringling Bros. Circus. Just goofy.

Photo #2: more goofiness. Now Ford is laughing. Bush has told a "joke". He thinks he's incredibly funny, Pulitzer prize material I tell ya.

Photo #4: Here Bush is telling another joke. He's making it up as he goes. Whew, there's some talent!

Photo #6: Here Bush threatens to steal Betty away. "If you don't watch it, I'll take your little Honey away; she's lookin' mighty fine today!! Heh heh. Ford theatrically tries to break them up. I know how old people joke.

Well, enjoy yourself Bush because you're headed back for the White House where the jackals are circling.

[uppityperson]

35. bullet proof truss.

that poor man

[IChing]

36. definitely something in this photo you can see the outline.

of the vest on the sides and the bottom.




Maybe his handlers told him he was gonna visit Ford and the pResident thought it was a theater.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

37. Look at the last two photos...

...What's on Gerald Ford's mind? "OK, Satan, that's enough, I agreed to a gladhanding photo op session, not to let you suck my wife's soul out through the side of her head."

[Renew Deal]

39. Why would he be visiting?

What's prompting this?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

43. I suspect just the PR value of the photo op. nt.

[Renew Deal]

45. What PR value is there to a photo op with Gerry Ford?

I don't get that.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

47. If handlers think Ford is generally...

...well thought of, they may view a photo op with him as likely to be seen by the public as something of an endorsement of Chimpy by Ford. They've used Clinton this way on several occasions.

[IChing]

42. Ford "wrote" that OP ed letter supporting Rumsfeld

"Roll over Liberty-----good boy"



I don't like gerry, I'll never pardon him for pardoning Nixon,
this was the start of saying you can get away with high crimes and misdemeanors
Bush would have never come to power without this ass wipe.

plus he brought in the original
Rumsfeld, Cheney and George H.W.Bush into power.........

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

46. I resented the pardon also...

...but I think Ford was basically a decent man.

[ReverendDeuce]

49. Here is my entry into this photoshoppery contest...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1007922&mesg_id=1007922

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

51. The differences are subtle...good job. nt.

[Kadie]

57. LOL

Very good!

[Renew Deal]

38. Poor Gerry Ford

He has to hand out this this assclown. I hope it didn't hurt the old guy.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

41. Maybe Chimpy wanted to...

...hang out with someone else who served as President but was never elected by the people.

[IChing]

44. LOL how soon America forgets they have so much in common

Ford brought in *ush's father into power.

[Stephanie]

50. his ring is on

it's just slipping down his finger - it's up by his knuckle

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

52. You never know when SQUEAKY FROMME might stop by!

You young whippersnappers have forgotten all about the assassination attempts on Ford. Gerry's got bad juju. Squeaky and Sara Jane might have missed him but who knows what crazy chick is still out there gunning for him. Around bulletbait like Gerry, George has gotta have a vest!

[bluedog]

58. old fashioned Bicycle pump n/t