Comments on: Japanese media praises Bush’s reflexes

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:57:04 +0000

an insult only works so much as the attacked party allows it to work

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:18:59 +0000

Are you saying Dubya was going to throw something back at the Arab journalist?

By: jmadsen

jmadsen — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:24:45 +0000

Aso wouldn’t dodge, he would assume there was a foot in it and open his mouth wide to catch it…

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:21:00 +0000

What a tiny step up the evolutionary ladder those Arab’s are. Ya know what chimps throw when they’re upset right?

By: Kirbz

Kirbz — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:14:49 +0000

Given before reading any of the articles on the matter, I too did not know this custom in the Arab world. But, to not be told about the significance of what was done was another crime altogether and I bet the networks had a field day with this one.

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:17:03 +0000

Bush’s reflexes notwithstanding, that Iraqi reporter’s aim was spot on. My congratulations to him.

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:15:25 +0000

Has no one thought to praise the Iraqi reporter’s aim?

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:35:31 +0000

Throwing shoes is a big insult in Arab countries.

Dubya exhibited his usual cultural sensitivity:
“So what if someone throws their shoes at me?”

Way to go… and good riddance.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:30:13 +0000

Well, chimps have good reflexes, that`s true.

By: jingoko

jingoko — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:47:15 +0000

Cool Georgie , my fav pres !!!

Bushee , Bushee , Bushee , for another term .

By: Kurlach

Kurlach — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:15:41 +0000

I was hoping Bush would reach down afterward, pull off his own shoes and throw them back. That guy misunderestimated his reflexes.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:14:26 +0000

Wait a minute, Bush is 62yo???

By: D-san

D-san — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:23:11 +0000

he should be expecting to be dodging things constantly with his approval rate. reflexes didn’t surprise me.

By: what

what — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:51:59 +0000

Well its a change, he’s not getting bashed by the media for once.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:22:12 +0000

Like it or not, Bush was pretty smooth during the entire situation. Even had enough sense to sneer at the guy while he was up there. Respect the gangsta.

By: www.japansoc.com

www.japansoc.com — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:07:11 +0000

Japanese media praises Bush’s reflexes | Japan Probe…

Bush dodges shoe, Japanese recreate feat…

By: Harvey

Harvey — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:51:24 +0000

I cannot believe they recreated it. I cannot believe it. I need to do this.

By: FPS

FPS — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:39:07 +0000

Well, it was only a shoe. I wonder how well members of Japan’s politicians would do at dodging footwear.