Bush skips Taj Mahal visit: "I'll be the President!"

[Bluebear]

Non-inclusion of a trip to the Taj Mahal in his itinerary for his upcoming visit to India has left US President George W Bush disappointed but he says he would like to come back to see "one of the great magnificent sites of the world".

Expressing sincere regrets over not being able to visit the Taj, Bush said while he has not broken a promise to First Lady Laura Bush, he may have to come back to India, "hopefully on invitation" (note: read FREE) to visit the world famous monument.

"I am disappointed with that (not visiting Taj). People who have seen the Taj Mahal say that pictures don't do justice. It's one of the great magnificent sites of the world," the US President said in an interaction with two Indian journalists here.

In a lighter vein, Bush blamed the miss on the scheduler. "And look, if I were the scheduler, perhaps I would be doing things differently. But you want me doing one thing. I'll be the President, we've got the scheduler being the scheduler," he said.:crazy:

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=366159

[HuffleClaw]

1. more blatant LIES from der chimp.

if he'd REALLY wanted to go see the taj mahal, he'd have ensured a visit was included in the trip. blaming some 'scheduler' is the usual petty childishness we've come to expect from bush.

[Jack Rabbit]

28. Oh, and I thought you meant when he said he was The President

!!

[autorank]

2. Hey, Bush, why not stop in Iraq on your way home? n/t

[EuroObserver]

3. He is due to stopover in Pakistan, so I hear n/t.

[autorank]

4. Clubbing in Karachi, what a fun filled advanture;) n/t

[leftchick]

5. I don't think it was a scheduler, I would bet it was the SS.....

I don't think anybody likes bush in India....






Kashmiri Shiite Muslims shout anti-U.S. slogans as they carry an effigy of U.S. President George W. Bush during a protest rally outside the United Nation Military Observer's office in Srinagar, India, Monday, Feb. 27, 2006. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took part in a rally protesting the bombing of the major Shiite Askariya Shrine in the Iraqi northern town of Samarra. The writing on the effigy reads: 'Muslim Killer G.W. Bush.' (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

[MiniMe]

10. Wow, that pole up his butt has gotta hurt!

Maybe thats why he's so nasty.

[Citrene]

15. I believe if the truth were to be known it was a no go from India.

peace..

Seems as how I've seen a few threads about him not being welcome on this visit.

[CJCRANE]

6. B*sh in from of a huge islamic dome isn't good PR

right now, might remind people that he's sold American ports to an islamic country.

[mrbill]

9. brain fart here...........

maybe something i've never thought about before, but were the mahal people muslims or hindus?

it's got your minerets, duh.

[CJCRANE]

11. It was built by a muslim emperor

but there are Hindu influences in the architecture (I cheated and looked it up on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_mahal).

[elehhhhna]

12. Then he shoudl go. He LOVES Muslim Royalty.

[Marie26]

17. Sikhs!

I'm so proud I know that.

[dad]

20. sd

Minarets (Arabic manara منارة, but more usually مئذنة) are characteristic architectural features of Islamic mosques. Minarets are generally tall, graceful spires, with onion-shaped crowns, usually either free standing or much taller than any surrounding support structure.

[Ioo]

7. I would rather him be the scheduler, do less damage (NT)

[Benhurst]

8. He wouldn't have appreciated it and probably has only the

foggiest idea what it is.

He is an ignorant buffoon.

[livetohike]

13. He's so full of himself he makes me sick

He loves being the President. He is in love with the title. I remember when he was asked a question about the economy, he said he wasn't a "Stock Picker" he was the President.

His arrogance knows no bounds.

[RB TexLa]

14. Wouldn't the sightseeing be chosen by the hosts?

Perhaps they didn't care to take him there, if it were my scheduler's fault I'd send word to the scheduler and get it changed. Seems to me if I am hosting someone I would chose to show him some things in my country, state, or city that I am proud of and want to show off, unless I didn't want him or her to soil it. :)

[Bluebear]

24. King Bush does not defer to hosts.

He is the self-appointed lord and master of the earth.

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. He doesn't appear to care just how stupid he comes across.

Amazing! "Plain spoken" indeed! :rofl: If it's just an act with him, well that makes his display of stupidity all the more insulting. Also, his arrogance is becoming more intolerable with each passing day.

[rocktivity]

18. He fears protestors, of course

And blaming it on his "schedulers" has more to do with simple mindedness than plain spokeness.

:headbang:
rocknation

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. What an arrogant

ass.

[oasis]

21. Your retired ass gets a visit to Trent Lott's front porch. And that's it.

[ryan_cats]

22. Man o Man, someone show him 6 sites and have him pick it out

Man o Man, someone show him 6 sites like a line up and have him pick it out. I bet he couldn't, heck, he doesn't know what the Taj Mahall looks like the fraud.

[Javaman]

23. So by his* own admittance, the Scheduler is more powerful than him*.

what a jackass*.

[underpants]

25. Isn't he the President?

Isn't he depicted as being a strong leader and doing what is right not what is popular or easy?

Is he really that full of {we are currently experiencing technical difficulties please stand by}

[Obamarama]

26. Bullshit re: scheduler. Riots would erupt if Bush went near the Taj.

It's a Muslim mausoleum, in essence. Like Bush needs to go paying respect at a Muslim tomb. Yeah, right.

NOTE: Be careful to understand I'm not saying Bush shouldn't go to a Muslim tomb because Muslim = bad. What I meant is that Bush's mere presence at a Muslim place of rest would be a slap in the face to Muslims, and I would expect them to riot in the streets to protest his presence.

He is being KEPT away from there, and for good reason.

[Johonny]

27. You know

Of the Mahal's in that place... India. The Taj one is my favorite. It's like the Texas Rangers of Mahal's.

[WI_DEM]

29. He always seems to have to remind people that he is "president"