Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At Bush..Misses

Cicero · 14th December 2008, 11:01 AM

This guy took pitching lessons from the guys who threw pies at A.C.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28220165

Will this guy be tried like Zacarias Moussaoui for shoe bombing? I bet Obama will not want Bush's wide awake Secret Service detail.

Pardalis · 14th December 2008, 11:38 AM

Well that's the end of this journalist's career.

RandFan · 14th December 2008, 11:39 AM

tomwaits · 14th December 2008, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Pardalis

Well that's the end of this journalist's career.

As a journalist, or a baseball player?

Tin Foil Timothy · 14th December 2008, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Pardalis

Well that's the end of this journalist's career.

On the contrary he should be given a Nobel Peace Prize!!

I thought it was hilarious. Nearly hit him as well.

Walter Bellhaven · 14th December 2008, 12:06 PM

its too bad he missed. haha, at least dana perino was poked in the eye with a long, hard object.

Tin Foil Timothy · 14th December 2008, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by tomwaits

As a journalist, or a baseball player?

fishbob · 14th December 2008, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Cicero

This guy took pitching lessons from the guys who threw pies at A.C.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28220165

Will this guy be tried like Zacarias Moussaoui for shoe bombing? I bet Obama will not want Bush's wide awake Secret Service detail.

From the article:

For Prez Bush -

Quote:

In many ways, the unannounced trip was a victory lap without a victory.

WildCat · 14th December 2008, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by tomwaits

As a journalist, or a baseball player?

He could probably compete for the Lions QB position.

Pardalis · 14th December 2008, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Tin Foil Timothy

On the contrary he should be given a Nobel Peace Prize!!

Talk about dumbing down standards.

Crowlogic · 14th December 2008, 01:06 PM

Bravo!

Cain · 14th December 2008, 01:34 PM

I'm pretty sure the first throw was right on target, but Bush quickly ducked. The guy has reflexes. Though a fathead, he's the most fit president ever. The second shoe, which came right after, missed. Throw two things rapid fire, especially shoes, and you're not likely to be as accurate with the second object.

And this guy's career is not over. He's a celebrity. Shooting Bush would have been bad. The act of throwing shoes at him is pretty cool. The saddest thing about this incident is the timing: The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are on break until next year.

gtc · 14th December 2008, 01:51 PM

He apparently said:

Quote:

It is the farewell kiss, you dog

And according to this article, 'soles of shoes are considered the ultimate insult in Arab culture'.

Which does suggest a lack of imagination (or major problems with the cleanliness of either Arab streets or arab feet).

Is it the same in Russia? Is that why Kruschev did his number with his shoe?

Dr Adequate · 14th December 2008, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Cicero

This guy took pitching lessons from the guys who threw pies at A.C.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28220165

Will this guy be tried like Zacarias Moussaoui for shoe bombing? I bet Obama will not want Bush's wide awake Secret Service detail.

The article was most helpful in explaining the meaning of al-Zeidi's otherwise obscure and incomprehensible actions:

In Iraqi culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of contempt.

And there was I thinking it was a universal gesture of goodwill.

Dr Adequate · 14th December 2008, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Cain

I'm pretty sure the first throw was right on target, but Bush quickly ducked. The guy has reflexes. Though a fathead, he's the most fit president ever.

Obama would have caught it.

Upchurch · 14th December 2008, 02:12 PM

He was being greeted as a liberator.

Tin Foil Timothy · 14th December 2008, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Dr Adequate

Obama would have caught it.

Rice would have gnashed her teeth and shredded it on impact

Cain · 14th December 2008, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dr Adequate

Obama would have caught it.

And then thrown it back at the guy knocking him out before he even pitched the second one!

Cicero · 14th December 2008, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dr Adequate

Obama would have caught it.

Yup. They would have stuck in his ears.

rwguinn · 14th December 2008, 02:45 PM

Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ******** whould have been all over the guy.
The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won!

Why was this jerk allowed anywhere near the event?

Homeland Insurgency · 14th December 2008, 02:59 PM

Man I can't stop laughing. That is hands down the funniest friggin crap I've seen all year. Dubya must of been the dodgeball champ back at his Connecticut country day school.

I finally was able to stop laughing then I heard one of Dubya's statements regarding the whole embarrassing event.

"It's like drivin' down the street and not having people gesturing you with all five fingers"

Then I lost it again

Pardalis · 14th December 2008, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Cain

I'm pretty sure the first throw was right on target, but Bush quickly ducked. The guy has reflexes. Though a fathead, he's the most fit president ever. The second shoe, which came right after, missed. Throw two things rapid fire, especially shoes, and you're not likely to be as accurate with the second object.

Great, we have now our own official JREF throwing of the shoe commentator and analyst...

Meanwhile in the Congo, the slaughter continues.

DC · 14th December 2008, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by rwguinn

Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ******** whould have been all over the guy.
The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won!

Why was this jerk allowed anywhere near the event?

prolly his anger came from those american freedom bombs and bullets beeing trown at them.

its a while ago, but Bush said, bring em on, one came.... and missed

Dr Adequate · 14th December 2008, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by rwguinn

Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ******** whould have been all over the guy.
The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won!

You hear that, Cicero?

For shame!

UserGoogol · 14th December 2008, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Cain

I'm pretty sure the first throw was right on target, but Bush quickly ducked. The guy has reflexes. Though a fathead, he's the most fit president ever. The second shoe, which came right after, missed. Throw two things rapid fire, especially shoes, and you're not likely to be as accurate with the second object.

Teddy Roosevelt still takes the cake. He was shot with a bullet and, after noticing that he wasn't coughing blood, figured that the bullet had been slowed enough by passing through his speech and glasses case that he could give his speech, which he then proceeded to do. (And this was after he had already served as president, he was running to regain the position under the Progressive Party banner.)

But yeah, say what you will about George W. Bush, but he knows how to duck a shoe.

Upchurch · 14th December 2008, 03:47 PM

Missed it by that much.

Pardalis · 14th December 2008, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Upchurch

Missed it by that much.

Iraq hasn't won an olympic medal in over 40 years, what did you expect?

interwaff · 14th December 2008, 04:55 PM

Hundreds greeted the president respectfully, and one attention whore got his 5 seconds of fame. What a loser.

MIKILLINI · 14th December 2008, 05:10 PM

Hugo Chavez would love to have been the shoe tosser, but I'll wager he has the footage and is replaying it over and over while laughing his arse off.

fuelair · 14th December 2008, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by rwguinn

Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ******** whould have been all over the guy.
The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won!

Why was this jerk allowed anywhere near the event?

Do you actually think we will ever lose our feelings about Shrub? He is an easily controlled by slime shlub without skill whose welfare I could not care less about. Whether I would have complained about an American throwing something at a Muslim would depend entirely on the circumstances. Shrub long ago earned my disdain.

JoeTheJuggler · 14th December 2008, 05:42 PM

Worse, I think, was Dubya saying that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was necessary for the cause of world peace. Yup--war is what gives you peace.

Just like you can have a free country by throwing enough people in prison.

JoeTheJuggler · 14th December 2008, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by interwaff

Hundreds greeted the president respectfully, and one attention whore got his 5 seconds of fame. What a loser.

Yeah that's right. He should wait to get mentioned in the news again the next time he's kidnapped on his way to work in Baghdad. What a loser! He's got no beef with what Bush did to his country. He should be grateful!

fuelair · 14th December 2008, 05:46 PM

I'm sure Hugo Chavez has a shoe like it stuck firmly up his fundament - so he can pull it out on occasion and smell the "stench of sulphur"!

HarryKeogh · 14th December 2008, 05:50 PM

To be fair, the shoes were stuffed with flowers and chocolates.

MattusMaximus · 14th December 2008, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Homeland Insurgency

Man I can't stop laughing. That is hands down the funniest friggin crap I've seen all year. Dubya must of been the dodgeball champ back at his Connecticut country day school.

I finally was able to stop laughing then I heard one of Dubya's statements regarding the whole embarrassing event.

"It's like drivin' down the street and not having people gesturing you with all five fingers"

Then I lost it again

http://slapnose.com/images/blog/1004...er_318x254.jpg

Apparently, Bush thought it was kind of funny, too. If you watch the video footage closely, you'll see him grinning right after the first shoe was thrown at him.

It's a good thing Bush has quick reflexes, because if he didn't duck that first shoe he would've been cold-cocked. That Iraqi sure can throw - man!

MattusMaximus · 14th December 2008, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Dr Adequate

Obama would have caught it.

The real question is, what would Chuck Norris have done?

Skeptic Ginger · 14th December 2008, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by rwguinn

Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ******** whould have been all over the guy.
The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won!

Why was this jerk allowed anywhere near the event?

I suspect that in a country devastated by the actions Bush is clearly the individual most responsible for, it's pretty hard to have a room full of people and not have one that feels the way this man did.

And your "blame America first" is a crock of "head in the sand". Bush does not represent the America I believe in.

Skeptic Ginger · 14th December 2008, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Homeland Insurgency

Man I can't stop laughing. That is hands down the funniest friggin crap I've seen all year. Dubya must of been the dodgeball champ back at his Connecticut country day school.

I finally was able to stop laughing then I heard one of Dubya's statements regarding the whole embarrassing event.

"It's like drivin' down the street and not having people gesturing you with all five fingers"

Then I lost it again

http://slapnose.com/images/blog/1004...er_318x254.jpg

I thought Bush's after comments were rather meaningless, sort of a snobby, "I'm not bothered by such criticisms". But now that you mention it, that comment suggests people flip Bush off everywhere he goes.

BTW, here's a link to the video your link failed to show.
http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchiv...ips_out_1.html

boloboffin · 14th December 2008, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Pardalis

Talk about dumbing down standards.

After Kissinger and Arafat got one? Come on.

Originally Posted by Dr Adequate

Obama would have caught it.

And...

Originally Posted by Cain

And then thrown it back at the guy knocking him out before he even pitched the second one!

You bastage.

ETA: No, actually, Obama would have set the shoes down gently on his podium and then appointed the man Deputy Press Secretary.

Originally Posted by MattusMaximus

Apparently, Bush thought it was kind of funny, too. If you watch the video footage closely, you'll see him grinning right after the first shoe was thrown at him.

It's a good thing Bush has quick reflexes, because if he didn't duck that first shoe he would've been cold-cocked. That Iraqi sure can throw - man!

I've a theory Bush has dodged a few projectiles before.

ahtong · 14th December 2008, 07:33 PM

The Sith have great reflexes.

14th December 2008, 11:01 AM	#1
Cicero Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7,861	Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At Bush..Misses This guy took pitching lessons from the guys who threw pies at A.C. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28220165 Will this guy be tried like Zacarias Moussaoui for shoe bombing? I bet Obama will not want Bush's wide awake Secret Service detail.
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Tin Foil Timothy Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,089	Originally Posted by Pardalis Well that's the end of this journalist's career. On the contrary he should be given a Nobel Peace Prize!! I thought it was hilarious. Nearly hit him as well.
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Walter Bellhaven Student Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25	its too bad he missed. haha, at least dana perino was poked in the eye with a long, hard object.
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Tin Foil Timothy Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,089	Originally Posted by tomwaits As a journalist, or a baseball player?
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Pardalis Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montréal Posts: 25,831	Well that's the end of this journalist's career.

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tomwaits Master Poster Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 2,288	Originally Posted by Pardalis Well that's the end of this journalist's career. As a journalist, or a baseball player?

14th December 2008, 12:09 PM	#8
fishbob Seasonally Disaffected Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chilly Undieville Posts: 5,667	Originally Posted by Cicero This guy took pitching lessons from the guys who threw pies at A.C. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28220165 Will this guy be tried like Zacarias Moussaoui for shoe bombing? I bet Obama will not want Bush's wide awake Secret Service detail. From the article: For Prez Bush - Quote: In many ways, the unannounced trip was a victory lap without a victory.
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WildCat NWO Master Conspirator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 49,031	Originally Posted by tomwaits As a journalist, or a baseball player? He could probably compete for the Lions QB position.

14th December 2008, 12:15 PM	#10
Pardalis Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montréal Posts: 25,831	Originally Posted by Tin Foil Timothy On the contrary he should be given a Nobel Peace Prize!! Talk about dumbing down standards.

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Cain Straussian Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,937	I'm pretty sure the first throw was right on target, but Bush quickly ducked. The guy has reflexes. Though a fathead, he's the most fit president ever. The second shoe, which came right after, missed. Throw two things rapid fire, especially shoes, and you're not likely to be as accurate with the second object. And this guy's career is not over. He's a celebrity. Shooting Bush would have been bad. The act of throwing shoes at him is pretty cool. The saddest thing about this incident is the timing: The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are on break until next year.
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gtc Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: the downunderverse Posts: 7,114	He apparently said: Quote: It is the farewell kiss, you dog And according to this article, 'soles of shoes are considered the ultimate insult in Arab culture'. Which does suggest a lack of imagination (or major problems with the cleanliness of either Arab streets or arab feet). Is it the same in Russia? Is that why Kruschev did his number with his shoe?

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Dr Adequate Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waiting Long Enough By The River Posts: 17,897	Originally Posted by Cicero This guy took pitching lessons from the guys who threw pies at A.C. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28220165 Will this guy be tried like Zacarias Moussaoui for shoe bombing? I bet Obama will not want Bush's wide awake Secret Service detail. The article was most helpful in explaining the meaning of al-Zeidi's otherwise obscure and incomprehensible actions: In Iraqi culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of contempt. And there was I thinking it was a universal gesture of goodwill.
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Dr Adequate Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waiting Long Enough By The River Posts: 17,897	Originally Posted by Cain I'm pretty sure the first throw was right on target, but Bush quickly ducked. The guy has reflexes. Though a fathead, he's the most fit president ever. Obama would have caught it.

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Tin Foil Timothy Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,089	Originally Posted by Dr Adequate Obama would have caught it. Rice would have gnashed her teeth and shredded it on impact
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Cain Straussian Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,937	Originally Posted by Dr Adequate Obama would have caught it. And then thrown it back at the guy knocking him out before he even pitched the second one!
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Cicero Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7,861	Originally Posted by Dr Adequate Obama would have caught it. Yup. They would have stuck in his ears.
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rwguinn Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 16 miles from 7 lakes Posts: 8,440	Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ****** whould have been all over the guy. The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won**! Why was this jerk allowed anywhere near the event?
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Homeland Insurgency Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,705	Man I can't stop laughing. That is hands down the funniest friggin crap I've seen all year. Dubya must of been the dodgeball champ back at his Connecticut country day school. I finally was able to stop laughing then I heard one of Dubya's statements regarding the whole embarrassing event. "It's like drivin' down the street and not having people gesturing you with all five fingers" Then I lost it again

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Pardalis Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montréal Posts: 25,831	Originally Posted by Cain I'm pretty sure the first throw was right on target, but Bush quickly ducked. The guy has reflexes. Though a fathead, he's the most fit president ever. The second shoe, which came right after, missed. Throw two things rapid fire, especially shoes, and you're not likely to be as accurate with the second object. Great, we have now our own official JREF throwing of the shoe commentator and analyst... Meanwhile in the Congo, the slaughter continues.

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DC dedicated aphilatelist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Switzerland Posts: 21,653	Originally Posted by rwguinn Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ****** whould have been all over the guy. The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won**! Why was this jerk allowed anywhere near the event? prolly his anger came from those american freedom bombs and bullets beeing trown at them. its a while ago, but Bush said, bring em on, one came.... and missed
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Dr Adequate Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waiting Long Enough By The River Posts: 17,897	Originally Posted by rwguinn Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ****** whould have been all over the guy. The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won**! You hear that, Cicero? For shame!

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UserGoogol Master Poster Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,074	Originally Posted by Cain I'm pretty sure the first throw was right on target, but Bush quickly ducked. The guy has reflexes. Though a fathead, he's the most fit president ever. The second shoe, which came right after, missed. Throw two things rapid fire, especially shoes, and you're not likely to be as accurate with the second object. Teddy Roosevelt still takes the cake. He was shot with a bullet and, after noticing that he wasn't coughing blood, figured that the bullet had been slowed enough by passing through his speech and glasses case that he could give his speech, which he then proceeded to do. (And this was after he had already served as president, he was running to regain the position under the Progressive Party banner.) But yeah, say what you will about George W. Bush, but he knows how to duck a shoe.
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Pardalis Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montréal Posts: 25,831	Originally Posted by Upchurch Missed it by that much. Iraq hasn't won an olympic medal in over 40 years, what did you expect?

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fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,936	Originally Posted by rwguinn Gee- Had it bee an American throwing stuff at a Muslim, you ****** whould have been all over the guy. The blame america first crowd and Bush haters cannot even be good winners- still have to put the guy down AFTER you have won**! Why was this jerk allowed anywhere near the event? Do you actually think we will ever lose our feelings about Shrub? He is an easily controlled by slime shlub without skill whose welfare I could not care less about. Whether I would have complained about an American throwing something at a Muslim would depend entirely on the circumstances. Shrub long ago earned my disdain.
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JoeTheJuggler Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 26,754	Originally Posted by interwaff Hundreds greeted the president respectfully, and one attention whore got his 5 seconds of fame. What a loser. Yeah that's right. He should wait to get mentioned in the news again the next time he's kidnapped on his way to work in Baghdad. What a loser! He's got no beef with what Bush did to his country. He should be grateful!
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fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,936	I'm sure Hugo Chavez has a shoe like it stuck firmly up his fundament - so he can pull it out on occasion and smell the "stench of sulphur"!
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HarryKeogh Catholic School Survivor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,342	To be fair, the shoes were stuffed with flowers and chocolates.

14th December 2008, 07:23 PM	#35
MattusMaximus Intellectual Gladiator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the midst of a vast, beautiful & uncaring universe Posts: 14,175	Originally Posted by Homeland Insurgency Man I can't stop laughing. That is hands down the funniest friggin crap I've seen all year. Dubya must of been the dodgeball champ back at his Connecticut country day school. I finally was able to stop laughing then I heard one of Dubya's statements regarding the whole embarrassing event. "It's like drivin' down the street and not having people gesturing you with all five fingers" Then I lost it again http://slapnose.com/images/blog/1004...er_318x254.jpg Apparently, Bush thought it was kind of funny, too. If you watch the video footage closely, you'll see him grinning right after the first shoe was thrown at him. It's a good thing Bush has quick reflexes, because if he didn't duck that first shoe he would've been cold-cocked. That Iraqi sure can throw - man!
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