George W. Bush sucker-punches a rugby opponent at Yale(hysterical)

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[Pikamax]

August 10, 2004

Desperation...

How desperate are the Democrats when confronted with Kerry's possible lying nuance about Cambodia? Enough so to run this picture from the Yale yearbook showing Bush playing Rugby:

Our intrepid partisan then notes:

As long as we're re-examining the 1960s, looking for signs of character, trying to decide if a man who volunteered for combat and was decorated five times was more or less courageous than a guy who didn't even show up for his own medical exam... here's George W. Bush during his college days, hitting a fellow sportsman in the face.

Bwahahaha. Sorry. I am laughing too hard to type.

[Pikamax]

http://www.thismodernworld.com/weblog/mtarchives/week_2004_08_08.html#001687

August 10, 2004

George W. Bush sucker-punches a rugby opponent at Yale (Note: this entry posted by Bob Harris)

As long as we're re-examining the 1960s, looking for signs of character, trying to decide if a man who volunteered for combat and was decorated five times was more or less courageous than a guy who didn't even show up for his own medical exam... here's George W. Bush during his college days, hitting a fellow sportsman in the face.

The above photo, credited to the Yale yearbook (the caption is in the original), appeared in yesterday's Los Angeles Times, alongside a story on the appeal of "bad boys" in American politics. It's not in the Times' online version, and the rest of the country should see it, I think.

Incidentally, while rugby is a contact sport, every player knows that tackling above the shoulders is a foul. So is leaving your feet during a tackle. Either of these is serious enough that the other team is immediately awarded a penalty kick, often directly resulting in points for the other team.

So even without throwing a punch, Bush is already well outside fair play.

Grasping an opponent by the back of the head and punching him in the face is beyond the pale -- I've watched rugby avidly for years, and I've never seen it during an open-field tackle like this, honest -- and will typically result in a player being immediately sent off.

I'm sure by next week Karl Rove will have a collection of rugby players claiming that John Kerry was even worse...

posted by Bob Harris at 06:52 PM | link

[Milligan]

Rugby is a rough game.

[Robert_Paulson2]

Rugby is worthless unless you both give and receive a few bloody noses.

every fool nose this...
gouge his eyes W...

go fight, makem bleed.

[Howlin]

These people are beyond pathetic.

And look at this:

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:JSgxIxgWJfUJ:www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_040809upriver.html+george+butler+john+kerry&hl=en

[Bogey78O]

So? My dad would sometimes spit in the earhole of his opponents helmet. He also stepped on toes while fighting with pugil sticks.

You push as far as you can get away with. Just keep it on the field and don't make it personal.

[Robert_Paulson2]

and of course we never see in the picture the preceeding moment, when this lout w is punching... kicked him in the face and the nuts...

[Prime Choice]

Oh geez louise! Rugby is a rough-and-tumble game. When are these namby-pamby Leftists going to get used to reality? Sakes...

[socal_parrot]

Rugby, like Moose bites, can be very nasty.

[sayfer bullets]

But was the other guy French?

Notice he has headgear on...

What a GIRLIE-MAN.

[notforhire]

Devastating! Can you imagine the consequences this could have for a man like this to be in charge of our National Security?

[Eva]

Rugby is a little like hockey or lacrosse, fouls are expected as long the ref doesn't see them.

[cyborg]

That's my president! Perhaps he can be recruited for the Springboks at the last minute. They've been a bit dispirited lately *LOL*

[XenaLee]

I knew the age of Orwell had come when the Clintonistas slimed the White House with their 'pc' bs and their trailer trash morals, but I had no idea the Dems would continue to be this transparently propagandistic even AFTER the master liars left.

Amazing! Amazingly stupid, that is.

[Soul Seeker]

ROFL

They really think we're bothered by this? I wouldn't mind seeing him direct that Right at a few certain Senators.

[armymarinemom]

ROFLOL. Cheap Rugby plays verses Lying before congress, filing false reports, war crimes, and treason. If that is all they found....Bring It On!!

[FairOpinion]

Well, compare this in gravity with this:

[notforhire]

Hey! What happened to my sarcasm tag?

[MJY1288]

LOL, I'm surprised Drudge doesn't have the Siren out for this :-)

[socal_parrot]

IT'S ALL NIXON'S FAULT!!!

[So Cal Rocket]