Heroic Secret Service Agent Takes Question Intended For Bush (The Onion)

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(I found this at "The Onion" and had to share, let's hope the last part isn't true. And just in case you're the last person here to hear, The Onion is Satire/Comedy)

Heroic Secret Service Agent Takes Question Intended For Bush

March 28, 2007 | Issue 43•13

WASHINGTON, DC—White House Secret Service Agent Anthony Panucci is being called a hero after intercepting what could have been a critically damaging question aimed directly at President Bush during a press conference in the Rose Garden Tuesday.


Agent Anthony Panucci dives in between the
president and a hostile reporter.

According to eyewitnesses, the press conference began with Bush fielding routine questions about March Madness and the dedication of a World War II memorial near his home in Crawford, TX. However, approximately seven minutes into the event, a lone reporter somehow managed to maneuver to the front of the press corps group and fire off a loaded, highly charged question concerning Bush's role in the controversial dismissal of eight federal attorneys last year.

"I just followed my training and did what I was supposed to do—put myself between the president and irreparable harm," said Panucci, who is credited with safely deflecting the attack away from Bush, as well as acting before the reporter had a chance to get off a follow-up question at close range. "And let's not forget my colleagues who rushed the president from the scene."

Although Panucci is not allowed to discuss the specifics of his White House anti-interrogative work, Secret Service director Mark Sullivan said Wednesday that in recent weeks agents had picked up "a lot of chatter" targeting Bush.... (more at link) <http://www.theonion.com/content/news/heroic_secret_service_agent_takes>

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2. Isnt that Pee Wee Herman takin a dive for Bush?

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3. It does sort of look like him...

...except that Pee Wee only wore red Bow Ties and a Light gray suit.:evilgrin:

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4. kick n/t

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5. In the Line of Liar n/t