The Defining Image

[poliphilo]

The defining image of the Bush presidency

Comments

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Is that someone throwing something at him? That person is an idiot. I don't like Bush but that kind of behavior from a spectator is far from adult.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

An Iraqi journalist threw his shoe at him at a press conference in Baghdad. I think that took some courage. And bearing in mind all the stuff Bush has thrown at the Iraqi people I consider it a justifiable tit for tat.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

He threw both shoes and immediately got taken into custody. I'm holding with my comment that it was a dumb thing to do.

[brttvns.livejournal.com]

Perhaps the perpertrator is an admirer - it may be a case of the fan hitting the shit!

Perhaps the behaviour is not 'adult' yet neither is "I gotta go grab a burger", mid-interview, 'adult' behaviour. Not forgetting the 'Let's bomb someone because we can't find the culprits' policy!

[mummm.livejournal.com]

It only got the shoe thrower taken into custody.

Believe me that it would feel very good to throw things at Bush, but really...

[kutsuwamushi.livejournal.com]

It only got the shoe thrower taken into custody.

And it made a powerful statement at the same time. You may not see it, personally, but many others do.

So it's not accurate that getting taken into custody is the only thing that this journalist accomplished.

He apparently thought that his statement was important enough to get arrested for--he obviously had to expect that going in. The same as many other people who went to jail for things that they did/said while communicating their message.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

I seem to have started a storm here. Sorry I voiced my opinion. I don't like Bush either!!!

[jfs.livejournal.com]

Nothing wrong with voicing your opinion; after all, that's all that the people disagreeing with you are doing.