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Bush caught out by open microphone
The Australian ^ | July 17, 2006

Posted on 07/17/2006 3:57:32 AM PDT by Dundee

Bush caught out by open microphone

US President George W. Bush has been caught out making candid comments on the Middle East crisis by an open microphone at a summit in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg.

Mr Bush was caught saying that a key to defusing the Middle East crisis was for "Hezbollah to stop doing this s**t". "What they need to do is get Syria to get Hizbollah to stop doing this s**t, and it's over," Bush told British Prime Minister Tony Blair at a leaders' lunch at the Group of Eight industrial countries gathering here.

The president was on camera but apparently unaware that his words were being captured by a microphone.

It was unclear who 'they' were.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: essword; g8summit; hezbollah; openmic; profanity; st; syria
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To: Dundee

Ain't it great? When President Bush is "caught" unaware of cameras and microphones, his message gets a little more blunt, but stays the same.


21 posted on 07/17/2006 4:09:38 AM PDT by YaYa123
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To: Non-Sequitur
Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple, Mr. President.

Bull feces! Sometimes it's just good old anglo-saxon spice.

22 posted on 07/17/2006 4:11:01 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: YaYa123
"Ain't it great? When President Bush is "caught" unaware of cameras and microphones, his message gets a little more blunt, but stays the same."

Exactly right.
He pretty much said the same thing during his press conferences, he just used ummm.. different wording.
23 posted on 07/17/2006 4:11:26 AM PDT by Jameison
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To: Dundee

It's the same thing he said on camera, except he said "s**t".


24 posted on 07/17/2006 4:11:50 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Non-Sequitur

"Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple, Mr. President."

Not when you're from Texas!


25 posted on 07/17/2006 4:12:15 AM PDT by Dudoight
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To: Dundee

Doubt the mainstream will report it - his approval rating would go up.


26 posted on 07/17/2006 4:12:17 AM PDT by andre573
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To: Non-Sequitur

The word may be considered vulgar by some, but it is not profanity.

Have a good day~
: )


27 posted on 07/17/2006 4:14:57 AM PDT by keeper53 ("Wir sind alle Bettler. Hoc est verum." - Martin Luther)
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To: Dundee
And the problem is???

I have outlawed the Soviet Union. The bombing begins in 5 minutes.
~ Ronald Reagan

28 posted on 07/17/2006 4:15:11 AM PDT by BlessedBeGod (Benedict XVI = Terminator IV)
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To: Dundee

The President is right, of course. But, he needs to quit being such a dumb*** around microphones.


29 posted on 07/17/2006 4:15:17 AM PDT by Doohickey (Democrats are nothing without a constituency of victims.)
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To: Cindy

It's not for nothing I voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. My late father (also Jewish) voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and never regretted his decision.


30 posted on 07/17/2006 4:15:27 AM PDT by Stepan12 (NY Times: Bush finds cure for cancer; healthcare workers to suffer massive layoffs)
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To: andre573

"Doubt the mainstream will report it..."

ABC just did (7:14 a.m.) ;-) Hope you're right about "his approval rating would go up".


31 posted on 07/17/2006 4:16:23 AM PDT by Humal
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To: andre573

They have played the remark on FNC about 5 times so far this morning.

Don't you know that Barbara Bush has told him not to talk with his mouth full? I can hear her know "you eat with that mouth"?

PC speech is for the weak of heart.


32 posted on 07/17/2006 4:16:39 AM PDT by flynmudd
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To: Dundee
"Sh*t" isn't really profane anymore. At least not on the F/X network. Open mic? I wonder.
33 posted on 07/17/2006 4:17:31 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: Dundee
Oh, my. The prez said a wordy-durd. The world will end in 90 seconds. Gee, what person has never uttered the word s***, please hold up your hand. Then apologize for lying when you said no.
34 posted on 07/17/2006 4:17:35 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (July 6th - FREEDOM DAY!! We made it out of WA state to Alabama!!!)
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To: Dundee

It would appear that the President has a grasp of the problem.


35 posted on 07/17/2006 4:17:43 AM PDT by Bahbah (Democrat Motto: Why not the worst)
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To: Bahbah
It would appear that the President has a grasp of the problem.

As well as a grasp of the classic language of Chaucer. ;-)

36 posted on 07/17/2006 4:18:24 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: Non-Sequitur
Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple

You Know, I have noticed something.

The US has become a nation on conversational crutches.

I try to correct my kids whenever I hear them slip in a blue word or two, but I am sure when ever I am not around they use all of the colloquial epithets.

The boy actually takes pure joy in profanity.

37 posted on 07/17/2006 4:18:48 AM PDT by Pontiac (All are worthy of freedom, none are incapable.)
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To: Non-Sequitur

NOT when used in private conversation, and NOT when it is called for. Having friends that served in the Diplomatic Corps, I can assure you that "profanity" has shared its place amongst our Historical moments. When needed, there is NO substitute!

LLS


38 posted on 07/17/2006 4:19:17 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: Non-Sequitur
Profanity is the crutch of the conversational cripple, Mr. President.

Well lah-dee-dah. You probably huff and puff when I rip one with the boys too.

39 posted on 07/17/2006 4:19:21 AM PDT by smith288 (goBIGnetwork.com - You a startup?)
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To: Non-Sequitur

Perhaps you have not seen the clip of President Clinton at Ron Brown's funeral. Give me a POTUS that says what he means and means what he says rather than one who completely changed his demeanor from laughter to tears when he realized that the camera was on him.


40 posted on 07/17/2006 4:19:25 AM PDT by srmorton
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