Sunday, November 20, 2005

A Command Performance

Thank you, ScottE, for the link to this WaPo article and my new favorite news item:

"I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work," Bush quipped, facing reporters again until an aide rescued him by pointing to him toward the correct door.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The photos of this little episode are pure comedy gold.
http://atrios.blogspot.com/2005_11_20_atrios_archive.html#113251453922701697

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MCB

Stef said...

Of course, "Exit Strategy!" Brilliant! I wish I'd thought of it....

ScottE. said...

He's such a tool. He basically blows off the press questions, walks to the door, pushes...then pulls...then turns to the press pool and freezes like a deer in headlights....he can't go off script without floundering...and even then!