Yes, but popping Pinch Sulzberg in the nose would sure feel good.
You have to admit, Bush did a very good job ducking those shoes. They were well-thrown. Without making any excuse for the reporter, he had a lot of bad things happen to him in the last several years (including being kidnapped) and he cracked.
What a class act Bush was. Firstly, I’m sure that at least one Secret Service agent was about a second away from breaking the guy’s neck and falling on him (in case he exploded), and Bush called them all off. Secondly, Bush took it as an opportunity to explain the “free press” idea, even after the Pres of Iraq was ready to confiscate all the cameras in the room.
What could have had a lot of propaganda value for the enemy, now has a lot of propaganda value for democracy. It couldn’t have turned out better. I wonder how the Arab press will cover it (if at all, ha ha).