Nine Balls and home by 10:03. (the life of a dry drunk)

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush capped the first night of his second term on Thursday with a whirlwind tour of nine inaugural balls and an early return home at 10:03 p.m.

In a scene repeated throughout the evening, the president arrived to applause, thanked revelers in packed ballrooms and then took a quick spin around the stage with first lady Laura Bush, who wore a blue-and-silver evening gown by designer Oscar de la Renta.

Bush quipped that this was perhaps the first time he had danced with his wife in the last four years. After a brief spin, the couple headed on to the next ball. Conveniently, six of the nine balls were held at the Washington Convention Center.

Not known for keeping late hours, Bush was back at the White House just after 10 p.m., close to his usual bedtime and 82 minutes ahead of schedule.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=7393989&src=rss/ElectionCoverage

[Tim4319]

1. What was the cost to attend these balls, again?

[July]

2. But he's someone we average people would have a beer with.

Make that near-beer at 4 p.m. What a hip dude!

[Deja Q]

3. I didn't know he had any balls at all.

:shrug:

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

4. LOL Hypnotoad. n/t

[Scurrilous]

5. Times have changed for Dubya...

...30 years ago it was 'an eight ball and home by 10:03 A.M.'

[BlueEyedSon]

6. Whadda ya think he rushed home for????

:evilgrin:

on edit.... funny poetry between these 2 avatars, eh?

[4MoreYearsOfHell]

7. To watch The Daily Show, of course (nt)

[Stinky The Clown]

8. I heard last night on (DC's) WTOP radio that he stiffed some fat cats

He arrived at the "Texas and Wyoming Ball" at 8.20 PM. He was scheduled to be there at 8.45. Most of his supporters were not even in the venue yet, as there were not enough metal detectors. When they heard the dauphin had already been and gone, they just left. These are people who paid upwards of $100,000 per ticket!

Hahahahahahaha

Way ta go, wimp-ass. You don't need "these people" anymore, do you?