Bush caught out by open microphone

The Australian ^ | July 17, 2006

[Dundee]

Bush caught out by open microphone

US President George W. Bush has been caught out making candid comments on the Middle East crisis by an open microphone at a summit in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg.

Mr Bush was caught saying that a key to defusing the Middle East crisis was for "Hezbollah to stop doing this s**t". "What they need to do is get Syria to get Hizbollah to stop doing this s**t, and it's over," Bush told British Prime Minister Tony Blair at a leaders' lunch at the Group of Eight industrial countries gathering here.

The president was on camera but apparently unaware that his words were being captured by a microphone.

It was unclear who 'they' were.

[Dundee]

Might I suggest Mr President that we let Israel bomb Hezbollah to s**t.

[AFPhys]

This sounds like no surprise at all to me.

An eminently sensible set of comments. Honest, and true.

[beyond the sea]

Mr Bush was caught saying that a key to defusing the Middle East crisis was for "Hezbollah to stop doing this s**t". "What they need to do is get Syria to get Hizbollah to stop doing this s**t, and it's over," Bush told British Prime Minister Tony Blair

Sounds right to me.

[LIConFem]

Slow news day in Australia?

[Cindy]

WELL, he's right.

[shalom aleichem]

I'd like to see more "open" mics around our President. We'd cut through more crap.

[Tiny]

The world needs more straight talk like this from the leaders and a whole lot less diplo-speak.

[Dallas59]

Iran = "they" = s**t

[BelegStrongbow]

"It was unclear who 'they' were"

Really? I have no doubt, or does this reporter know of other nations that have been sneak-attacked, had their citizens kidnapped and generally been subjected to long-term low-level terrorism for decades by Hizbollah?

The identity of who "they" are couldn't be clearer.

[Non-Sequitur]

Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple, Mr. President.

[Kakaze]

I saw that clip. Dubya knew the cameras were running, he doesn't get caught out like that.

In fact, Blair almost looked posed for the moment. I'd love to see the p.c.'ism dropped for about 30 minutes and have Dubya tell the G-8 exactly how he feels.

[goresalooza]

YOU ROCK, MR PRESIDENT! RIGHT ON!

Bravo, President Bush, well-said!

[SueRae]

Well said Mr. President.

[Jameison]

""Hezbollah to stop doing this s**t". "What they need to do is get Syria to get Hizbollah to stop doing this s**t, and it's over,"

Just telling it like it is, Mr President.
Good job.

[rhombus]

I'd like to see more "open" mics around our President. We'd cut through more crap.

His polls would rise too...Major League!

[wolfcreek]

I'd like to see more "open" mics around our President. We'd cut through more crap.


Wouldn't it be nice if ALL Pols talked candidly? Too bad that's not what politics is about.

[SE Mom]

A typical Bush remark- direct, no-nonsense, and accurate.

[rhombus]

I'd love to hear what Tony Blair said in respons. I hope he didn't wet himself.

[geopyg]

Yep - the Illuminati. Or the Bildibergers. Well...definitly not the U.N.

[wildcatf4f3]

I LOVE IT!!!!!!

[YaYa123]

Ain't it great? When President Bush is "caught" unaware of cameras and microphones, his message gets a little more blunt, but stays the same.

[rhombus]

Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple, Mr. President.

Bull feces! Sometimes it's just good old anglo-saxon spice.

[Jameison]

"Ain't it great? When President Bush is "caught" unaware of cameras and microphones, his message gets a little more blunt, but stays the same."

Exactly right.
He pretty much said the same thing during his press conferences, he just used ummm.. different wording.

[Brilliant]

It's the same thing he said on camera, except he said "s**t".

[Dudoight]

"Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple, Mr. President."

Not when you're from Texas!

[andre573]

Doubt the mainstream will report it - his approval rating would go up.

[keeper53]

The word may be considered vulgar by some, but it is not profanity.

Have a good day~
: )

[BlessedBeGod]

And the problem is???

I have outlawed the Soviet Union. The bombing begins in 5 minutes.
~ Ronald Reagan

[Doohickey]

The President is right, of course. But, he needs to quit being such a dumb*** around microphones.

[Stepan12]

It's not for nothing I voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. My late father (also Jewish) voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and never regretted his decision.

[Humal]

"Doubt the mainstream will report it..."

ABC just did (7:14 a.m.) ;-) Hope you're right about "his approval rating would go up".

[flynmudd]

They have played the remark on FNC about 5 times so far this morning.

Don't you know that Barbara Bush has told him not to talk with his mouth full? I can hear her know "you eat with that mouth"?

PC speech is for the weak of heart.

[BallyBill]

"Sh*t" isn't really profane anymore. At least not on the F/X network. Open mic? I wonder.

[RetiredArmy]

Oh, my. The prez said a wordy-durd. The world will end in 90 seconds. Gee, what person has never uttered the word s***, please hold up your hand. Then apologize for lying when you said no.

[Bahbah]

It would appear that the President has a grasp of the problem.

[rhombus]

It would appear that the President has a grasp of the problem.

As well as a grasp of the classic language of Chaucer. ;-)

[Pontiac]

Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple

You Know, I have noticed something.

The US has become a nation on conversational crutches.

I try to correct my kids whenever I hear them slip in a blue word or two, but I am sure when ever I am not around they use all of the colloquial epithets.

The boy actually takes pure joy in profanity.

[LibLieSlayer]

NOT when used in private conversation, and NOT when it is called for. Having friends that served in the Diplomatic Corps, I can assure you that "profanity" has shared its place amongst our Historical moments. When needed, there is NO substitute!

LLS

[smith288]

Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple, Mr. President.

Well lah-dee-dah. You probably huff and puff when I rip one with the boys too.

[srmorton]

Perhaps you have not seen the clip of President Clinton at Ron Brown's funeral. Give me a POTUS that says what he means and means what he says rather than one who completely changed his demeanor from laughter to tears when he realized that the camera was on him.

[Cindy]

He's no Bill Clinton, that's for sure.

P.S. You have a great tagline.

[#1CTYankee]

Apparently they didn't hear the part where Bush stated "Israel should nuke the s**t out of Syria and Iran both and end this s**t."

[andre573]

Big time!

[maica]

Why do you instantly assume that he is dumb? Have you ever heard the expression "dumb like a fox"?

[Jonah Hex]

"What they need to do is get Syria to get Hizbollah to stop doing this s**t, and it's over."

Makes damn good sense to me.

[gridlock]

Bush Caught Stating The Obvious...

[rintense]

Exactly. Though I would have thrown in a choice F-word before the word, s^^t.

[maica]

When needed, there is NO substitute!


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A time and place for everything. This opportunity was obviously The Time and The Place.

[Sprite518]

I hope Israel goes for the heads in Syria. Pussyfooting around has led us to where we are now, and it will only get worst if we do not shut them down now.

[gridlock]

I'd like to see more "open" mics around our President. We'd cut through more crap.

Actually, I would not be half surprised if this was a put-up job. Not that there's anything wrong with that!