Bush Plagued By A String Of Mishaps On Europe Tour

[Purveyor]

Source: RIA Novosti

ROME, June 9 (RIA Novosti) - After braving an upset stomach in Germany and being greeted by crowds of protesters in Poland and Italy, the U.S. president probably thought things could not get much worse - and then his car broke down Saturday.

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On Saturday, Bush arrived in Italy, where he held talks with Pope Benedict XVI, but later during his tour of the city his limousine broke down and a reserve vehicle had to be rushed in.

Moreover, the new limo was too big to squeeze through the gates of the U.S. Embassy, and the U.S. leader had to walk the remaining distance.

The specter of the Iraqi war followed him in Rome, as thousands of people marched through the streets shouting "No Bush, no war."



Read more: http://en.rian.ru/world/20070609/66989590.html

[jgraz]

1. Shouldn't that read "Europe Plagued By A String Of Bush Mishaps"?

Just askin...

[MidwestTransplant]

21. Should read "world is plagued"

[19jet54]

28. There is no global warming?

:sarcasm: what do you mean world :sarcasm:

[grasswire]

2. he's a drunk -- look at his eyes

[Frustratedlady]

13. He looks like he's about to cry.

Perhaps he is finally realizing how despised he is by the world...not just the Americans. Finally realizing how close his administration is to self-imploding...getting caught with their hands in so many cooky jars. Laura even seems to be keeping her distance. Where's Condi? At the very least..where's Barney?

I won't hate to see him go down, but I do hate the fact he is taking the rest of us with him. We must begin our recovery. To hell with his.

[hlthe2b]

17. Exactly... any schadenfreude comes at OUR expense.... n/t

[Robson]

42. He's in the back seat crying "Mommy"

As with poor Paris Hilton, I don't see Bush as being able to cope with true adversity and hardship. If his limo broke down, he'd break down and cry Mommy.

[Grandrose]

3. Karma sometimes suck!

Cannot wait to see what happens next!:rofl: :patriot:

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

4. Poor * just can't catch a break, can he???

You'd think, after all the diplomacy he's engaged in the last week...

:sarcasm:

He's been a big string of mishaps since the day he was sworn in. He is greeted by protesters everywhere he goes. This is someone whose unpopularity is almost unparalleled in recent history. And yet, there are still a few out there who turn a blind eye, which stuns me.

[truthisfreedom]

5. Karma. It's worth every penny.

SO bush's trip is like a Chevy Chase movie?

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

7. National Lampoon's Presidential Adventure LOL n/t

[grasswire]

6. how likely is it that a presidential limo would "break down"?

I can't see that happening.

[peaches2003]

19. And it's his regular limo from home

All his limos are flown over wherever he visits. So he can't blame the Italians for this. It is the WH limo. Unbelievable.

[truthisfreedom]

23. bush's dogma got sucked into the air intake of his karma.

[anotherdrew]

27. some idiot probably filled it up with diesel or vice-versa n/t

"what's the mater with this car"

[pretzel4gore]

44. but easy to arrange...

:)

[cliss]

8. Interesting that it would happen in Italy....

just the same country we terrorized.

The Italian journalist incident, in Iraq about 2 years ago. Writer Sgrena, and her protector Calipari who was shot in the chest.

Remember, George?

[libodem]

24. That is EXACTLY what I was thinking

Lucky, he didn't receive a hailstorm of small arms fire, like we did on Sgrena and Calipari. I wish him nothing but the continuation of the Karma he has generated.

[Judi Lynn]

26. Same here. You have to wonder if he was recalling stories he knows about concerning other people who

were suddenly stranded when they least expected it and didn't walk away, like the Italian journalist and her bodyguard who took the bullet which was meant to hit her until he suddenly leaned across her just as the bullet arrived.

People like him always have a way of rationalizing the things they have done to others. Rationalizing, and a lot of hard drinking probably will always crowd out any pangs of conscience.

Still, a man who actually orders murders must feel anxious from time to time when there's any slip up.

[tanyev]

50. Close call for George.

Last time an angry mob in Italy got their hands on a fascist leader, it wasn't pretty.

[PA Democrat]

9. Oh dear, I hope he didn't have to actually SEE any of the great unwashed masses

who disapprove of his warmongering ways.

[napi21]

10. OH< THAT'S funny! Does anyone know if the limo he was riding in was

an Italian one, or was it his own flown to Europe with his entourage? I know when he travels in the US they fly HIS cars with him, but I don't know about overseas trips.

The only reason I think it matters is because if it was HIS OWN, the poor car maintenance crew is gonna be catching hell, if it was an Italian limo, all he can really do is bitch up a storm about those damn foreigners!

[BOSSHOG]

11. The maintenance crew most likely is history

I do believe AF1 carries two cars. Hard to imagine that the president's car would have maintenance problems at any time.

[napi21]

20. ANY piece of machinery can have a problem ANYTIME!

Obviously it depends on what the problem was, but some simply just happen, and no amount of precision maintenance can prevent every problem.

I've heard Shrub is a crab ass most of the time anyway, and recovering from a hangover...er...flu, being in a country where he can actually SEE protestors in the streets, it's HOT, and he has to WALK to the embassy because the gates weren't big enough.....GRRRR My sympathies to anyone who had to travel with him!

[krispos42]

14. I think they carry the limos with them on the plane.

It would have been hilarious if, while using the backup limo, it got stuck in the gates to the US embassy and they had to cut him out with the jaws of life!

:rofl:

[LiberalFighter]

51. I would hope the jaws of life failed to work too

[krispos42]

12. "Nobody could have anticipated that..."

A dry-drunk fetal-alcohol-syndrom moran of a President that gropes Chancellors and thinks Putin is a good-old boy would fuck up a super-important meeting between the most powerful nations in the world, right?

Right?

And all those DUers that predicted national embarassment, why, they only said those things because they hate Bush. And America. And freedom. And puppies.


:sarcasm: galore!

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. LOL

[lyonn]

22. Did Germany's Chancellor get back at george with bad food?

Or Drink? Isn't that where his stomach problems started? What's the deal with george drinking a non-alcoholic beer anyway? Saw that in one film clip. In one photo as george is getting on plane Laura is hanging onto his left arm which appears to be hanging by his side. He usually has that macho thing going on and in these shots it is like he is truly out of control. Either this is his way of avoiding having to deal with leaders of the world or..... he needs better doctors, or ......this guy is going over the edge. Trouble is that gives him too much credit for know what is truly going on around him.

Iran beware. This idiot leader has replaced Army with Navy leadership, Pace being removed and all. Sounds like a Navy battle is about to happen if someone doesn't give him some really bad food and drink, mess with his transportation... Hey, how about a tranquilizer??? Works for me.

[krispos42]

33. Those clever Germans

Maybe his weinerschnizels were undercooked, ja?

The number of senior Navy personnel in the area is interesting. The Navy likes to bomb and use cruise missiles. The Army and Marines are too battered to invade Iran, so the only thing we can do is bomb and use cruise missiles.

Hmmm.......

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Just a small taste of karma there, Georgie

[Dr.Phool]

18. He deserves a tummy ache.

He makes me wanna puke every time I see him. Even worse is hearing his voice.

[MilesColtrane]

25. Oh My God

He actually had to walk a small way on foreign soil?
The trauma...

[stellanoir]

29. They load up that limo with so much armor it looks like

"a bowling ball" (stolen analogy from WP).

It's no wonder it broke down.

Alas. . .Scarcely little armor for the troops though.

Priorities. . .priorities. . .

[UTUSN]

30. K&R #1 for looks like his legacy is gaining on him!!1 n/t

[uppityperson]

31. Had to walk past protestors with a hangover? Tough shit.

[jazzjunkysue]

32. B* always has blow-back when he goes out of country to hide or plump

up is image internationally.

The truth is, he doesn't need to visit any countries: The multi-national corporations that run the world come to him, at home.

[leftchick]

34. Rome Protest Photos Here! "NO WAR NO BUSH!"

Rate Them Up.............







War opponents protest against US President George W. Bush in Rome. Bush sought Saturday to reassure Pope Benedict XVI over the plight of war-torn Iraq's minority Christians, less than a week after a Chaldean priest and three deacons were murdered.(AFP/Andreas

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/031806antiwar/im:/070609/photos_pl_afp/7f715024292d525f4481257d5b8cd04f

[MissWaverly]

45. Gasp, the protesters in Rome had signs written in Texan

That way our fearless reader/leader could read 'em.

[rodeodance]

35. no new policy to talk about just his wimpy mishaps.

[DLnyc]

36. "stomach upset" probably just a mild case of reality sickness.

Just as landlubbers tend to get seasick on their first ocean voyage. "faith-based" morans tend to get a little queasy when they get a small dose of reality.

[donsu]

53. lol true

nt

[The Backlash Cometh]

37. Sooner or later you do end up facing the consequences of bad decisions,

when you're president of the U.S.

[Canuckistanian]

38. Boy, talk about your car breaking down in a bad area

Only, with Bush, that "area" is almost everywhere in the world.

[SharonRB]

39. Don't forget Poland!

Karma sucks, doesn't it?

:rofl:

[Robson]

40. He's been a black cloud over America's head

America has had a very tough time since Mr. Bush was inaugurated although it is more than bad luck. We've had events happen that were inconceivable in Jan 2001.
WTC's collapsed after being hit by airplanes used as missiles,
Pentagon hit,
Top S&P corporation (Enron) goes from viable to bankrupt in a few weeks (billions lost),
Many other large corporations bankrupted by fraudulent accounting,
War on two fronts,
Major hurricane hits a major city and America responds like third world nation,
Torture by American military,
Private mercenary armies are given huge boost at taxpayer and Constitutional expense,
Country at state of war while borders left unprotected

it goes on and on, but I'm too weary to rehash it.

[proud patriot]

41. doesn't this happen everytime he crosses the pond ?

:think:

[Habibi]

43. You had me at "Bush Plague."

Seriously, his big-ass limo was too big to get through the embassy gates? That's America these days in a nutshell.

[Catamount]

46. Thank you! n/t --but big K&R

[anotherCTliberal]

47. So he's not able to attend the remainder of the G8

But he's perfectly well enough to advance his agenda in Poland AND visit with the Pope.

What an amazingly strong and dedicated President we have. Yes Shrub, that's right. Keep ignoring the voice of not only American citizens, but the rest of the world while 'staying the course'. :banghead:

[liberal N proud]

48. With bu$h these things are business as usual

Everything this ass touches turns to shit. Why would you expect a trip to be any different.

[proud2BlibKansan]

49. Karma

It's a bitch.

[salin]

52. Rather Metaphoric, don't you think?

[Emillereid]

54. Bush is the mishap!