impressive reaction time by Bush.

ROFL...

If you remember Iraq II, when Saddam's statue was pulled down, the citizenry attacked it with shoes. Apparently, it is a great insult to...

attack someone with a shoe in Iraq. For what it's worth, I think a shoe attack has been long overdue...

shoes go on the feet and the feet are considered dirty.

Many cultures have belief that the ultimate insult has to do with the feet. In several non Christian worlds turning a shoe upside down

Pointing with a foot, etc etc... it's all bad. There's also the fact you can't take weapons in to see the president but we all get shoes!

Might not do any real harm, but gts the point across. Though it is kind of dumb to attack an outgoing president.

I agree, say what you will about Bush but his reaction time was *impressive*.

i wonder if anyone caught the Austin Powers reference in the main plurk hehe

I didn't. I only watched about ten minutes of one of the AP movies. I didn't care for it.

i cant stand them either, except for that line

"i mean, REALLY?" lol

Wow, avoided that one like a pro! Thanks for the link!

"Though it is kind of dumb to attack an outgoing president." To be fair, it was probably the guy's first opportunity to tell W how he feels.

I was really saying it more as a statement not really about the current president. I think it was also prob more a statement to america

in general rather than an "I hate your admin".

Ah.

True

It is pretty funny though. Go Bush! Gotta give him some cred there...that was pretty awesome.

HAHA My husband says: Where's the secret service? What they won't take a shoe for the president?

I think I have just seen Bush at his best. I looked to be enjoying it.