Rice At The Piano, Bush With American Idol Singers ...

[JABBS]

Participation in the ASEAN gala dinner is a tradition of sorts (Colin Powell sang a Village People song at the 2004 gala). And part of Bush's job is photo ops with successful sports teams and celebrated Americans.

But shouldn't these less important events be treated as ... less important? We have wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a crisis in Israel. You have conservative pundits talking about this being the beginning of World War III, while others are suggesting we may need to attack Iran.

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[sabra]

1. par for the course...

remember, "nobody ever imagined that the <fill in the blank catastrophe>"

[Skidmore]

2. Circus Maximus, starring Little Boots and his concubine.

Designed by Rovius to keep the rabble razzled and dazzled.

[JABBS]

3. did Condi play ...

while Haifa burned?

[Skidmore]

4. She played the liar...

while * played the ass.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. I don't know

if I would call it playing?

She banged on a piano for a bit.

[JABBS]

6. ouch

Do you think Condi would take greater offense at someone knocking her piano skills, or her diplomacy skills?

[Straight Shooter]

7. Well ...

... she does have some skill with the piano, and at least she practiced in her youth. So I'd say that would offend her more, that she's better at tickling bush than tickling the ivories.

[shaniqua6392]

8. Her skills in both areas SUCK.

Actually I wish she would go play the piano forever. She is a bumbling idiot when it comes to diplomacy. She says Ummmmmm and Ahhhhhh every other word since she can not figure out what King George would want her to say.

[JABBS]

9. maybe that's her conscience getting in the way

maybe she hems and haws trying to remember official spin, vs. her actual opinion.

colin powell had the same problem, which magically went away after he left the administration.