Photo & Commentary: P-resident Bush Clowns Around on Mayan Temple

[KoKo]

US President George W. Bush pretends to lose his balance as he and Mexico's President Vicente Fox walk the steps of an ancient Mayan Pyramid yesterday. ( )

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060331-121827-5067r.htm

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Itza Tourist

William Douglas writes for Knight Ridder Newspapers: "President Bush traded in his business suit Thursday for a white tropical short-sleeve shirt and khaki slacks as he played tourist, something he rarely does on foreign trips.

"The president was all smiles and business casual as he spent about an hour walking through the impressive ruins of Chichen-Itza, a Mayan archeological site about 127 miles west of Cancun, where he's meeting with Mexican President Vicente Fox and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The ruins date back to the sixth century."

James Gerstenzang writes in the Los Angeles Times that Bush -- typically uninterested in sightseeing -- pretty much had no choice but to accept Fox's invitation.

The Washington Times has a picture of Bush clowning around on the pyramid.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2006/03/31/BL2006033100695_pf.html

[Chiyo-chichi]

1. Pretending?

Yeah, right.
Pretending he was Spiderman, maybe.
Just like he pretends to be President.

[Beausoir]

2. God, could he act normal just once? Stupid chimp.

I've been on those steps...a fall down those would put a pretty good ding in that empty noggin of his.

Too bad.

[shenmue]

3. The difference between B*** and the Mayans...

is that no one is sure who brought down Mayan civilization.

[Jane Austin]

4. What an Attention Slut!

"Look at me! Look at me!"

[Kali]

5. Once again this embarassment of a "leader" gets caught on

camera acting the fool that he is. I am so ashamed. Lo siento, Mexico y el mundo todo.

[roguevalley]

10. he fucks around on holy ground. what a tool.

[KoKo]

6. I wonder if Vincente Fox didn't drag him up there to remind him of what

"can happen" to unpopular rulers. :D Especially since Chimp doesn't seem to like to "play tourist" according to the Knight-Ridder reporter.

[Cleetus]

7. why is his hand in his pocket

chimpy playing a bit of pocket pool?

[KoKo]

8. It's actually in Fox's pocket....

:D

[Spike from MN]

9. Ah, but the best part was the title of the article

"Fox pledges more border control." Obviously, Fox feels he needs to crack down on the border to keep embarrassing drunks like Dubya out of Mexico. Bawhahaha! Can't say that I blame him. We don't want him here either.

[chartresbleu]

11. george says: where's the corn dogs and curly fries?!? eom

[Kali]

13. or "But Vinnie, I thought we wuz gonna hang at the beach and slam some

margaritas...you know, it's one thing fallin' off the couch or my bike but this is high up here"

[KoKo]

12. kick....

[KoKo]

14. one more kick for the "night crowd" and then I'm done...........

:kick:

[Hubert Flottz]

15. "Damn Vinny them taco and beer farts are hell when you're well!"

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[KoKo]

17. kick..

[Kali]

18. I wish I knew what got deleted!

:wtf:

[Lisa]

19. what he really wanted to do ...

[Jigarotta]

20. the doofus thinks he's on a surfboard. nt