Posted on 07/20/2006 9:07:21 PM PDT by notes2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?vgeFCRNOWni4&searchBush%20Merkel
She probably thought it was Bubba.
That is why she smiled afterwards and lit up a cigarette.
LOL.
Hows that for spin?
I guess it's better than Putin kissing a little boy on the stomach. WTF is wrong with these guys?
You only have to worry, if you care:')
You only have to worry, if you care:')
I'll tell you now, any chance he had at a third term are doomed now.
All kidding aside, I think the massage thing was bigger than it seems, Merkel is still on shaky ground and that image was patronizing to her, it will probably be used by the left in Germany to belittle her status as a strong leader.
The "highlight" of this article is this backrub thing, but notice how quickly they toss in the swearing incident, trying to lump it all in as "Bush's gaffes".
One of the most liberal people I know told me when Bush swore about Syria, it was the first time he really considered Bush president!
(Bush was actually in Delta Kappa Epsilon. Another Web 2.0 truism: Blogs are not always friendly with the facts.)
This whole tempest in a teaspoon is silly, but whatever. I just want to add that there's not the slightest sign in that comment from Firedoglake.com that Christy Smith was trying to specify the frat that Bush pledged.
I think Katheryn Willie might have a difference of opinion on what a "grope" is, yet they try and associate that term with this action.
If the leftist idiots have nothing more substantial to whine, moan and bitch about than this...(and they don't)....
LET them waste their time bleating about non-issue crap like this. Hell, it's less than four months before the election and THIS is all the idiots have left to talk about? No Cheney indictment. No Rove frog-march. No Bush impeachment. No zip, zilch or nada.
Ahahahahaha! I love it! Another huge DemRat election loss coming up.....as history repeats itself.
A friend of mine met GW at frat party in college. She was amazed at how friendly and kind he is in person. He had many reasons to be aloof, yet he was moving around the room asking various people if he could get them a drink, something to eat, etc.
Although she's always been a liberal, she voted for him twice - on the basis of his warm, friendly appeal. She says he's a real southern gentleman with no hang-ups.
The same libs who had rationalized Clinton's Lewinsky-job think this is inappropriate?!!
Merkel's "grimace" and seemingly involuntary upthrust arms struck me as more the reaction of someone who is highly ticklish.
Yeah, President Bush is such a sexist (and racist too)!
That's why he has the most diverse cabinet of any U.S. President.
Much ado (doo-doo) about nothing.
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Just kidding.
Yeah that's it . She's doomed now .......
He held hands with a Sheik does that mean he is gay? He kissed Rice does that mean he cheats? It was not a back rub it was a "How Ya Doing Dude" He treated her like one of the Guy's just like liberal women want.
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