MSNBC BREAKING: Iraqi reporter throws shoes at Bush, Bush ducked like he was hunting with Cheney!

[originalpckelly]

Pictures don't do justice, you've got to see the video.
Dana Perino was injured during scuffle, got black eye from microphone.

This was a surprise press conference in Iraq, President not hurt. Sole of shoe considered insult in Iraq, remember Saddam's statue being beaten with shoes... It comes full circle.

DEVLOPING...Reporter who threw shoe had a colleague who was kidnapped and tortured.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aTcVwP9G67fo&refer=home

MSNBC video of the shoe throwing:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/28223089#28223089

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. ROTFLMAO....

I'll say this for Bush, he's got good reflexes. :rofl: :rofl::rofl:

[originalpckelly]

2. OMG! Look at all the secret service guys who flocked out.

Damn.

[K Gardner]

60. WTF were they doing in another room?! They didn't even block him after they came

out.. sheesh.. maybe all the good ones are already with Obama.

[GregD]

3. Boy do I want to see that video!

WOW! Shrub can duck!

[originalpckelly]

5. Being replayed right now on MSNBC...

[Tarheel_Dem]

It's well worth it. I keep thinking...dammit at least one of those shoes

should have at least clipped his ass.

[originalpckelly]

11. Why not cream pie?

Those things never miss. Ask Bill Gates.

[GOPisEvil]

15. Throwing and/or showing the soles of the shoes is a huge insult in Iraq.

[originalpckelly]

16. He got the Saddam statue treament...

plus he ruined the message for Bush! :rofl:

They won't get a tidy ending.

[GOPisEvil]

20. If that guy needs a new career, I hear the Pirates are signing who've never played before.

:rofl:

[williesgirl]

56. Better yet, why not easily breakable bags filled with dog shit.

[felinetta]

41. I can't imagine the number of plays it will get on YouTube. I bet it will be bailout numbers!

[PufPuf23]

4. That thrower has a good arm! nt

[NoPasaran]

47. ESPN reports the Yankees have already signed him to a $1.5 Million contract

[PCIntern]

6. WOW...wasn't that something...

[screembloodymurder]

7. Greeted with flowers, sent home with a boot.

:-)

[originalpckelly]

8. Reporters say man was dragged screaming out of room...

sounds like he was being hurt big time.

[screembloodymurder]

13. He called him a dog.

Yes!

[MindPilot]

29. A huge insult...

to dogs.

[GOPisEvil]

9. Now, I'm glad ol' GWB wasn't injured, but...

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Dangerman]

48. I wish Bush IS injured!

So he'll get the message! :mad:

[Thrill]

10. Word is it barely missed him

[EFerrari]

12. Karma.

[nc4bo]

14. BWAHAHAHAHA!!! I swear I thought this was a joke until I

dug a little more via google.

The Iraqi who was sitting in the third row 'jumped up' shouting "It is the farewell kiss, you dog," the report says.

Yesssssssssss! * should be lucky it wasn't poo.


:rofl::rofl:

[sandnsea]

17. Oh my

I'm not laughing, honest I'm not. I'm not, so stop saying I am.

:hi:

[DonEBrook]

26. I'm not laughing either! Just giving my teeth some air.

;-)

[Tarheel_Dem]

18. They're reporting that this guy has reported extensively on the violence

in Sadr City, and that he's had many friends and relatives killed and kidnapped. If I'm not mistaken, the reporter is saying that the journalist has also been tortured?

[d_b]

19. i literally laughed for like 2 minutes

Bush's reaction is priceless.

[1776Forever]

21. Hooray for the shoe thrower! BUSH you are on notice! Your time is UP!

You are not wanted anywhere in the world - you can't hide and you still have your maker to judge you in the final record!

[JackBeck]

22. Watching it now on MSNBC.

Looks like Bush almost started laughing after the first shoe was thrown.

Regardless, the guy's got a good arm. Maybe the Mets should consider signing him as a starter.

[Catherine Vincent]

23. They just showed the video on CNN!!

He didn't throw both shoes at once, he threw them one at a time. I'll bet Bush almost pee'd his pants!

[originalpckelly]

25. He ducked like he was hunting with Cheney.

:rofl:

[jasmeel]

24. where's the video?

[originalpckelly]

27. Not online yet, DUers with TIVO who got it best put it up!

Or I'll come over there! :P

[eilen]

28. Let's mail our worn shoes to the white house.

let them pile on the sidewalk in front.

[screembloodymurder]

34. Great idea!

eilen, I like how you think.

[jimshoes]

30. Lost in translation .... memo said to throw flowers

not Florsheims.

[navarth]

31. reminds me of what my dear ol' Grandpa used to say about Nixon...

"somebody oughta hit him with a sock of shit"

[intheflow]

32. Bwwaahaaahaaa!!

:spray: Damn, this is a fine story to wake up to on a Sunday! :rofl:

[malaise]

33. OMFG

The perfect farewell :rofl:

[IDemo]

35. He'll award himself a Medal of Freedom after that n/t

[burythehatchet]

36. Nouri Al Flintstone looks like "no big deal"

[Ichingcarpenter]

37. Dana Cappuccino got a black eye from a microphone

during the event.....

Can't wait to see it.

[Subdivisions]

38. You know what Bert the Turtle always said...

[originalpckelly]

40. HAHAHA!

:rofl:

[EFerrari]

55. And now that photograph of Bush cowering behind the podium will be spammed

all over the world.

What a disgrace he is and has always been.

[madrchsod]

39. if this press conference was inside the Emerald City

then who ever threw that shoe had a very high security clearance. according to several iraqi blogger the iraqis who work there rarely get into any high security areas.in fact most are not trusted to do more than push paper.

boy, oh, boy,bush`s last trip to his emerald city became a ultimate symbol of his presidency......


you`re a better man than i ...mr shoe thrower

[uppityperson]

42. Reporter who threw shoe had a colleague who was kidnapped and tortured.

k&r

[eShirl]

43. those shoes had some heft to them

[NNN0LHI]

44. That old boy has obviously been practicing throwing shoes

The first one nearly got him.

Don

[Gregorian]

54. And Bush has been practicing evading the hits.

[Dangerman]

45. I wish that journalist

Threw something more harder as B*sh!

[Festivito]

46. TWO shoes! The sole of a shoe for the soul of a heel times two.

I wonder what the tortured journalist looks like now.

[Cha]

49. Shoes! And it was an Iraqi reporter!

That video is classically showing bush as a little punk ducker.

[EFerrari]

50. That man has more spine than all of Congress.

[Gregorian]

53. Hahaha! Brilliant.

And unfortunately true.

:)

You are so right on!

[OwnedByFerrets]

59. You should post this so we can recommend it....I know I would because

its so damn true.

[EFerrari]

61. I think that would be considered a broadbrush slur on Democrats

and I'm afraid that would be right.

lol

But, in solidarity with the Iraqi people, we now have a wonderful way to express our sentiments. :)

[Gregorian]

51. Bush could do with a little soul.

:)

[IDemo]

52. Journalistic excellence in action

[Gregorian]

57. You're not going to have me to kick around anymore.

How many presidents have had shoes thrown at them? Inquiring minds need to know.

So his Nixonian moment is coming.

[burythehatchet]

58. Nouri Al Flintstone looks like "no big deal"

[NNN0LHI]

63. There are videos of him not flinching when mortars are falling within a 100 yards of him

I think his minders keep him pretty doped up with intravenous drugs before any news conference.

Don

[OwnedByFerrets]

62. Unfortunately, this reporter will probably be rendered now.......

but maybe not.....too much publicity. Who knows, they are so brash, they can torture without consequence.

[earth mom]

64. What a great Christmas Gift!

:evilgrin:

[Pithlet]

65. Presidents have their defining moments that they're remembered by

I think this will be his.

[nichomachus]

66. I'm guessing Bush as a lot of practice ducking stuff thrown by Laura n/t