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by BooMan
Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 06:16:49 PM EST

Admit it. You can't stop watching that guy throw his shoes at Commander Codpiece. Mission Accomplished, indeed!!

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Just imagine how much more... (4.00 / 2)

fun it would be to see George in a glass booth having indictments thrown at him instead of shoes.

I can almost see the sweat on his forehead and the deer-in-the-headlights look in his eyes.

by Ed J on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 06:35:07 PM EST

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Well I watched it four times before I took a nap. I have been awake less then 20 min could not find the clip immediately on TV. So I came here to watch it. As soon as I'm done typing I'm going to watch it again.

I think I'm in need of an intervention. Its seems to have a crack cocaine like effect.

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 06:52:29 PM EST

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I agree. And there is no way to spin it.

by BooMan on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 08:24:22 PM EST
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Go Giants I'm rooting for them tonight. T.O. is starting to tear the Cowboys apart it was just a matter of time.....

He just dropped one and got booed. Ha!

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 08:27:47 PM EST
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No offense so far. I need at least 15 fantasy points out of the Giants' D to avoid elimination.

by BooMan on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 08:39:27 PM EST
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Ouch thats a tall order.

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 08:43:16 PM EST
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yeah, I pretty much need them to score and to hold Dallas to 6 points or less.

by BooMan on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 08:46:13 PM EST
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It's a symbolic act that represents the feelings of much of the world, including many Americans.

by Heart of the Rockies on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 10:35:10 PM EST
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I have watched it a number of times in the last hour. Too funny.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 07:36:16 PM EST

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BBC files another report, putting the event into better context.

Link

by RandyH on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 06:42:58 PM EST

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even that report was too kind.

by BooMan on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 06:48:04 PM EST
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check out the repeat-o-gram at the top of this (none / 1)

diary:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/12/14/184353/56/147/673101

It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

by Compound F on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 07:35:06 PM EST

Better animated gif, larger frame (none / 0)

you can see the guy bend down to get his second shoe off in this one!!

Watch it for hours on repeat, indeed....

by martini on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 11:04:11 PM EST
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On some of the videos you can also hear the guy screaming in pain after they knock him to the floor.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 11:08:52 PM EST
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I don't want to laugh, but I couldn't help it.

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by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 08:40:56 PM EST

Brilliant stuff (none / 1)

I'll give Bush credit, he had good reflexes on dodging that first shoe. He should have been a professional dodgeball player rather than a politician.

I've always imagined that if I met Bush, I'd love to shove a pie in his face or calling him an asshole.

Throwing a shoe...not bad, as long as no one is actually really hurt. Poor Bush -- this will be the lasting image of his final trip to Iraq. Quite appropriate, in a way.

Like Josh Marshall, I am kind of struck at how slow the Secret Service is to jump in front of Bush.

by existenz on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 08:47:22 PM EST

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Would you take a shoe for that guy?

by RollaMO on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 09:05:19 PM EST
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Dodgeball (none / 0)

He should have been a professional dodgeball player rather than a politician.

Preferably trained by Patches O'Hoolihan...

The Underground Railroad

by Oscar In Louisville on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 09:46:06 PM EST
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Dodging is Bush's primary M.O. Vietnam, issues, etc....... He's had lots of experience.

by SusanD on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 10:16:33 PM EST
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you can tell how their economy is, they can't even afford a good "shoe bomb"..... ; )

what a shame...could've saved the taxpayers millions on the prosecution....LOL

"what a wonderful world"- Louis Armstrong

by infidelpig (rdewaynetaylor01@earthlink.net) on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 09:03:09 PM EST

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The Chiefs should hire that journalist. He's got a good arm!

by satchmo on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 09:14:47 PM EST

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Muntather Al Zaydi was beaten and has been imprisoned for his courageous act. There is an online petition asking the Iraqi authorities to release him.

You can also read a translation of his newspaper's statement asking for his release.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 10:36:43 PM EST

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Do you know anything of his personal story? I say release him and give him a medal.

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 10:43:17 PM EST
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I have heard that at one time he was "kidnapped" and abused, but it is not clear whether it was the Americans, the Iraqi "authorities", or some criminals who kidnapped him.

I agree - he deserves a medal.

Wouldn't it be nice on the day Bush moves out of the White House if a crowd would line the streets and pelt him with a hail of shoes as he leaves?

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Sun Dec 14th, 2008 at 11:11:14 PM EST
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It's the perfect capper to 8 years of epic fail.

Recommended by Hideo Kojima

by robertdsc on Mon Dec 15th, 2008 at 05:22:33 AM EST

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