PHOTO (OP): Bush jogs with DOUBLE AMPUTEE soldier

[Bluebear]

President Bush jogs with Army Staff Sgt. Christian Bagge, 23, from Eugene, Ore., who lost both legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington Tuesday, June 27, 2006.

"Hey look at me! Make sure to take my picture! I'm the decider of what gets shot. Or shot up."




He told Bush during their January visit that he wanted to run with him. Bush was an avid runner who had mostly traded the activity for mountain biking in the last couple of years because of knee problems.

"I looked at him, like, you know, there's an optimistic person," Bush said. "It's an amazing sight for me to be running with a guy who, last time I saw him, was in bed wondering whether or not — I was wondering whether or not he'd ever get out of bed."

But, the president added, in tribute to the hard work Bagge did to realize this goal, "There was no doubt in his mind that he would."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060627/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_wounded_soldier_1

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. What a sick photo op

[Bluebear]

2. SICK is right. nt

[MADem]

10. I'm guessing that poor kid wants to try to keep his job

...or get high-viz enough so someone will hire him. What a disgrace that Monkey is.

[dysfunctional press]

22. he enlisted in the army AFTER the incident.

he was in the national guard when he lost his legs.

now he's chosen to enlist in the regular army.

at least that's what they reported on cbs evening news.

[Jigarotta]

51. I am vomatus ...

how dare he, the coddled boy whose only danger to his life so far has been a pretzel.

so unspeakably disgusting

[Bluebear]

55. 'whose only danger to his life so far has been a pretzel.'

:spray:

[MrSlayer]

3. This man has absolutely no shame.

We knew it already but still, he keeps taking the cake.

[Jo March]

4. His smirk is so insulting

Uck.

[MADem]

5. Monkey looks worn out in that second to last shot

Once you get going on those running legs, you can go at a pretty good clip. It's like two pogo sticks.....

The poor kid probably had to rachet it back for the putz...

[Ron Green]

6. Bizarro World for sure.

What won't these bastards do to spread the Big Lie?

[katty]

18. wow, they are DESPERATE

[dogday]

7. I would so like for this ass to fall on his face

How can he smile knowing it was his decision that caused this guy the loss of his legs.. His administration does not support VA and has made several cuts to the program....

FUCK THIS BASTARD :mad:

[keta11]

8. I bet that is the last time Bagge sees him again

except on TV. The useless f*ck using people for photo-op.

[Gabi Hayes]

9. and, since he does so much sabre-rattling, I hear he's taking up:

[Iris]

11. omg. What is that kid thinking?

This is disgusting. Can you IMAGINE the field day the right wing media would have had with Clinton (or Gore!) if they had pulled some shit like this?

I mean, I admire the soldier, and I'm glad as hell he go decent prosthetics - it's the least this country can do for him.

[Gabi Hayes]

12. anybody think Jack Cafferty would have the balls to do an email segment

on these photos?

that would be interesting

[lapfog_1]

13. Call me cynical

but I suspect that the reason the soldier asked Bush if he could go jogging with him was to insure that the VA would absolutely spend as much as possible on his prosthetic limbs. That would have been *MY* motivation if I were "in his bandages".

Course, I would have hoped that Bush took a header while tripping over my new carbon fiber "feet" too.

[Bluebear]

14. They should have strapped those 'feet' onto Chimpolini too.

Let him walk a mile in the limbs of the soldiers and see what he has done to them. And for what?

[Karenina]

20. Bingo!

You can bet your bippy this man has been prepped for his photo-op, which means he got EXCELLENT care and training.

[jean]

32. THAT is what the media should report on, the cost of his treatment

and prostheses - and whether ALL bush war amputees will have access to such treatment.

[Bluebear]

44. Good point jean. nt

[babylonsister]

15. Dimson is disgraceful; he was responsible for blowing those legs off! nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. HOW DISGUSTING! The man is MENTAL! He just doesn't see anything

wrong with this, does he? Now he's using amputees for photo ops?? Good God. He is the most vile piece of shit I've ever seen.

[katty]

17. bush is major sicko

[MidwestTransplant]

19. Ok all better. Guess it was worth it.

[maxsolomon]

21. fine, do it at camp david

or the pig farm.

no cameras.

i could respect that.

[Bluebear]

50. Exactly. nt

[Bluebear]

54. .

[LibDemAlways]

23. "I was wondering whether or not he'd ever get out of bed."

Chimp treats this guy he maimed as nothing more than a curiosity and photo op. Outrageous. And the soldier shouldn't allow himself to be exploited this way, either. The whole thing is awful.

[Roland99]

46. And in the next sentence said he never had a doubt he would?

:wtf:

[Bluebear]

47. Frist must have diagnosed him via videotape. nt

[leftchick]

48. it is so sad

that this cannon fodder does not recognize how he is being used. What an idiot.

[Lars39]

24. I wonder if the Carlyle Group still owns a prosthetics company.

[flordehinojos]

25. how very sad that a man has to lose both his legs for a shot at jogging

with such an asshole as bush.

[MisterP]

26. the Pimple is turning into Will Ferrell

he's gotten fatter, and his legs look like chicken necks

[sakabatou]

27. Why does he look so uncomfortable in the 4th pic?

[Bluebear]

36. It involves touch and human contact.

Being that Bush i sociopathic I can see where he would be ill at ease.

[spanone]

28. Oh, the irony. I think I'm having an LSD flashback.

They said it would happen.:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[partylessinOhio]

29. God Bless Army Staff Sgt. Christian Bagge BUT

I saw him running on the evening news and it made me very sad that the Imposter would use this legless soldier for HIS photo op.

The soldier had to swing one "leg" out sideways to run. Bush acts like it's ok to give him metal springs for legs. Rot in hell, *!

[npincus]

30. Chimp is not worthy to wipe this man's ass

has he no shame? (rhetorical)

[ck4829]

31. Is it just me, or does Bush look more winded than Mr. Bagge does?

[LibDemAlways]

33. The irony here is that if Sgt. Bagge had ended up

dead instead of legless, chimp would not have bothered to attend his funeral or learn his name prior to a brief "meet and greet" with his relatives. Didn't he say something to one mother to the effect of "How do you know your son would have had a good life?"

[savemefromdumbya]

34. Bush needs to do some sit ups - fat belly

[Olney Blue]

35. What is the point of this photo op?

:banghead:

Join today's army, and you too, can run with the president (legs optional).

[PA Democrat]

37. Odd. In every photo, Bush is looking at the camera and not at Sgt. Bagge.

Is he uncomfortable looking at that young man's broken body, the result of his (Bush's)lust for war?

[Bluebear]

42. 'Is he uncomfortable looking at that young man's broken body'

Hahaha like he gives a shit!

He is looking in the camera strictly to get his mug on the news.

[PA Democrat]

43. Yeah, you're right. If Bush was actually capable of human empathy

he would be embarrassed to appear on camera with this guy. He SHOULD be ashamed, but he's not.

[Sadie5]

38. Look at those knees

They could use some liposuction. Has to keep in shape for Condi.

[Rex]

39. This is good for Bush

Getting to run next to a hero and a man of courage. Maybe some of it rubbed off on Little Coward.

[Blue_In_AK]

40. I saw this on TV...

What an obnoxious, exploitative piece of shit the Republicans' president is.

[Philosoraptor]

41. A repulsive and sicking expoitation of a young man's patriotism.

Revolting, disgusting, and beneath contempt.

[Roland99]

45. Captions for Pics #2 and #4, respectively >>>>>>>

"Oh yeah. I can take him easily!"


"See, I told ya I'd whip 'im!"

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

49. For the Love of God

I wish this bastard would leave our troops alone. Just leave them t h e f u c k ALoNE. Let them heal, those that have survived his Choice of War. His Choice. not the Troops choice.
These photos are sure to give me nightmares tonight. Metal for legs, thanks to bushyboy. Good Lord.

[beam me up scottie]

61. I don't know about God,

but I love what you just said.

Leave them the fuck alone.

Thank you.

[AusGail]

52. "This is your life"

It reminds me of an old episode of "This is your life" where victims of the bombing of Hiroshima were brought on and introduced to the guy who bombed them. They were expected to look pleased to meet him. Are we missing something?

[DemExpat]

53. These photos are just so obscene to me!

:puke:

How can people be so stupid to go along with all of this crap? This alternate universe set of values? Bush's stupid grins and jokes, most inappropriate words to the press.... in such a situation?
UGH.....

DemEx

[LeftHander]

56. Testament to the will and fortitude of our soldiers...

They go, serve...some don't come back, some don't come back whole...

It is a shame this man will only be in the public eye because he is with a shit of a human...GW Bush.

But...at least he is there showing America what our President has done.


OHMIGOD....Christian...what an amazing person. He has single handedly done more to turn this nation against continuing this war. We cannot allow more to be killed and maimed. Yes he still runs...and smiles but look and what cost he paid...for Bush's lies...

I am in tears.


Bring them home now.

[Jersey Ginny]

62. Yes, the soldier is an inadvertant lamb

These are photos that explain why we need peace. The soldier seems genuinely happy to be "jogging" with the president. He doesn't understand yet, I don't think. Let's bring them home now. Now more photos/unnecessary human trajedies like these.

[Supersedeas]

57. a defining image for his Presidency

[seafan]

58. American courage, America's shame.

U.S. President George W. Bush (R) jogs with Iraq war double-amputee U.S. Army soldier SSgt Christian Bagge, of Eugene, Oregon, along the jogging path on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, June 27, 2006.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060627/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_wounded_soldier_1

[Up2Late]

59. What a disgusting, shameful photo op.

This can't be my American.:argh:

[KingFlorez]

60. How much you wanna bet he told some real nasty jokes about that man later?