Did you hear Dana Perieno got bruised by a microphone

[greenbriar]

during the shoe shuffle

[thunder rising]

1. She was under the lectern and was bruised by a blunt ended item when Bush ducked

Yeah ... I'm bad

[Swamp Rat]

3. LOL!!

:D

[Ghost in the Machine]

9. LOL!!

[Gman]

2. Do they have a "magic shoe" theory for this yes?

Went behind Bush, made 2 90 degree turns, headed back toward the press and struck Perino.

[MilesColtrane]

5. Back, and to the (neocon, far) right, back and to...

[undeterred]

4. She would give her face for the pretzeldent.

[hlthe2b]

6. Forgive me....

but in all honesty, I could give a shit... She is the worst of propagandists and she does incredible harm every time she opens her very uninformed and intentionally ignorant mouth. I don't wish her serious injury by any means, but an accidental blackened eye? Damn, that's an everyday possible occurrence for most of us who actually work.

[ColbertWatcher]

7. It's bullshit.

She wasn't in the room.

I don't believe this lying administration, and if she does come out tomorrow with a "black eye" I wouldn't be surprised if she looked like this:



The GOP is a bunch of attention whores looking to feed their endless persecution complex.

[Pirate Smile]

8. I read it. It's too bad.

My reaction isn't quite as flip as some people's. I'm sorry she got hurt. The NYT article said she was upset.

I'm surprised by the Secret Service's slow reaction.

The fact that Bush has made the US Presidency a position to be viewed so terribly is one of his worst failures as President. I don't enjoy seeing it even when it is him. I can't wait until he is gone. I don't enjoy seeing him treated like a buffoon anymore. I just want him to go away and stop embarassing the Country.

edit to add - this is what the NYT reports - "In the chaos, Dana M. Perino, the White House press secretary, who was visibly distraught, was struck in the eye by a microphone stand."