Shoving Match Breaks Out at APEC Briefing (AP - Bush/Koizumi in Chile)

[VolcanoJen]

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041120/API/411200703

Excerpt:

It didn't quite rival the weekend brawl at an NBA game in Detroit, but a shoving match broke out here Saturday as Chinese and American journalists jostled for position to hear statements from leaders of the two nations.

"Easy! Easy!" President Bush cried as media from the two countries rushed into the room and an American cameraman tumbled off his ladder.

High-level officials from both countries in the room chuckled as the scrum continued, causing towering light stands to sway dangerously. They didn't fall, and no one was injured.

Tensions had cooled by the time the news media was invited into Bush's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Just to be sure, Bush's personal physician, Dr. Richard Tubb, jokingly offered the White House press corps sedatives.

[MaineDem]

1. Damn, I thought it was a Bush/Koizumi shoving match

I'd have paid to see that!

[AlCzervik]

3. no kidding, love to see a smack down

[VolcanoJen]

4. I'd still love to see the video...

... just to hear Chimperor exclaim, "Easy! Easy!" }(

[Dem2theMax]

10. Me too. Could hardly wait to open the thread. lol.

And here it was just the press. Darn it. :evilgrin:

[htuttle]

2. "...jokingly offered the White House press corps sedatives."

Any more sedatives, and the White House press corps will just fall asleep.

[Sydnie]

5. If the past is any indication of how they report when they are awake,

then they might as well be asleep!

[Tanuki]

6. sedatives

Rove will slip some in the next batch of Kool-Aid.

[leesa]

7. Why would ANYONE care what Bush says...it's always the same.

[saigon68]

8. heard it-- weapons of Mass destruction

or some variation of that theme.

[natrat]

9. he is such a dick but

if i knew in advance he was going to say "nucular" i'd watch

[smiley_glad_hands]

11. They're all whores. eom