Here's a good one: in new poll look-alike beats Bush three to one!! LOL

[dajoki]

Newsweek
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12598481/site/newsweek/?nav=slatefrom/RSS

Look-Alike Beats Bush
A new poll shows that the majority of Americans prefer an imposter to the actual president.

By Andy Borowitz
Special to Newsweek
Updated: 5:21 p.m. ET May 2, 2006

May 2, 2006 - President Bush's appearance with a comedic look-alike at last Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington may have backfired, as a new poll released today shows that the public prefers Bush's look-alike to the president himself by an almost three-to-one margin.

According to the survey conducted by the University of Minnesota's Opinion Research Institute, in a head-to-head match-up Bush's imposter garners 74 percent support while the president gets only 25 percent, with the other one percent saying they found "no difference" between Bush and his funnyman look-alike.

And while only 36 percent of those surveyed approve of the job Bush is doing as president, 97 percent approve of the job Bush's look-alike is doing of ridiculing the job Bush is doing as president.

Dr. Davis Logsdon, who supervised the survey for the University of Minnesota, believes that while the new poll numbers are troubling news for the president, Bush could dramatically improve his standing with the American people by involving his look-alike in more key White House decision.

"Most Americans do not approve the idea of President Bush invading Iran, but they wouldn't mind so much if his funny look-alike did it," Logsdon said.

[spindrifter]

1. I think the last conclusion is wrong--

it should be "most Americans wouldn't mind so much if the funny look-alike ridiculed B*sh's ideas about invading Iran (or any other country).

[uppityperson]

2. I especially like the last 2 paragraphs, read together....here...

But behind the poll numbers, Logsdon added, there is potential trouble looming for Bush's popular look-alike: "There is already a perception out there that he is being controlled by a Dick Cheney look-alike."

Elsewhere, magician David Blaine began a week submerged in a human-sized goldfish bowl, attempting to set a record for the most desperate bid for attention ever.

[Lisa]

3. "everything but his eyes and teeth are fake"

Which makes Steve Bridges more genuine than Bush, who is 100% phony!


Pics of the changing Bush makeup:
http://www.ppi.cc/ppi_players/kevin_haney2.htm



http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/01/washington/01letter.html?ex=1146628800&en=09212a2c6079c359&ei=5087%0A

"Mr. Nolen said that Mr. Bush greeted Mr. Bridges by opening his arms and asking, "Is this me?" and that the president and the impersonator spent 20 minutes together. Mr. Bridges did his imitation of Mr. Bush and talked about the two and a half hours it takes to apply the makeup he needs to morph into the president.

"Everything but his eyes and teeth are fake," Mr. Nolen said."

[dajoki]

4. "Everything but his eyes and teeth are fake," Mr. Nolen said."

As opposed to * who is all fake.

[spooky3]

5. Andy Borowitz is consistently funny. Thanks!