GWB is not looking very well. He & Mrs. Bush were photographed w/ Princess Madeleine of Sweden.

[CottonBear]

Princess Madeleine recently visited Laura Bush's charity organization‚ Women’s Initiative in Dallas, TX.



http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt.4.367010ad11497db6cba800054503.html

http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalfamily/latestnews/news/princessmadeleinevisitstexas.5.4a3da1313658e148c31a2.html

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From Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 March, Princess Madeleine visited Texas in the USA.

The Princess visited a number of different organisations which work in various ways for children's rights in Dallas and Austin, Texas.

One of the organisations visited by The Princess was Women's Initiative, which was founded by Laura Bush. The former President of the USA, George W Bush, also came on the visit. Women's Initiative is an organisation that works for the rights of women and children by giving them access to education and healthcare.

Other organisations visited by The Princess included Dallas Children's Advocacy Center and Promise House.

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[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. Drunk again, George? nt

[joeybee12]

3. You know, he does look drunk...

He's got that mugshot drunk look about him.

[CottonBear]

6. He does look camera ready. n/t

[Sarah Ibarruri]

7. He does. He's got that usual stoopiderr-than-most, drunk GW Bush look. nt

[Jack from Charlotte]

67. Laura's coat looks like it's made from the same material Acura used to line my trunk....

Do the auto makers sell trunk lining material to make Republic Party women's clothing?

[Gibby]

73. That's a 'sensible' Republicon Vicuna coat. As usual

[Sarah Ibarruri]

87. LOL!! nt

[CatWoman]

16. LOL

First thing that came to my mind

[CottonBear]

22. LOL too!

Hi there CW!

[CatWoman]

30. hi CB

[stevedeshazer]

45. He's hammered. No doubt. n/t

[Arugula Latte]

68. ...

[Sarah Ibarruri]

78. Oooh, was that before or after the OP pic! nt

[Arugula Latte]

95. That was before. It was during the 2008 Olympics, so he was still Teh Prezadint.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

101. I have such little respect for him. nt

[lame54]

2. Is the princess mocking pickles?...

look at the eyes

[izquierdista]

14. Where have I seen those eyes before??

[lame54]

20. and here...

[CatWoman]

31. damn you Lame54

no I need to bleach my retinas

[SoCalDem]

52. At least Laura did not wear the kitty-cat dress:)

[yortsed snacilbuper]

89. And here!

?2

[CottonBear]

36. I think HRH is simply being polite and avoiding eye contact. n/t

[tabasco]

4. The princess is lovely.

Laura looks okay.

As usual, AWOLShrub embarrasses the USA.

[orpupilofnature57]

15. And hopefully Poppy.

[CottonBear]

19. The princess is lovely and single (although she does have a boyfriend in NYC.)

Her mother, Queen Silvia of Sweden, is a child advocate, and both she and her younger daughter devote much of their time to the World Childhood Foundation.

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World Childhood Foundation

In the spring of 1999 The Queen took the initiative of founding the World Childhood Foundation (WCF). The mission of the Foundation is to work towards better living conditions for children all over the world. The Foundation supports a large number of projects in 15 countries.
Today, the WCF has offices in Sweden, Brazil, Germany and the US.
http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalfamily/hmqueensilvia/royalengagements.4.396160511584257f2180004096.html
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[banned from Kos]

23. You're from Athens, GA - we met at the pub across from the Ga theatre

I love Athens.

[CottonBear]

33. Did we meet at the Globe or Transmet?

Are you Ammonium (sp?)? Send me a PM if you're still here or even if you're not!

Anyway, hi! Hope to see you soon!

[banned from Kos]

42. The Globe. I am a tallish blonde guy - always with a small dog on at the patio

Athens is my home town and I was there when my Mom died about 2006. I have moved on.

I was attracted to you though.

[CottonBear]

47. I remember now! I've moved on too! I've got a 3 year old son and a family here now!

Hey! You were very cool! Isn't our little town great?

Thanks! You've made my day!

I hope all is well with you and your family.

[CottonBear]

25. I always sort of feel sorry for Mrs. Bush.

She's stuck with GWB. I just cannot imagine that they have anything in common (other than their children, of course.)

I'm from an upper middle class Southern family. I know many women like Laura Bush.

[marlakay]

69. I don't feel sorry for her

Daddy got her off for running a boyfriend down with her car and there were rumors she had abortion with George but must keep that a secret from the prolifers. And I read somewhere else she was a big partier like George in college...she is no innocent...

[CottonBear]

70. Still, she's stuck with GWB. n/t

[SharonAnn]

82. No, the car accident was years before she met GWB. The rumored

abortion was`another girl years before GWB, the supposed father, met Laura.

[Codeine]

102. Her sister Victoria is even lovelier.

Ridiculously attractive family.

[banned from Kos]

5. Oh com'n - Dumbya looks fine and completely oblivious

It fits his MO well.

[Cleita]

8. He probably hasn't had a sober day since he left the WH.

He actually looks hungover and like he can hardly wait until the photo op is over so he can indulge in 'hair of the dog' at cocktail hour.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. He actually looks healthy.

[orpupilofnature57]

13. Maybe DICK ,turned him on to

Kitten eating.

[orpupilofnature57]

10. Pondering his legacy ?

[KansDem]

11. Did he grab her shoulders?

He seems to like giving back rubs to European leaders...

[malaise]

12. He looks drunk

Damn!

[MrScorpio]

17. He's toasted

Turn him over, somebody

[CottonBear]

26. Stick a fork in him. He's done. n/t

[lpbk2713]

18. They had to dry him out so he could stand up straight long enough for a photo-op.

[TexasTowelie]

21. The hairline is receding. His skin is too red for this time of year in Texas

unless he went on spring break.

[Old and In the Way]

29. I noticed that, too.

He looks like he came off a 2 week bender and Laura pulled him together and gave him a sports coat to put on.

Must really suck knowing that the country rightfully blames you for making a complete mess of things. Allowing 9/11 to happen, jamming through a TT dollar taxcut, unfunded 2 wars - one totally illegal, letting New Orleans go under, creating a housing bubble, that led to the conditions for a fiinancial/automotive meltdown on his way out the door.

What a piece of work.

[CottonBear]

38. What you said. n/t

[Brother Buzz]

24. Bush looks just so-so but Laura looks well for a change

Goofy, with that not quite there look, but well

[CottonBear]

28. I think Laura looks fine.

I grew up in the upper middle class South. My mom and her friends are a lot like Mrs. Bush: age and economic class, politics (conservative) and religion (protestant) and VERY polite ALWAYS.

[HiPointDem]

86. I agree and don't understand why some people feel the need to mock her fashion sense. It's

just regular middle-aged upper-class conservative fashion. I think she looks nice in the picture.

George, on the other hand, looks like he was out playing golf and they threw someone else's jacket on him for the photo.

On edit: I actually think that considering the advantage the princess has both in looks and age, she looks worse than Laura Bush -- too much makeup, IMO, her clothes show every wrinkle, and the colors don't particularly flatter her coloration.

[Cleita]

32. Still not a fashion plate, but looking

tastefully dressed in a nice suit. Glad she stopped wearing the drapes.

[lacrew]

27. One collar in/One collar out

[Octafish]

98. All he needs is a Drool Bucket.

It'll be gold plated and paid for by the U.S. taxpayer, of course.

[Ecumenist]

34. Whoa, he looks like someone who's been drinking ALOT lately. He looks like a hot ass mess!

[Stinky The Clown]

35. Is it even possible for that man to take a decent picture? He looks like he's soused.

What a waste of skin.

[SoCalDem]

37. Nah..just a shrub being a schlub..like always

Any event where the women are dressed up., at least calls for a real shirt and a tie....especially for an ex-US president who will ALWAYS be photographed.


He just doesn't give a shit..like he always never gave a shit

[CottonBear]

41. Yeah, you'd think meeting HRH Princess Madeleine would be an EVENT.

Jeez. She is a princess of Sweden visiting his wife's charity.

[TexasTowelie]

44. It's a Polo shirt.

Wouldn't you think that he would put on a long sleeve short to meet royalty?

[SoCalDem]

51. Nope...not him.. He has no sense of decorum

and apparently MzLaura doesn't have any control over him ..or even care how ignorant he looks

[CottonBear]

59. I'd wear the best clothes I had in my closet!

But hey, that's just me.

Princess Madeleine has a MUCH better wardrobe than I do. (I love high fashion)

[yellowcanine]

77. With a sport coat. That's just tacky.

No one ever accused George of being smooth either in style or actions.

[Stinky The Clown]

39. You know, most married couples look at each other and do a final grooming check at times like this.

Didn't he see his hair? His collar?

[Frank Cannon]

90. She probably had to haul his passed-out ass off the couch.

No time for a grooming check when you're frantically changing a pair of pissed and shitted pants.

[Lint Head]

40. All the innocent human beings he murdered look worse.

[lpbk2713]

43. LOL ... how does one say "Is this asshole for real?" in Swedish?

It sure looks like that is what the Princess is thinking,

[TroglodyteScholar]

62. Är detta rövhål riktigt?

Ja, han oroväckande verklig.

[Ikonoklast]

46. Why is Bush dressed like one of the 'tramps' picked up in Dallas after the JFK

assassination?

[jillan]

48. He looks drunk, he really does.

Seriously - he must start drinking after his coffee and continue throughout the day.
How else would you live with yourself knowing what damage you did to this country.

[frylock]

49. looks like he fell asleep on a park bench

*hic*

[lillypaddle]

50. He looks old

and very thin.

I, on the other hand, look old, and very fat.

[Arkansas Granny]

53. Good grief! Are you sure that's not George H.W. Bush? He looks as bad as the old man.

[longship]

54. Lil bit of the bubbly, eh Govnah?

[nolabear]

55. I'm surprised they let him look that disheveled.

The hair and collar might look casual in other circumstances but between those two impeccably dressed women he just looks weird. Even if he was shnockered you'd think Laura would have made an effort.

[orpupilofnature57]

56. That retired misanthrope guy look.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

57. Having just seen Bush Sr.

when he did his Rombot nomination interview, it's hard to believe they
are father and son. He looks like he's aged more since leaving office
than he did while in office. He looks gaunt and under the influence of
something.

[MrMickeysMom]

106. Yeah, I think I'll go with your observation...

Aged more, we can only imagine (and hope) that it's because he may have to travel in smaller and smaller circles.

If (by some miracle) Obama actually makes a difference in his 2nd term, I hope the hell some of the retrieved national debt will come from the out spring of war crimes this piece of shit is tied into.

He can't just up and get a new heart like Cheney can.

[madokie]

58. Shitter'n a drunk house mouse he is

That dude has a serious drinking problem and needs help. Only if you admit your dependence will help help though and he's in denial and will die in denial. I'm convinced of it.

Drunk and a stupid person,
not a good hand to draw too

[Retrograde]

60. Oh,that's the younger one

I thought for a minute it was the father - not bad for pushing 90. For someone the Shrub's age, though, he looks kinda out of it.

[lutefisk]

61. He lost his make up person, dresser, and doctor who kept him doped up.

Of course he looks like shit.

[yardwork]

63. He's drunk.

[Canuckistanian]

64. He looks like he's doing a mug shot

After having been arrested for a DUI. Still not quite sober and enjoying the buzz.

[grasswire]

65. Did the man even shave that day??

Ugh.

I can only imagine how he smelled. Metabolized booze just stinks.

He didn't even straighten his collar.

[provis99]

66. Drunk off his ass.

[leeroysphitz]

71. Party animal.

[rudycantfail]

72. He looks fine

and I'm not going to hope for his failed health.

[HangOnKids]

74. Good For You

It appears that most people here agree he looks like shit. I don't wish for his health to fail because it is already happening. Why waste a perfectly good wish?

[CottonBear]

83. No one here on DU is hoping for his health to fail. n/t

[BlueStater]

103. I'd rather see his murdering, criminal ass tossed in prison where it belongs. N/T

[Odin2005]

75. He looks disheveled and unkempt.

[RichGirl]

76. As a former president....

You can do what Pres. Clinton is doing...spending every waking minute trying to make the world a better place...or...you can do what GWBush is doing. God only knows what that is...I won't judge.

And still....republicans don't see how Clinton left a thriving economy and Bush beat it to the ground and because it's still faltering it's Obamas fault. Wish science would study the republican brain! It would take some powerful microscopes!!

[Terra Alta]

79. Dumbya definitely looks drunk.

And Pickles still has that Stepford Wife look down pat.

What an embarrassment!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

80. Dumbya looks like shit!

[SammyWinstonJack]

81. Pickles and dimson.......proof that money can't buy class.

[Mopar151]

84. Old bums look better than the 43rd President of the US

Granted, Boxcar played the carachter of an old railroad bum, but when a wealthy public figure looks worse than a man playing a bum, it ain't good. Shit, Keith Richard looks more pullled together....

[bullwinkle428]

85. Wow...I'm getting a really weird "Weekend at Bernie's" vibe, looking at that picture!

Just slap some sunglasses on him, and the scene is complete!

[Horse with no Name]

88. He looks ill. His face is gaunt. His clothes are just hanging on him.

It is very possible with the way he looks, we will be attending his funeral before we get to attend Cheney's.

[bamademo]

91. I have to disagree, I think he looks relaxed and happy. And I hated him.

He and Laura can lay off Xanax now. But they actually look happy and relieved.

[rppper]

92. You tend to age faster......

....with the flames of hell licking at your A$$!!!!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

93. Are his arms in the sleeves,

or is that jacket from the Salvation Army just draped over his shoulders?

[Lugnut]

94. It looks like he's plastered.

[hifiguy]

96. Back on the bottle again, I see.

He looks as drunk as a boiled owl or massively hung over. And who can ever forget

[LibertyLover]

97. Laura looks appropriate

for the occasion but good grief, couldn't whomever takes care of GWB take a moment and make sure that the collar of this polo shirt (WTF? - a polo shirt when meeting a member of a royal family?) was properly tucked in under the collar of his jacket? OY - once again GWB is an embarrassment.

[Taverner]

99. Dude's on a bender

Hell, if I fucked up the country as much as he did, I'd be on a bender too

[yortsed snacilbuper]

100. Dumbyas nose is beginning to turning roseate,

he looks like a wino!

[XanaDUer]

104. Hi Cotton Bear! Nt

[CottonBear]

105. Hi there!

I hope that all is well with you! Are you still in NC?

[WilliamPitt]

107. He looks free.

Better than he deserves.

[CottonBear]

108. So very true.

He doesn't have a care in the world.

[JHB]

109. Bad lighiting, and the fact that the only people who want him in the picture...

...are foreign princesses on philanthropy tours.

[CJCRANE]

110. He looks okay to me.

My opinion of him has mellowed since he left office. I think he realized he wasn't cut out for the whole "being a dictator" thing that Cheney wanted.