Bush to legally blind reporter: Are you going to ask that question with shades on?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

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President Bush To Legally Blind Reporter: ‘Are You Going to Ask That Question with Shades On?’
At a press conference this morning, President Bush needled Los Angeles Times reporter Peter Wallsten after he stood up to ask a question wearing sunglasses. “Are you going to ask that question with shades on?” Bush said, telling Wallsten, “I’m interested in the shade look, seriously.”

But as Wonkette first noted, and which ThinkProgress subsquently confirmed, Wallsten is legally blind. Wallsten tells us he has a rare genetic disorder called Stargardt’s Disease. The disease is a form of macular degeneration that can be slowed “by wearing UV-protective sunglasses and avoiding exposure to bright light.”

Wallsten said Bush’s comments did not offend him at all. “I never advertise it to him. I’ve never told him.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/14/bush-reporter-shades/

[sakabatou]

1. Yeah, he sounds drunk.

[Enrique]

2. ...

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. I hear ya...

...there's been an unfortunate amount of "Bush really wasn't that bad" posts around here recently.

He was that bad. Fact is, it may be years before we really understand how bad he actually was. And is.

[peace frog]

4. DimSon also waved at Stevie Wonder

:::face palm:::

[kestrel91316]

5. ZOMG, he was absolutely drunk on his ass there......

[Quantess]

6. W is drunk!

He would definitely fail a breathalyzer.

[Blue Owl]

7. or my favorite

"well you look comfortable," said to a handicapped reporter who didn't stand when asking Dear Leader a question.

[Ramulux]

8. Wow, this is bullshit

He is obviously drunk, you have to be retarded to not be able to tell hes slurring like a motherfucker. Sober people dont talk like that. But no one will ever hear about this, our last president gave a press conference where he is obviously drunk and it wont even make the news. Such bullshit.