Bush: "particularly since I dissed that just ridiculous-looking outfit."

[sabra]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2006/08/21/post_1.html

The president doesn’t like my suit
By Ken Herman | Monday, August 21, 2006, 12:16 PM



There’s much going on around the world and President Bush addressed most of it during today’s news conference.

But he also found time – thrice – to critique my choice of attire for the day. I went with seersucker in recognition of the ongoing heat and humidity of DC in the summer. (And because my wife advised me that summer’s end is near and it’s time for a final wearing of the summer stuff.)

The leader of the free world/fashion critic was unimpressed.

“By the way, seersucker is coming back. I hope everybody gets it,” Bush told me when he first noticed my suit.

...

“I may be the only person — the only presidential candidate who never carried the state in which he was born,” Bush said. “Do you think that’s right, Herman? Of course, you would have researched that and dropped it out for everybody to see, particularly since I dissed that just ridiculous-looking outfit.”

A few minutes later, when Bush called on me for a question, I stood and awaited further sartorial abuse.

“Go ahead,” I said, inviting another jab or two.

“I don’t need to now that you’ve stood up, and everybody can clearly see for themselves,” he said.

[MichiganVote]

1. More stalling and refocusing at someone else's expense

[bigscott]

2. what an asshole he is

total embarrassment to this country

[City Lights]

3. He's a toddler stuck in a man's body.

Condi needs to give him a time out and take away his lollipop.

[pepperbear]

4. oh honey...Iraq and the issues of war are just so...

last year.

[MADem]

5. Seersucker=Old Money; tradition; classic; cool

But that tasteless asshole's brain is too fried to get it. He'd rather sqeeze his sweaty, pimply ass into a pair of jeans in Crawford when the temperature is 103!


The guy's ending is brilliant: Give seersucker a chance. It can be a good choice when you’re taking heat.

[malaise]

20. Great end indeed, but the seersucker

might look real bad with those disgusting Bush sweat marks underarm.

[AndyA]

22. Now THAT is disgusting! The man is a virtual sweatbox. YUCK!

I'll bet he smells bad, too.

[badgerpup]

53. Can't WAIT to see how he looks in that orange jumpsuit ...

with the de rigeur bling-bling accessories; Shiny, matching bracelets. :evilgrin:
FAAAH-bulous!

:rofl: :bounce: :popcorn:

[MADem]

69. Maybe they'll do it up in an orange seersucker, to keep him nice and cool!

[Crankie Avalon]

6. Not having any pig roasts to obsess over, I guess he had nothing else...

...to avoid real issues with. :shrug:

[valerief]

7. At least he's not talking about that pig and other foodstuff. n/t

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. Funny! I like it.

I'm glad he had the guts to call bush on his off topic and inappropriate diversion.

[Bumblebee]

25. He didn't. He said it was good-natured and no insult taken.

Go to the end of the article.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

27. I had read the article

I guess I saw it from a different angle than you did.

This:

"For the record, as Bush noted during the news conference, I have been covering him for many years, back to his first gubernatorial campaign. We have traded a good-natured barb or two over the years.

No insult taken to your haberdashery remarks, sir."

Read as humor to me while still drawing attention to the fact that the president was making inappropriate jokes about clothing amid such serious topics as the war in Iraq, the Israel/Lebanon crisis and hurricane Katrina.

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. Ignorant shit kicker dumb ass. He's either in suits that are 2 sizes too b

or those ass-less reagan blue jeans that don't fit. What does he know about what's appropriate? He's a worm.

[lonestarnot]

10. Oh he's turned to fashion modeling for fear of November or what?

[stanwyck]

11. Bill and Hillary are such better parents than

ole George, Sr. and Babs. Those two raised some flat-out rude children. Self-aborbed, slow-witted, and arrogant.
Maybe the Clintons could give the Bush family parenting tips.
That crew sure needs it.
(anyone see the video where Dad, Mom, and Jr. are being interviewed and Dubya puts his muddy boots up on Bab's antique table? She gently (oh, so patrician) chides him to get his muddy boots off her antique. And he doesn't, cause "he's the president.")
Reflects badly on both.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

12. So Chucklenuts thinks in the middle of the serious issues of

the day he thinks it is entirely appropriate to call someone's suit ridiculous at a press conference. And the drones in attendance actually laughed. Priceless.

Why on earth do they even bother attending the PR shams Chimpy calls a press conference? I watch the damn thing this morning and thought Chimpy was especially tacky, mean, clueless and uninformed. He was robotic, reading from a cheat sheet, couldn't say mush if he had a mouthful of it and now, mean and tasteless.

I'm guessing since he is back at the White House Chimpy is missing his daily bike rides in the 100º heat while forcing his secret service run along side of him trying to keep up. He needs somebody to make fun of to keep himself amused. This is a guy who tortured small animals as a child, cheated in college, skipped out on Air National Guard obligations, ridicules esteemed news people (Helen Thomas) and now has the gall to criticize someone's attire at a press conference.

And THIS is the best the repugs have to offer? This man is a coked-up, alcoholic, brain dead, stupid, stupid moran. Can we make it another two years with this asswipe?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

40. Giving the German Prime Minister a back rub

in front of the whole world is good for a few laughs too.

Believe me. I am beyond embarrassed at this point.

[Ghost in the Machine]

56. Don't forget about him and the blind reporter's "shades".. n/t

[Art_from_Ark]

57. ...and his snide remark about reporter Dick Gregory

who asked the French president a question-- in French!


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2005/07/06/BL2005070601211_pf.html

[MrModerate]

13. He's really grasping at straws these days . . .

He's lost his grip. Keep on watch for increasingly bizarre behavior.

[mavoix]

15. ...grasping at straws...

I tuned in to C-span and got the last 10 or 15 minutes of his "press conference"...my first thought on watching/hearing him was: "He's insane." Randi thinks so, and the psychiatrist she's had on a couple of times seconds the motion. He really is insane. One of these days we're going to witness a complete breakdown.

[seafan]

14. Add it to the pile of *'s little playground tirades:

This mean-spirited, petty, ignorant little tyrant needs TO GO. NOW.


Bush To Legally Blind Reporter: 'You gonna ask a question w/ shades on?'

From 6-14-06

At a press conference this morning, President Bush needled Los Angeles Times reporter Peter Wallsten after he stood up to ask a question wearing sunglasses. “Are you going to ask that question with shades on?” Bush said, telling Wallsten, “I’m interested in the shade look, seriously.”

But as Wonkette first noted, and which ThinkProgress subsquently confirmed, Wallsten is legally blind. Wallsten tells us he has a rare genetic disorder called Stargardt’s Disease. The disease is a form of macular degeneration that can be slowed “by wearing UV-protective sunglasses and avoiding exposure to bright light.”

Wallsten said Bush’s comments did not offend him at all. “I never advertise it to him. I’ve never told him.”


Transcript below:

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, Peter. Are you going to ask that question with shades on?

Q I can take them off.

THE PRESIDENT: I’m interested in the shade look, seriously.

Q All right, I’ll keep it, then.

THE PRESIDENT: For the viewers, there’s no sun. (Laughter.)

Q I guess it depends on your perspective. (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: Touche. (Laughter.)

Q Following up on the other Peter’s question about Karl Rove, you said that you were relieved with what happened yesterday. But the American public, over the course of this investigation, has learned a lot about what was going on in your White House that they didn’t know before, during that time, the way some people were trying to go after Joe Wilson, in some ways. I’m wondering if, over the course of this investigation, that you have learned anything that you didn’t know before about what was going on in your administration. And do you have any work to do to rebuild credibility that might have been lost?

THE PRESIDENT: I think that — first of all, the decision by the prosecutor speaks for itself. He had a full investigation. Karl Rove went in front of the grand jury like — I don’t — a lot of times. More times than — they took a hard look at his role.

Secondly, as I told the other Peter, I’m going to tell you, that there’s an ongoing trial, it’s a serious business. And I’ve made the comments I’m going to make about this incident, and I’m going to put this part of the situation behind us and move forward.

[beam me up scottie]

61. Oh, that's classic. This from someone who waved to Stevie Wonder.

What a jackass. :mad:

[Shakespeare]

16. What a vicious little asshole. The man is a sociopath.

Encounters like this illustrate how his twisted little brain works, and it should scare the living shit out of the entire country.

[htuttle]

17. Psychotic Dictator's Eye for the Straight Guy?

"Fabulous!"

[WinkyDink]

33. Oh, the word "Queer" would do just fine here, IMHO.

[glitch]

43. LOL! Thanks for that one. nt

[gratuitous]

18. A free gratuitous-brand response for Mr. Herman

"Thank you, sir; I certainly appreciate the input of a man who needs four persons to dress himself and still can't get his shirt properly buttoned for a cheap, opportunistic photo op in New Orleans. I'll give your opinion all the consideration it deserves."

[WI_DEM]

19. Ace reporter Carl Kolcheck wore seersucker, so what does Bush know!

[AndyA]

21. I'm glad George has so much extra time on his hands that he can

insult reporters for the clothes they're wearing.

This is not the way a President behaves. But then again, George Bush was never Presidential, and probably really isn't the President, if the truth be known.

What a jerk. Impeach the SOB, then let's see how much of a smart ass the guy is.

[savemefromdumbya]

23. Bush is finally 'going round the bend'

I heard him on the radio this morning and he was very incoherent

[Cleita]

24. He probably doesn't understand dressing for the heat

since the hotter it is the more he seems to like it. It must remind him of his real home, Hell.

[MorningGlow]

26. What does GWB know about good- or bad-looking clothes?

He's never wearing any himself.

'Course, we're not supposed to know that.

[EstimatedProphet]

28. Do we have a video of President Fucktard doing this?

I can't wait to see what Olbermann and Stewart do with this.

[Lochloosa]

30. 44:39 minutes into it

http://www.cspan.org/

[Marie26]

29. He's just alienated

his entire Southern base with those comments! The seersucker suit is a tradition around here.

[karlrschneider]

31. One time Chimp wanted a Seersucker suit. He sent Pickles out to

Cox's clothing store to buy it but she got confused and went to Sears.















...

[EnviroBat]

32. I caught the whole nauseating exchange on CNN

When I saw that his keepers had dressed him in a Black pin-striped "muscle suit", it was all I could do to restrain my self from smashing my fist through the flat panel TV I was watching. Because he knows what a bullsh*t artist he is, he has to attack Ken. Ken, by the way, I thought you looked good man... I'm sick of the "tough guy" image they are desperately trying to paint the Chimp in lately. Did you also notice the hard-ass frustration he was demonstrating every time a question was asked. This tool is really losing it!

[newyawker99]

34. Hi EnviroBat!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Supersedeas]

35. It's easier to hide the ear piece and receiver in the Seersucker, sir.

[Kajsa]

36. Hey- GW is just as charming as his dear old Momma,

isn't he?( everyone here is too smart for the sarcasm tag on this one)

And they both have the same level of intelligence.

The apple does not fall far from the tree.

[Chiyo-chichi]

37. Yeah... this coming from

the AWOL Guardsman in the codpiece-enhanced flight suit.

[QuestionAll...]

38. lil poopypants must have the word 'suit' on his little...

wizened walnut mind.

good. I hope he has nightmares of 'here comes the judges'

[WinkyDink]

52. That.....or "sucker".

[Retrograde]

39. certifiably childish

I work with young children, and that's the type of remark I get from not-yet-socialized 6 year olds. By about 7 most of them learn that there's this thing called tact and they shouldn't make comments about peoples' appearances.

BTW, Mr. Yale History Major Bush, I'm pretty sure Lincoln didn't carry his birth state either, and you're no Lincoln.

Can anybody who understands Bushspeak explain what this is supposed to mean:
'“I don’t need to now that you’ve stood up, and everybody can clearly see for themselves,” he said.'

[NewYorkerfromMass]

42. The reporter invited further comment

and Bush declined.
What an A-1 ass. Of course, verbally beating up on reporters is about all this former frog blower-upper can accomplish now to satisfy his sadism.

[kskiska]

41. I've seen pictures of Poppy wearing seersucker

Maybe that's why he hates it so much.

[girl gone mad]

44. What?

You mean Bush admitted that he wasn't born in Texas? I guess now that he doesn't have to win an election, he can drop the cowboy act.

[tavalon]

45. Yep, that's our passive aggressive asshole CinC

No manners, no taste, no soul.

[bigtree]

46. seersucker used to be indispensable in the south

mine is hopelessly wrinkled

[Straight Shooter]

47. As usual, bush is so very wrong about everything.

Al Gore was born in Tennessee, and the Volunteer State did not carry him. They voted for bush 51%, to Gore 48%.

What a shame. If Tennessee had been loyal to its native son, Florida would never have mattered.

[Lisa]

49. and there's even a list of other candidates ... like his own father

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major-party_United_States_presidential_candidates_who_lost_their_home_state

[Zomby Woof]

63. Gore was born in D.C.

He grew up in Tennessee, but was born in D.C. while his father was serving there in the Senate.

[Straight Shooter]

66. I just learned that from a NYT editorial posted on DU.

Odd thing is, though, I googled it first before making my post about Al Gore, and got the info that he was born in Tennessee. Then I find out from NYT Al was born in D.C. :shrug:

Oh, well, home is where the heart is, right? :)

[Generic Other]

48. He acts like a spoiled adolescent trying to impress the popular crowd

Who else would publicly humiliate another person for what they are wearing?

"Nice outfit...I see your mom shops at K-Mart..."

[tuvor]

50. Look who's fucking talking!

[NJCher]

64. state of disbelief

ROFLOL!! Look at the two guys on the right! They are in a state of disbelief over chimpy's get-up!

OMG, I forgot all about that photo. Thanks for digging it up. So apropos.




Cher

[NYC Liberal]

51. This, from the guy they call COMMANDER CODPIECE.

And I wonder why...

[Forrest Greene]

54. "Like The Suit, Mr. Resident?

...great, that's good. How about the tie? I'll give you a minute. You like the tie? 'K, good. Now it's time for you to check my shorts, asshole."

[Bluebear]

60. "Dissed"?? How cool & with it for a 60 year old monkey. nt

[Marr]

55. One of these reporters should say, "if you can concentrate on your job

for just a moment, Mr. Bush-", and continue with a question. He pulls this sort of disrespectful, embarrassing crap all the time. He's like a gradeschool bully, but those reporters are not in gradeschool.

Is it really that hard to school a whiny twat like George when he's that far out of line?

[shanti]

58. can the chimp

be any more of an asshole? :mad:

[lpbk2713]

59. It's one thing to perhaps LOOK ridiculous once in a while .....

but it's a totally different thing to BE completely ridiculous ALL of the time.








He's as phony as this plastic turkey.

[calimary]

62. What a nice guy... NOT!!!

What kind of pathology do we have here - in a schmuck who delights in belittling others in public? Does he think that makes him look smart? Hip? Cool? Better-than-you?

WHAT AN ASS.

Keep visualizing, people...

[beam me up scottie]

65. Take a look at Alfred E.Neuman and tell me if he should dis anyone else:

[tomreedtoon]

67. Well, only suckers buy clothes at Sears!

And you did wear something different. Didn't you know you were attracting the Monkey's attention? Didn't you know that someone showed him "Inherit the Wind" years ago, and he's now afraid of anyone who looks like me might be a smart, compassionate lawyer from that movie?

[fishwax]

68. hardly his worst offense, but indicative of his lack of class

what a classless tool. I can't imagine, say, clinton doing anything like this.

He has no manners, no respect for others, no dignity, no shame.

[sabra]

70. pics from the exchange